Terence Conran

British restaurateur and designer (1931–2020)

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Facts

24 properties

Instance of: human
Sex or gender: male^[24]
Date of birth: October 4, 1931
Date of death: September 12, 2020
Place of birth: Kingston upon Thames
Place of death: Kintbury
Country of citizenship: United Kingdom^[15]
Occupation: writer, restaurateur, businessperson, designer, interior architect
Educated at: Central Saint Martins, Bryanston School, Central School of Art and Design^[16]^[17]^[18]
Award received: Prince Philip Designers Prize (2003), Fellow of the Chartered Society of Designers, Knight Bachelor, Royal Designer for Industry (2010)^[20]^[21]^[22]^[23]
Notable work: Design Museum^[19]
Spouse: Shirley Conran (1955–1962)^[11]
Child: Jasper Conran, Sebastian Conran, Sophie Conran^[12]^[13]^[14]
Official website: www.conran.com^[29]
Languages spoken, written or signed: English^[32]
Birth name: Terence Orby Conran^[33]
Copyright status as a creator: works protected by copyrights
Described by source: Terence Conran, Designer and Retail Magnate, Is Dead at 88^[31]
Family name: Conran^[26]
Floruit: 2003^[30]
Given name: Terence, Orby^[27]^[28]
Has works in the collection: Museum of Modern Art, National Gallery of Victoria
Honorific prefix: Sir (1983–present)^[25]
Place of burial: River Thames^[10]

🏷️ Also known as

en Sir Terence Conran en Sir Terence Orby Conran en Terence Conran fr Conran Shop he טרנס קונראן ja コンラン ja コンラン卿 ja テレンス・コンラン ru Теренс Конран zh 特倫斯·康蘭 zh-hans 特伦斯·康兰

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BIBSYS ID: 90215734
Babelio author ID: 33353

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JRC Names ID: 58345
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Museum of Modern Art artist ID: 48787
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NDL Authority ID: 00436489
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National Gallery of Victoria artist ID: 30592
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Occupation 4

writer, businessperson, designer, restaurateur

Award received 2

Knight Bachelor, Royal Designer for Industry

Educated at 2

Central Saint Martins, Bryanston School

Has works in the collection 2

Museum of Modern Art, National Gallery of Victoria

Country of citizenship 1

United Kingdom

Founded entities 1

Habitat

Given name 1

Terence

Honorific prefix 1

Sir

Instance of 1

human

Languages spoken, written or signed 1

English

Notable work 1

Design Museum

Place of birth 1

Kingston upon Thames

Place of burial 1

River Thames

Place of death 1

Kintbury

Sex or gender 1

male

Spouse 1

Shirley Conran

Spouses 1

Shirley Conran

← Architect 1

Design Museum

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Summary

Terence Conran was born on October 4, 1931^[1], in Kingston upon Thames^[2]. He died on September 12, 2020^[3], in Kintbury^[4]. He worked as a writer^[5], restaurateur^[6], businessperson^[7], designer^[8], and interior architect^[9].

FAQs

Where was Terence Conran born?

Terence Conran's place of birth was Kingston upon Thames^[2].

Where did Terence Conran die?

Terence Conran died in Kintbury^[4].

Who was Terence Conran married to?

Terence Conran's spouses include Shirley Conran^[11].

What did Terence Conran do for work?

Terence Conran worked as a writer^[5], restaurateur^[6], businessperson^[7], designer^[8], and interior architect^[9].

Where did Terence Conran go to school?

Terence Conran was educated at Central Saint Martins^[16], Bryanston School^[17], and Central School of Art and Design^[18].

What awards did Terence Conran receive?

Honors received include Prince Philip Designers Prize^[20], Fellow of the Chartered Society of Designers^[21], Knight Bachelor^[22], and Royal Designer for Industry^[23].

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Direct Wikidata claims

[2] ↑ Terence Conran — place of birth (P19): Kingston upon Thames. Le Monde. wikidata.org.
[4] ↑ Terence Conran — place of death (P20): Kintbury. Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2026-10-18. newburytoday.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[24] ↑ Terence Conran — sex or gender (P21): male. BnF authorities. Retrieved 2015-10-10. wikidata.org.
[11] ↑ Terence Conran — spouse (P26): Shirley Conran. The Independent. independent.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[15] ↑ Terence Conran — country of citizenship (P27): United Kingdom. Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved 2019-12-04. wikidata.org.
[12] ↑ Terence Conran — child (P40): Jasper Conran. Retrieved 2016-10-03. wikidata.org.
[13] ↑ Terence Conran — child (P40): Sebastian Conran. Sir Terence Conran: 'Visionary' designer dies at 88. bbc.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[14] ↑ Terence Conran — child (P40): Sophie Conran. wikidata.org.
[16] ↑ Terence Conran — educated at (P69): Central Saint Martins. wikidata.org.
[17] ↑ Terence Conran — educated at (P69): Bryanston School. wikidata.org.
[18] ↑ Terence Conran — educated at (P69): Central School of Art and Design. wikidata.org.
[5] ↑ Terence Conran — occupation (P106): writer. wikidata.org.
[6] ↑ Terence Conran — occupation (P106): restaurateur. wikidata.org.
[7] ↑ Terence Conran — occupation (P106): businessperson. archINFORM. Retrieved 2026-05-12. wikidata.org.
[8] ↑ Terence Conran — occupation (P106): designer. Integrated Authority File. Retrieved 2019-12-04. slate.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[9] ↑ Terence Conran — occupation (P106): interior architect. Integrated Authority File. Retrieved 2026-04-20. wikidata.org.
[10] ↑ Terence Conran — place of burial (P119): River Thames. slate.fr. Retrieved 2020-09-15. slate.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[20] ↑ Terence Conran — award received (P166): Prince Philip Designers Prize. wikidata.org.
[21] ↑ Terence Conran — award received (P166): Fellow of the Chartered Society of Designers. wikidata.org.
[22] ↑ Terence Conran — award received (P166): Knight Bachelor. wikidata.org.
[23] ↑ Terence Conran — award received (P166): Royal Designer for Industry. thersa.org. Retrieved 2021-01-09. thersa.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[25] ↑ Terence Conran — honorific prefix (P511): Sir. slate.fr. Retrieved 2020-09-15. slate.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[1] ↑ Terence Conran — date of birth (P569): October 4, 1931. IMDb. Retrieved 2015-10-14. wikidata.org.
[3] ↑ Terence Conran — date of death (P570): September 12, 2020. Sir Terence Conran: 'Visionary' designer dies at 88. Retrieved 2020-09-12. bbc.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[26] ↑ Terence Conran — family name (P734): Conran. wikidata.org.
[27] ↑ Terence Conran — given name (P735): Terence. wikidata.org.
[28] ↑ Terence Conran — given name (P735): Orby. wikidata.org.
[19] ↑ Terence Conran — notable work (P800): Design Museum. Sir Terence Conran: 'Visionary' designer dies at 88. bbc.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[29] ↑ Terence Conran — official website (P856): http://www.conran.com/. wikidata.org.
[30] ↑ Terence Conran — floruit (P1317): 2003. Retrieved 2020-05-27. wikidata.org.
[31] ↑ Terence Conran — described by source (P1343): Terence Conran, Designer and Retail Magnate, Is Dead at 88. wikidata.org.
[32] ↑ Terence Conran — languages spoken, written or signed (P1412): English. BnF authorities. Retrieved 2015-10-10. data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[33] ↑ Terence Conran — birth name (P1477): Terence Orby Conran. wikidata.org.

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