Born: November 30th, 1874
Birthplace: Blenheim, Oxfordshire, England
Died: January 24th, 1965 in Hyde Park Gate, London, England
Military officer Statesman
Winston Churchill

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British statesman, writer, and Prime Minister best known for leading the United Kingdom to victory during World War II and for his enduring influence on modern political history.

Awards & Honors

  • Grand cross of the Order of the White Lion (2014)
  • honorary citizen of the United States (1963)
  • Companion of the Liberation (1958)
  • Freedom Award (1958)
  • Order of Liberation (1958)
  • Charlemagne Prize (1956)
  • Nobel Prize in Literature (1953)
  • Knight of the Garter (1953)
  • Sonning Prize (1950)
  • doctor honoris causa from the University of Lyon (1948)
  • Knight Grand Cross in the Order of the Netherlands Lion (1946)
  • Military Medal of Luxembourg (1946)
  • Honorary doctor of Leiden University (1946)
  • honorary doctor of the University of Miami (1946)
  • Albert Medal (1945)
  • honorary citizen of Brussels (1945)
  • honorary Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons (1943)
  • Cross of Liberty 1st Division, 1st Class (1925)
  • Territorial Decoration (1924)
  • Companion of Honour (1922)
  • Distinguished Service Medal (1919)
  • Queen's South Africa Medal (1901)
  • Cross of Military Merit with Red Decoration (1895)
  • Queen's Sudan Medal (1889)
  • Fellow of the Royal Society
  • Grand Cross of the Order of the Oak Crown
  • Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Saint Olav‎
  • Grand Cordon of the Order of Leopold
  • Congressional Gold Medal
  • Médaille militaire
  • Order of Merit
  • Victory Medal
  • 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 Oak Crown
  • Cross of Military Merit
  • Order of the Star of Nepal
  • Cross of Liberty
  • Order of the White Lion
  • honorary citizen of Mons

Notable Works

A Traveller in War-Time (1918)

The Second World War [Novel] (1948)

References

Winston Churchill on Wikipedia

Added: November 30, 2025

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