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Thomas Cullinan

South African businessman (1862-1936)
Person Human Q635696

Facts

12 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[10]
Date of birth
February 12, 1862
Date of death
August 23, 1936
Place of birth
Cape Colony
Place of death
Johannesburg
Country of citizenship
South Africa[8]
Occupation
entrepreneur, politician, screenwriter
Award received
Knight Bachelor[9]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[13]
Family name
Cullinan[11]
Given name
Thomas[12]
🏷️ Also known as
en Sir Thomas Cullinan en Thomas Cullinan ru Томас Куллинан
🔖 Identifiers · 12
VIAF cluster ID
35734120
Library of Congress Authorities ID
n79083563
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
16191978p
FAST ID
39873
Freebase ID
/m/047ppnq
PM20 folder ID
pe/003584
Prabook ID
1860839
UK National Archives ID
F80376
WBIS ID
R17497
WikiTree person ID
Cullinan-35
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJv4pTrybJwd9VkqBCPvpP
Yale LUX ID
person/effed8ab-bb07-4cf2-914b-670349513c22

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Occupation 3
politician, screenwriter, entrepreneur
Award received 1
Knight Bachelor
Country of citizenship 1
South Africa
Films written 1
The Beguiled
Given name 1
Thomas
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
English
Named after 1
Cullinan Diamond
Place of birth 1
Cape Colony
Place of death 1
Johannesburg
Sex or gender 1
male
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Summary

Thomas Cullinan was born on February 12, 1862[1], in Cape Colony[2]. He died on August 23, 1936[3], in Johannesburg[4]. He worked as an entrepreneur[5], politician[6], and screenwriter[7].

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Thomas Cullinan include Cullinan Diamond[14], a rough diamond[15].

Why It Matters

Entities named for Thomas Cullinan include Cullinan Diamond[14], a rough diamond[15].

FAQs

Where was Thomas Cullinan born?

Thomas Cullinan was born in Cape Colony[2].

Where did Thomas Cullinan die?

Thomas Cullinan passed away in Johannesburg[4].

What did Thomas Cullinan do for work?

Thomas Cullinan worked as an entrepreneur[5], politician[6], and screenwriter[7].

What awards did Thomas Cullinan receive?

Honors received include Knight Bachelor[9].

Related Entities

entrepreneur South Africa

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  6. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  9. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  10. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  11. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [15] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. 25w ago · Lesko987a · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of citizenship → South Africa
    Place of birth → Cape Colony
    Given name → Thomas
    Family name → Cullinan
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