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Winston Churchill
British statesman, soldier and writer (1874–1965)
Also known as The Right Honourable Sir Winston Churchill · Colonel Warden · Mr Green · The Honourable Sir Winston Spencer Churchill · Winston Spencer Churchill · Sir Leonard Spencer
- Born
- November 30, 1874
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Sources- 1.Stated in Integrated Authority File“Winston Churchill”Retrieved 2014-04-09
- 2.Stated in BnF authoritiesRetrieved 2015-10-10
- 3.Stated in RKDartists“Winston Leonard Spencer (Lord) Churchill”
- 4.Stated in SNACRetrieved 2017-10-09
- 5.Stated in NationalencyklopedinRetrieved 2017-10-09
- 6.Stated in Find a GraveRetrieved 2017-10-09
- , 1874
1
- November 30, 1874
- Died
- January 24, 1965
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Sources- 1.Stated in Integrated Authority File“Winston Churchill”Retrieved 2014-04-09
- 2.Stated in BnF authoritiesRetrieved 2015-10-10
- 3.Stated in RKDartists“Winston Leonard Spencer (Lord) Churchill”
- 4.Stated in SNACRetrieved 2017-10-09
- 5.Stated in NationalencyklopedinRetrieved 2017-10-09
- 6.Stated in Find a GraveRetrieved 2017-10-09
- January 24, 1965
- Birthplace
- Blenheim Palace
- , Woodstock
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Sources- 1.Stated in Anne Frank Knowledge Base“Winston Churchill”Retrieved 2025-10-01
- Place of death
- 27 And 28, Hyde Park Gate Sw7
- , London
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Sources- 1.Stated in Anne Frank Knowledge Base“Winston Churchill”Retrieved 2025-10-01
- 2.Stated in Historical Dictionary of SwitzerlandRetrieved 2026-10-24
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
2
Sources- 1.nytimes.com/learning/general/onthisday/big/0114.html
- 2.Stated in Catalog of the German National LibraryRetrieved 2024-08-30
- , United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland(until 1927)
- United Kingdom
- Occupation
- politician
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Sources- 1.Stated in The Fine Art ArchiveRetrieved 2021-04-01
- 2.Stated in Catalog of the German National LibraryRetrieved 2024-08-30
- 3.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2026-04-20
- 4.Stated in Great Norwegian EncyclopediaRetrieved 2026-10-18
- , historian
- , journalist
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Sources- 1.Stated in Catalog of the German National LibraryRetrieved 2024-08-30
- 2.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2026-04-20
- +11 more
- politician
- Positions held
- member of the 42nd Parliament of the United Kingdom(1959–1964)
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- , member of the 41st Parliament of the United Kingdom(1955–1959)
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- , Secretary of State for Defence(1951–1952)
- +36 more
- member of the 42nd Parliament of the United Kingdom(1959–1964)
- Education
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Positions, education, employers and awards over time
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671 statements · 19% with external sources · numbers in brackets are citations
- Father
- Lord Randolph Churchill
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Sources- 1.Stated in Kindred Britain
- 2.Stated in Catalog of the German National LibraryRetrieved 2024-08-30
- Lord Randolph Churchill
- Member of political party
- Conservative Party(1900–1904)
- Liberal Party(1904–1924)
- Conservative Party(1924–1964)
- Awards
- Companion of the Liberation(1958)
- Nobel Prize in Literature(1953) prize money: 175,293 SEK · award rationale: for his mastery of historical and biographical description as well as for brilliant oratory in defending exalted human values, för hans mästerskap i historisk och biografisk framställning samt för den lysande talekonst, med vilken han framträtt som försvarare av höga mänskliga värden
2
Sources- 1.“The Nobel Prize in Literature 1953”nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/literature/laureates/1953/Retrieved 2014-04-10
- 2.nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/about/amounts/
- Fellow of the Royal Society
- Grand Cross of the Order of the Oak Crown
- Grand cross of the Order of the White Lion(October 28, 2014) statement is subject of: Q18347165 · conferred by: Miloš Zeman · sourcing circumstances: posthumous
- honorary citizen of the United States(1963)
- Freedom Award(1958)
- Charlemagne Prize(May 10, 1956)
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Sources- 1.“Der Karlspreisträger 1955 Sir Winston S. Churchill”karlspreis.de/de/preistraeger/sir-winston-s-churchill-1955/vitaRetrieved 2014-12-14
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- Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Saint Olav(since 1948)
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Sources- 1.Stated in Tildelinger av ordener og medaljerkongehuset.no/tildelinger.html?tid=28028&sek=26959&q=Winston&type=&aarstall=Retrieved 2025-07-15
- Sonning Prize(1950)
- doctor honoris causa from the University of Lyon(June 7, 1948)
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- Knight Grand Cross in the Order of the Netherlands Lion(May 8, 1946)
- Grand Cordon of the Order of Leopold
- Congressional Gold Medal
- Knight of the Garter(1953) conferred by: Elizabeth II
- Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Olav(1948) quotation or excerpt: Winston Churchill ble tildelt storkors med kjede.
