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Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire
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John Reith, 1st Baron Reith
1889-07-20 – 1971-06-16
Life & Legacy
John Charles Walsham Reith, 1st Baron Reith (; 20 July 1889 – 16 June 1971) was a Scottish broadcasting executive who established the tradition of independent public service broadcasting in the United Kingdom. In 1922, he was employed by the BBC, then the British Broadcasting Company Ltd., as its general manager; in 1923 he became its managing director, and in 1927 he was employed as the Director-General of the British Broadcasting Corporation created under a royal charter. His concept of broadcasting as a way of educating the masses marked for a long time the BBC and similar organisations around the world.
Occupation & Career
politician, engineer, journalist, businessperson
Education
Gresham's School; The Glasgow Academy
Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire; Companion of the Order of the Bath; Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order; Order of the Thistle; Knight Bachelor
Legacy Highlights
Honors & Awards
Companion of the Order of the Bath · Knight Bachelor · Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire · Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order · Order of the Thistle
Employer
British Broadcasting Corporation · HM Factory, Gretna · William Beardmore and Company
Education & Institutions
Gresham's School · The Glasgow Academy
Verified Legacy Record
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Companion of the Order of the Bath
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q320851 · wikidata
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Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q320851 · wikidata
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Order of the Thistle
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q320851 · wikidata
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Knight Bachelor
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Family Child
Christopher John Reith
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Family Child
Marista Muriel Reith
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q320851 · wikidata
Family Father
George Reith
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Family Mother
Adah Mary Weston
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Family Spouse
Muriel Katharine Odhams
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Sources & Provenance
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