Andrew Forrest

Australian mining businessman
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Andrew Forrest

Summary

Andrew Forrest is a human[1]. His place of birth was Perth[2]. He was born on +1961-11-18T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an entrepreneur[4] and jackaroo[5]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (533 views/month, #6,768 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Andrew Forrest was born in Perth[2].
  • Andrew Forrest was born on +1961-11-18T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Andrew Forrest's father was Donald Forrest[7].
  • Andrew Forrest's mother was Judith Street[8].
  • A child of Andrew Forrest was Sophia Forrest[9].
  • Andrew Forrest held citizenship in Australia[10].
  • Andrew Forrest worked as an entrepreneur[4].
  • Andrew Forrest worked as a jackaroo[5].
  • Andrew Forrest's education included a stint at University of Western Australia[11].
  • Andrew Forrest was educated at School of the Air[12].
  • Andrew Forrest was educated at Christ Church Grammar School[13].
  • Andrew Forrest's education included a stint at Hale School[14].
  • Andrew Forrest's education included a stint at Onslow Primary School[15].
  • Andrew Forrest was educated at University of Western Australia Business School[16].
  • Andrew Forrest received the Centenary Medal[17].
  • Andrew Forrest received the Australian Sports Medal[18].
  • Andrew Forrest received the Officer of the Order of Australia[19].
  • Andrew Forrest received the Time 100[20].
  • Andrew Forrest's religion is recorded as Christianity[21].
  • Andrew Forrest's image is recorded as Andrew Forrest (cropped).jpg[22].
  • Andrew Forrest is recorded as male[23].
  • Andrew Forrest's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Andrew Forrest's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 274539834[25].
  • Andrew Forrest's IMDb ID is recorded as nm2578012[26].
  • Andrew Forrest's Commons category is recorded as Andrew Forrest[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Andrew Forrest was born in Perth[2]. He was born on +1961-11-18T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Donald Forrest[7]. His mother was Judith Street[8].

Education

Educated at University of Western Australia[11], a public university[28], in Australia[29], founded in 1911[30], headquartered in Perth[31]; School of the Air[12], an educational institution[32], in Australia[33], founded in 1951[34]; Christ Church Grammar School[13], a high school[35], in Australia[36], founded in 1910[37]; Hale School[14], a high school[38], in Australia[39], founded in 1858[40]; Onslow Primary School[15]; and University of Western Australia Business School[16], a business school[41], in Australia[42], founded in 1911[43].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include entrepreneur[4] and jackaroo[5].

Recognition

Awards received include Centenary Medal[17], a medallion[44], in Australia[45], founded in 2001[46]; Australian Sports Medal[18], a sports award[47], in Australia[48], founded in 1999[49]; Officer of the Order of Australia[19], a grade of an order[50], in Australia[51]; and Time 100[20], an award[52].

Personal Life

A child of Andrew Forrest was Sophia Forrest[9]. His religion is recorded as Christianity[21].

Why It Matters

Andrew Forrest ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (533 views/month, #6,768 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]

FAQs

Where was Andrew Forrest born?

Andrew Forrest was born in Perth[2].

Who were Andrew Forrest's parents?

Andrew Forrest's father was Donald Forrest[7]. Andrew Forrest's mother was Judith Street[8].

What did Andrew Forrest do for work?

Andrew Forrest worked as entrepreneur[4] and jackaroo[5].

Where did Andrew Forrest go to school?

Andrew Forrest was educated at University of Western Australia[11], School of the Air[12], Christ Church Grammar School[13], and Hale School[14].

What awards did Andrew Forrest receive?

Honors received include Centenary Medal[17], Australian Sports Medal[18], Officer of the Order of Australia[19], and Time 100[20].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [22] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Bloomberg Billionaires Index. Retrieved . bloomberg.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [23] . Davos 2014 Participant List. wikidata.org.
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  20. [19] . Australian Honours Search Facility. honours.pmc.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [20] . time.com. Retrieved . time.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Bloomberg Billionaires Index. Retrieved . bloomberg.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  21. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  24. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [53] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [54] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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