Alistair Campbell

New Zealand poet (1925–2009)
Person human Q2710978
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Alistair Campbell

Summary

Alistair Campbell is a human[1]. Born in Rarotonga[2], he… he was born on June 25, 1925[3]. He died in Wellington[4]. He died on August 16, 2009[5]. He worked as a lyricist[6], poet[7], and writer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (54 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Alistair Campbell's place of birth was Rarotonga[2].
  • Alistair Campbell passed away in Wellington[4].
  • Alistair Campbell was born on June 25, 1925[3].
  • Alistair Campbell died on August 16, 2009[5].
  • Alistair Campbell was married to Meg Campbell[10].
  • Alistair Campbell was married to Fleur Adcock[11].
  • Alistair Campbell held citizenship in New Zealand[12].
  • Alistair Campbell's professions included lyricist[6].
  • Alistair Campbell worked as a poet[7].
  • Alistair Campbell worked as a writer[8].
  • Alistair Campbell was educated at Victoria University of Wellington[13].
  • Alistair Campbell's education included a stint at Otago Boys' High School[14].
  • Alistair Campbell received the Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit[15].
  • Alistair Campbell received the Prime Minister's Award for Literary Achievement (Poetry)[16].
  • Alistair Campbell received the honorary doctor of Victoria University of Wellington[17].
  • Alistair Campbell is recorded as male[18].
  • Alistair Campbell's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Alistair Campbell's family name is recorded as Campbell[20].
  • Alistair Campbell's given name is recorded as Alistair[21].
  • Alistair Campbell's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[23]

  • Country: NZ[24]

  • Began / founded: 1925-06-25[25]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2009-08-16[26]

  • MusicBrainz ID: ce2b3e0e-01f7-4b03-b826-51bf388bc2c7[27]

Body

Origins and Family

Alistair Campbell was born in Rarotonga[2]. He was born on June 25, 1925[3].

Education

Educated at Victoria University of Wellington[13], a public university[28], in New Zealand[29], founded in 1897[30], headquartered in Wellington[31] and Otago Boys' High School[14], a boys' high school[32], in New Zealand[33], founded in 1863[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include lyricist[6], poet[7], and writer[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit[15], a grade of an order[35], in New Zealand[36]; Prime Minister's Award for Literary Achievement (Poetry)[16], a class of award[37], in New Zealand[38]; and honorary doctor of Victoria University of Wellington[17], an award[39], in New Zealand[40].

Personal Life

Spouses include Meg Campbell[10], a poet[41], 1937–2007[42], of New Zealand[43] and Fleur Adcock[11], a poet[44], 1934–2024[45], of New Zealand[46], awarded the Officer of the Order of the British Empire[47], specialised in poetry[48].

Death and Burial

Alistair Campbell died on August 16, 2009[5]. He passed away in Wellington[4].

Why It Matters

Alistair Campbell ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (54 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

FAQs

Where was Alistair Campbell born?

Born in Rarotonga[2], Alistair Campbell…

Where did Alistair Campbell die?

Alistair Campbell passed away in Wellington[4].

Who was Alistair Campbell married to?

Alistair Campbell's spouses include Meg Campbell[10] and Fleur Adcock[11].

What did Alistair Campbell do for work?

Alistair Campbell worked as lyricist[6], poet[7], and writer[8].

Where did Alistair Campbell go to school?

Alistair Campbell was educated at Victoria University of Wellington[13] and Otago Boys' High School[14].

What awards did Alistair Campbell receive?

Honors received include Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit[15], Prime Minister's Award for Literary Achievement (Poetry)[16], and honorary doctor of Victoria University of Wellington[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
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  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . dpmc.govt.nz. dpmc.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . creativenz.govt.nz. creativenz.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wgtn.ac.nz. wgtn.ac.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . radionz.co.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  8. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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