Andrew Leachman

New Zealand research ship captain and New Zealand Antarctic Medal recipient (1945–2017)
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Andrew Leachman

Summary

Andrew Leachman is a human[1]. His place of birth was Cleethorpes[2]. He was born on +1945-04-06T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Nelson[4]. He died on +2017-09-16T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a ship captain[6] and writer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Cleethorpes[2], Andrew Leachman…
  • Andrew Leachman passed away in Nelson[4].
  • Andrew Leachman was born on +1945-04-06T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Andrew Leachman died on +2017-09-16T00:00:00Z[5].
  • A child of Andrew Leachman was Siobhan Leachman[9].
  • A child of Andrew Leachman was Victoria Leachman[10].
  • Andrew Leachman held citizenship in New Zealand[11].
  • Andrew Leachman held citizenship in United Kingdom[12].
  • Andrew Leachman's professions included ship captain[6].
  • Andrew Leachman worked as a writer[7].
  • Andrew Leachman was employed by National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research[13].
  • Among Andrew Leachman's employers was Royal New Zealand Navy[14].
  • Andrew Leachman received the Honorary Captain of the Royal New Zealand Navy[15].
  • Andrew Leachman received the New Zealand Antarctic Medal[16].
  • Andrew Leachman was a member of New Zealand Antarctic Society[17].
  • Andrew Leachman's image is recorded as Andrew Leachman.jpg[18].
  • Andrew Leachman is recorded as male[19].
  • Andrew Leachman's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Andrew Leachman's Commons category is recorded as Andrew Leachman[21].
  • Andrew Leachman's residence is recorded as 176 Nile Street East, Nelson[22].
  • Andrew Leachman's family name is recorded as Leachman[23].
  • Andrew Leachman's given name is recorded as Andrew[24].
  • Andrew Leachman's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • Andrew Leachman's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/11fl9zrf03[26].
  • Andrew Leachman's Te Papa agent ID is recorded as 9227[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Cleethorpes[2], Andrew Leachman… he was born on +1945-04-06T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include ship captain[6] and writer[7]. Employers include National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research[13], a government agency[28], in New Zealand[29], founded in 1992[30], headquartered in Auckland[31] and Royal New Zealand Navy[14], a navy[32], in New Zealand[33], founded in 1941[34].

Recognition

Awards received include Honorary Captain of the Royal New Zealand Navy[15], an award[35], in New Zealand[36], founded in 1998[37] and New Zealand Antarctic Medal[16], a military decoration[38], in New Zealand[39], founded in 2006[40].

Personal Life

Children include Siobhan Leachman[9], a researcher[41], b. 1971[42], of Australia[43], awarded the Companion of Auckland War Memorial Museum[44] and Victoria Leachman[10], a researcher[45], of New Zealand[46].

Death and Burial

Andrew Leachman died on +2017-09-16T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Nelson[4].

Why It Matters

Andrew Leachman ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Andrew Leachman born?

Born in Cleethorpes[2], Andrew Leachman…

Where did Andrew Leachman die?

Andrew Leachman died in Nelson[4].

What did Andrew Leachman do for work?

Andrew Leachman worked as ship captain[6] and writer[7].

What awards did Andrew Leachman receive?

Honors received include Honorary Captain of the Royal New Zealand Navy[15] and New Zealand Antarctic Medal[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . wikidata.org.
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  13. [14] . pressreader.com. Retrieved . pressreader.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  19. [3] . collections.tepapa.govt.nz. Retrieved . collections.tepapa.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . collections.tepapa.govt.nz. Retrieved . collections.tepapa.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . collections.tepapa.govt.nz. Retrieved . collections.tepapa.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . radionz.co.nz. Retrieved . radionz.co.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . collections.tepapa.govt.nz. Retrieved . collections.tepapa.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.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
  4. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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