Alan Melville

South African cricketer (1910-1983)
Person human Q4707313
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Alan Melville

Summary

Alan Melville is a human[1]. Born in Carnarvon[2], he… he was born on +1910-05-19T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Sabie[4]. He died on +1983-04-18T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a cricketer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Carnarvon[2], Alan Melville…
  • Alan Melville passed away in Sabie[4].
  • Alan Melville was born on +1910-05-19T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Alan Melville died on +1983-04-18T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Alan Melville held citizenship in South Africa[8].
  • Alan Melville worked as a cricketer[6].
  • Alan Melville's education included a stint at Michaelhouse[9].
  • Alan Melville was educated at Trinity College[10].
  • Alan Melville received the Wisden Cricketer of the Year[11].
  • Alan Melville's image is recorded as Alan Melville c1935.jpg[12].
  • Alan Melville is recorded as male[13].
  • Alan Melville's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Alan Melville's member of sports team is recorded as South Africa national cricket team[15].
  • Alan Melville's member of sports team is recorded as KwaZulu-Natal cricket team[16].
  • Alan Melville's member of sports team is recorded as Oxford University Cricket Club[17].
  • Alan Melville's member of sports team is recorded as Sussex County Cricket Club[18].
  • Alan Melville's member of sports team is recorded as Gauteng cricket team[19].
  • Alan Melville's Commons category is recorded as Alan Melville[20].
  • Alan Melville's sport is recorded as cricket[21].
  • Alan Melville's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/08qq0w[22].
  • Alan Melville's family name is recorded as Melville[23].
  • Alan Melville's given name is recorded as Alan[24].
  • Alan Melville's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • Alan Melville's country for sport is recorded as South Africa[26].
  • Alan Melville's different from is recorded as Alan Melville[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Carnarvon[2], Alan Melville… he was born on +1910-05-19T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Michaelhouse[9], a boarding school[28], in South Africa[29], founded in 1896[30] and Trinity College[10], a college of the University of Oxford[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1555[33].

Career and Affiliations

Alan Melville's professions included cricketer[6].

Recognition

Alan Melville received the Wisden Cricketer of the Year[11].

Death and Burial

Alan Melville died on +1983-04-18T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Sabie[4].

Why It Matters

Alan Melville ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Alan Melville born?

Alan Melville's place of birth was Carnarvon[2].

Where did Alan Melville die?

Alan Melville died in Sabie[4].

What did Alan Melville do for work?

Alan Melville worked as cricketer[6].

Where did Alan Melville go to school?

Alan Melville was educated at Michaelhouse[9] and Trinity College[10].

What awards did Alan Melville receive?

Honors received include Wisden Cricketer of the Year[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] . wikidata.org.
  11. [19] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . wikidata.org.
  15. [11] . wisden.com. wisden.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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