- Military Medal of Luxembourg(July 14, 1946)
- honorary doctor of the University of Miami(February 26, 1946)
- Honorary doctor of Leiden University(1946)
- honorary citizen of Brussels(October 16, 1945)
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Sources- 1.datastore.brussels/web/data/dataset/ereburgers2/dataset-viewer-resourceRetrieved 2021-12-01
- Albert Medal(1945)
- Honorary Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons(1943)
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- Cross of Liberty 1st Division, 1st Class(April 29, 1925)
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Sources- 1.“Rt. hon. Sir Winston Churchill”president.ee/et/teenetemargid/teenetemarkide-kavalerid/26601-rt-hon-sir-winston-churchillRetrieved 2025-09-25
- Territorial Decoration(October 31, 1924)
1
- Companion of Honour(October 19, 1922)
1
- Distinguished Service Medal(1919)
- Queen's South Africa Medal(1901)
- Queen's Sudan Medal(1889)
- Médaille militaire
- Order of Merit
- Inter-Allied Victory Medals
- 1939–45 Star
- Africa Star
- France and Germany Star
- King George VI Coronation Medal
- Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal
- 1914–15 Star
- British War Medal
- King George V Silver Jubilee Medal
- Order of the Elephant
- Croix de Guerre
- Order of the Star of Nepal
- honorary citizen of Mons
- Cross of Military Merit with Red Decoration(December 18, 1895)
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- Member of
- American Academy of Arts and Sciences(since 1946)
1
Sources- 1.“Winston Churchill | American Academy of Arts and Sciences”amacad.org/person/winston-churchill
- Royal Society of London
- Society of the Cincinnati(1952–1965)
- Order of the Garter(1953–1965)
- American Philosophical Society(since 1951)
- American Academy of Arts and Sciences(since 1946)
- Child
- Diana Churchill
2
- Randolph Churchill
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Sources- 1.Stated in Kindred Britain
- 2.Stated in The Peerage
- 3.Stated in Catalog of the German National LibraryRetrieved 2024-08-30
- Sarah Churchill
3
Sources- 1.Stated in Kindred Britain
- 2.Stated in The Peerage
- 3.Stated in Catalog of the German National LibraryRetrieved 2024-08-30
- Marigold Churchill
2
- Mary Soames
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Sources- 1.Stated in The Peerage
- 2.Stated in Kindred Britain
- 3.Stated in Catalog of the German National LibraryRetrieved 2024-08-30
- Diana Churchill
- Participated in conflict
- World War I
- Mahdist War
- Second Boer War
- Siege of Malakand
- World War II positions held: generalissimo
- Given name
- Winston
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- Leonard
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Sources- 1.Stated in Catalog of the German National LibraryRetrieved 2024-08-30
- Winston
- Name in native language
- Winston Churchill
- Family name
- Churchill
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Sources- 1.Stated in Catalog of the German National LibraryRetrieved 2024-08-30
- Spencer-Churchill
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Sources- 1.Stated in Catalog of the German National LibraryRetrieved 2024-08-30
- Churchill
- Nominations
- Nobel Prize in Literature(1953)
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- Nobel Prize in Literature(1952)
1
- Nobel Prize in Literature(1951)
1
- Nobel Prize in Literature(1950)
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- Nobel Peace Prize(1950)
1
- Nobel Prize in Literature(1949)
1
- Nobel Prize in Literature(1948)
1
- Nobel Prize in Literature(1946)
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- Nobel Peace Prize(1945)
1
- Nobel Prize in Literature(1953)
- Military, police or special rank
- colonel(since 1940)
1
- Lieutenant Colonel(1916–1916)
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Sources- 1.Stated in The London Gazette 29520Retrieved 2021-03-17
- 2.Stated in The London Gazette 29753Retrieved 2021-03-20
- cadet(until 1895)
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- second lieutenant(since 1895)
1
- major(since 1905)
1
- captain(1902–1905) end cause: promotion
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Sources- 1.Stated in The London Gazette 27799Retrieved 2021-03-18
- 2.forces.net/heritage/history/officer-cadet-lieutenant-colonel-winston-churchill-british-armyRetrieved 2021-03-20
- colonel(since 1940)
- Birth name
- Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill
- Sex or gender
- male
3
Sources- 1.Stated in BnF authoritiesRetrieved 2015-10-10
