Robert Lowe

British statesman and colonial Australian politician (1811-1892)
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Summary

Robert Lowe was born on December 4, 1811[1], in Bingham[2]. He died on July 27, 1892[3], in Warlingham[4]. He worked as a politician[5], barrister[6], newspaper editor[7], and newspaper proprietor[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (274 views/month, #7,259 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Brookwood Cemetery[10]
  • Father: Robert Lowe[11]
  • Mother: Ellen Pyndar[12]
  • Spouse: Georgiana Orred[13], Caroline Anne Sneyd[14]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[15]
  • Position held: Chancellor of the Exchequer[16], Home Secretary[17], member of the House of Lords[18], Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom[19], member of the 21st Parliament of the United Kingdom[20], member of the 20th Parliament of the United Kingdom[21], member of the 19th Parliament of the United Kingdom[22], member of the 18th Parliament of the United Kingdom[23], member of the 17th Parliament of the United Kingdom[24], member of the 16th Parliament of the United Kingdom[25], member of the 22nd Parliament of the United Kingdom[26], Secretary of State for Education[27], Member of the New South Wales Legislative Council[28], Paymaster General[29]
  • Educated at: University College, Oxford[30]
  • Award received: Fellow of the Royal Society[31], Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath[32]
  • Member of: Royal Society[33]
  • Sex or gender: male[34]
  • Noble title: Viscount Sherbrooke[35]
  • Member of political party: Liberal Party[36]
  • Commons category: Robert Lowe, Viscount Sherbrooke[37]
  • Honorific prefix: The Right Honourable[38]
  • Family name: Lowe[39]
  • Given name: Robert[40]
  • Work location: London[41]
  • Honorific suffix: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath[42]
  • Medical condition: albinism[43]
  • Depicted by: Robert Lowe, 1st Viscount Sherbrooke[44]
  • Described by source: Svensk uppslagsbok[45], Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[46], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[47], Australia and the Empire[48], The Dictionary of Australasian Biography, 1892[49], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[50], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[51], Alumni Oxonienses: The Members of the University of Oxford, 1715–1886[52], Men-at-the-Bar[53], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[54]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[55]
  • Commons Creator page: Robert Lowe[56]
  • Name in native language: Robert Lowe, 1. Viscount Sherbrooke[57]

Why It Matters

Robert Lowe has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58] He is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]

FAQs

Where was Robert Lowe born?

Robert Lowe was born in Bingham[2].

Where did Robert Lowe die?

Robert Lowe passed away in Warlingham[4].

Who were Robert Lowe's parents?

Robert Lowe's father was Robert Lowe[11]. Robert Lowe's mother was Ellen Pyndar[12].

Who was Robert Lowe married to?

Robert Lowe's spouses include Georgiana Orred[13] and Caroline Anne Sneyd[14].

What did Robert Lowe do for work?

Robert Lowe worked as a politician[5], barrister[6], newspaper editor[7], and newspaper proprietor[8].

Where did Robert Lowe go to school?

Robert Lowe was educated at University College, Oxford[30].

What awards did Robert Lowe receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[31] and Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath[32].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [34] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  12. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [20] ↑ . Hansard 1803–2005. wikidata.org.
  14. [21] ↑ . Hansard 1803–2005. wikidata.org.
  15. [22] ↑ . Hansard 1803–2005. wikidata.org.
  16. [23] ↑ . Hansard 1803–2005. wikidata.org.
  17. [24] ↑ . Hansard 1803–2005. wikidata.org.
  18. [25] ↑ . Hansard 1803–2005. wikidata.org.
  19. [26] ↑ . The London Gazette 24847. wikidata.org.
  20. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [28] ↑ . Former Members – Parliament of NSW. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] ↑ . Hansard 1803–2005. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [6] ↑ . Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [7] ↑ . Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [8] ↑ . Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [31] ↑ . Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [32] ↑ . Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [33] ↑ . Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  35. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  37. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  43. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  44. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  45. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  46. [47] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  47. [48] ↑ . en.wikisource.org. en.wikisource.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  48. [49] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  49. [50] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  50. [51] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  51. [52] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  52. [53] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  53. [54] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  54. [55] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  55. [56] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  56. [57] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [58] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [59] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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