Musician Dictionary

John Reith

British broadcasting executive and politician (1889–1971) · broadcaster

DescriptionBritish broadcasting executive and politician (1889–1971)
Source: Wikidata
Born1889-07-20
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
BirthplaceScotland Stonehaven
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Died1971-06-16
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Place of deathEdinburgh Edinburgh
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaUnited Kingdom
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryGB
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipUnited Kingdom
Source: Wikidata
Occupationjournalist engineer businessperson politician
Source: Wikidata
AwardsKnight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire Knight Bachelor Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order Knight Companion of the Order of the Thistle Companion of the Order of the Bath
Source: Wikidata

Also known as

John Reith Lord Reith

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Identifiers

mbid: 190367d4-4c53-486d-b121-8989fdafd402 · wikidata: Q320851 · isni: 0000000121353487 · discogs: 496701

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