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Charles Close
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British geographer
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Charles Frederick Arden-Close was a British engineer, geographer, geodesist, and military personnel. Born in Jersey on 10 August 1865, he was educated at the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich. He served in the British Army during World War I, attaining the rank of colonel. He was a citizen of the United Kingdom and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
Close received the Victoria Medal, the Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire, and was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society. He is recognized in the Royal Society collection. He died in Winchester on 19 December 1952. He spoke English.
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Charles
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Place of birth
- Jersey
- Place of death
- Winchester
- Educated at
- Royal Military Academy, Woolwich
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Award
- Victoria Medal
- Conflict
- World War I
- Military branch
- British Army
- Military rank
- colonel
- Image
- Charles Close (1913).jpg
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- date of death
- 1952-12-19
- date of birth
- 1865-08-10
- member of
- Royal Society
- birth name
- Charles Frederick Arden-Close
- Commons category
- Charles Close
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