- 2.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2024-07-04
- 3.Stated in Anne Frank Knowledge Base“Winston Churchill”Retrieved 2025-10-01
- male
- Has works in the collection
- Tate
- Dallas Museum of Art
- Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum
- São Paulo Museum of Art
- NIOD Institute for War, Holocaust and Genocide Studies
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Sources- 1.Stated in Beeldbank WO2“Een enkele oorlog. Een wekelijkse overzicht in beeld.”beeldbankwo2.nl/nl/beelden/detail/5bd3629c-025a-11e7-904b-d89d6717b464/media/bbc6bbef-f53b-99ea-3521-427bfff2e57eRetrieved 2021-07-14
- 2.Stated in Beeldbank WO2“Vereend... wij staan ! Verdeeld.... wij vallen Churchill.”beeldbankwo2.nl/nl/beelden/detail/5d1a525a-025a-11e7-904b-d89d6717b464/media/2d6768fc-2e1c-e09c-331b-b4887c576462Retrieved 2021-07-14
- Freedom Museum
1
Sources- 1.“Der Zweite Weltkrieg, met einem epilog über die Nachkriegsjahre, Bern / Stutgart, Alfred Scherz Verlag, 1954.”Retrieved 2021-03-14
- Royal Collections of the Netherlands
1
Sources- 1.“Brief van Winston Churchill aan koningin Wilhelmina, 3 oktober 1949”koninklijkeverzamelingen.nl/collectie-online/detail/2c611980-da41-513f-bda5-eaa67ee968c0Retrieved 2022-01-23
- National Gallery of Art
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- Significant event
- death(January 24, 1965) statement is subject of: death and state funeral of Winston Churchill
- Copyright status as a creator
- works protected by copyrights applies to jurisdiction: countries with longer than 70 years pma
- Nickname
- The pug named by: Clementine Churchill
- The Old Lion
- Le vieux Lion
- Candidacy in election
- 1906 United Kingdom general election electoral district: Manchester North West · represents: Liberal Party · votes received: 5,639
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Sources- 1.api.parliament.uk/uk-general-elections/elections/8401Retrieved 2026-03-11
- 1918 United Kingdom general election electoral district: Dundee
- January 1910 United Kingdom general election electoral district: Dundee
- December 1910 United Kingdom general election electoral district: Dundee
- 1931 United Kingdom general election electoral district: Epping
- 1935 United Kingdom general election electoral district: Epping
- 1924 United Kingdom general election electoral district: Epping
- 1929 United Kingdom general election electoral district: Epping
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- 1900 United Kingdom general election electoral district: Oldham · represents: Conservative Party · votes received: 12,931
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Sources- 1.api.parliament.uk/uk-general-elections/elections/7845Retrieved 2026-03-11
- 1945 United Kingdom general election electoral district: Woodford
- 1955 United Kingdom general election electoral district: Woodford
- 1959 United Kingdom general election electoral district: Woodford
- 1951 United Kingdom general election electoral district: Woodford
- 1950 United Kingdom general election electoral district: Woodford
- 1908 Dundee by-election represents: Liberal Party · electoral district: Dundee · ranking: 1
- 1899 Oldham by-election electoral district: Oldham · represents: Conservative Party · votes received: 11,477
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Sources- 1.Stated in Swansea Journal and South Wales Liberal“OLDHAM RETURNS TO LIBERALISM.”britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0003098/18990715/005/0001
- 1906 United Kingdom general election electoral district: Manchester North West · represents: Liberal Party · votes received: 5,639
- Allegiance
- United Kingdom
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland(until 1927) end cause: Royal and Parliamentary Titles Act 1927
- Commons Creator page
- Winston Churchill
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- Biblioteca Iglesia Nacional Española en Roma ID6531
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- BIBSYS ID90117157
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- Biografisch Portaal van Nederland ID63267986
- Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society ID1966.0003
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- CALIS IDn2004545540
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- DACS ID (2022)007281
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- DBA IDchurchill-winston-leonard-spencer
- DBC author ID87097968216095
- DBNL author IDchur002
- DDB person (GND) ID118520776
- Deezer artist ID85898
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