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Whitney Straight

British racing driver (1912-1979)
Person human Q3438272

Facts

24 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[27]
Date of birth
November 6, 1912
Date of death
April 5, 1979
Place of birth
New York City
Place of death
Fulham
Country of citizenship
United States, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[15][16][17]
Occupation
aircraft pilot, racing automobile driver, businessperson
Educated at
Trinity College[18]
Award received
Military Cross, Commander of the Order of the British Empire, Officer of the Legion of Merit, Distinguished Flying Cross, Legionnaire of Legion of Merit, War Cross, Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society[19][20][21][22][23][24][25]
Father
Willard Dickerman Straight[8]
Mother
Dorothy Payne Whitney[9]
Spouse
Diana Barnato Walker, Lady Daphne Finch-Hatton[10][11]
Child
Camilla Caroline Straight, Barney Barnato, Amanda Betsy Straight[12][13][14]
Sibling
Michael Whitney Straight, Beatrice Straight[36][37]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[35]
Family name
Straight[33]
Given name
Whitney[34]
Member of
Royal Geographical Society[26]
Military branch
Royal Air Force[28]
On focus list of Wikimedia project
TP updated between September 2019 and August 2020[38]
Participated in conflict
World War II, Battle of Britain[30][31]
Sport
auto racing[32]
Unmarried partner
Diana Barnato Walker[29]
🏷️ Also known as
en A/Cdre. Whitney Willard Straight en Whitney Straight en Whitney Willard Straight ja ホイットニー・ストレイト pl Whitney Willard Straight pt Whitney Willard Straight zh 惠特尼·威拉德 zh 惠特尼·斯特雷特
🔖 Identifiers · 17
GND ID
1399283898
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Whitneystraight.jpg ↗
Alexander Turnbull Library ID
286227
Driver Database driver ID
whitney-willard-straight
Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID
biography/Willard-Straight
Freebase ID
/m/06rdv3
GeneaStar person ID
straightw
Genealogics.org person ID
I00270462
Geni.com profile ID
6000000013103007589
Kindred Britain ID
I29544
National Portrait Gallery (London) person ID
mp103956
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID
31728
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Prabook ID
1066216
The Peerage person ID
p3615.htm#i36143
UK National Archives ID
F65471
WeRelate person ID
Whitney_Straight_(1)
WikiTree person ID
Straight-459

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🔗 Connections
Award received 5
Military Cross, Distinguished Flying Cross, War Cross, Commander of the Order of the British Empire, Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society
Country of citizenship 3
United States, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Occupation 3
aircraft pilot, businessperson, racing automobile driver
Parent of 2
Dorothy Payne Whitney, Willard Dickerman Straight
Participated in conflict 2
World War II, Battle of Britain
Educated at 1
Trinity College
Father 1
Willard Dickerman Straight
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
English
Member of 1
Royal Geographical Society
Military branch 1
Royal Air Force
Mother 1
Dorothy Payne Whitney
Place of birth 1
New York City
Place of death 1
Fulham
Sex or gender 1
male
Sibling 1
Beatrice Straight
Siblings 1
Beatrice Straight
Sport 1
auto racing
Unmarried partner 1
Diana Barnato Walker
← Unmarried partner 1
Diana Barnato Walker
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Summary

Whitney Straight was born on November 6, 1912[1], in New York City[2]. He died on April 5, 1979[3], in Fulham[4]. He worked as an aircraft pilot[5], racing automobile driver[6], and businessperson[7].

FAQs

Where was Whitney Straight born?

Whitney Straight's place of birth was New York City[2].

Where did Whitney Straight die?

Whitney Straight passed away in Fulham[4].

Who were Whitney Straight's parents?

Whitney Straight's father was Willard Dickerman Straight[8]. Whitney Straight's mother was Dorothy Payne Whitney[9].

Who was Whitney Straight married to?

Whitney Straight's spouses include Diana Barnato Walker[10] and Lady Daphne Finch-Hatton[11].

What did Whitney Straight do for work?

Whitney Straight worked as an aircraft pilot[5], racing automobile driver[6], and businessperson[7].

Where did Whitney Straight go to school?

Whitney Straight was educated at Trinity College[18].

What awards did Whitney Straight receive?

Honors received include Military Cross[19], Commander of the Order of the British Empire[20], Officer of the Legion of Merit[21], and Distinguished Flying Cross[22].

Related Entities

Beatrice Straight New York City Trinity College United Kingdom United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland United States

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [27] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . Kindred Britain. wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  11. [12] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [6] ↑ . Driver Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  23. [24] ↑ . Krigskorset og St. Olavsmedaljen med ekegren. wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [1] ↑ . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [3] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  30. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [36] ↑ . Kindred Britain. wikidata.org.
  37. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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