Barbara Gordon

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Barbara Gordon
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Barbara Gordon

Summary

Barbara Gordon is a fictional human[1]. She worked as a politician[2], librarian[3], police detective[4], university student[5], and businessperson[6]. She ranks in the top 4% of fictional_human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,413 views/month).[7]

Key Facts

  • Barbara Gordon's father was Jim Gordon[8].
  • Barbara Gordon's mother was Barbara Eileen Gordon[9].
  • Barbara Gordon held citizenship in United States[10].
  • American English was Barbara Gordon's native language[11].
  • Barbara Gordon worked as a politician[2].
  • Barbara Gordon worked as a librarian[3].
  • Barbara Gordon's professions included police detective[4].
  • Barbara Gordon's professions included university student[5].
  • Barbara Gordon's professions included businessperson[6].
  • Barbara Gordon worked as a martial artist[12].
  • Barbara Gordon held the position of member of the United States House of Representatives[13].
  • A notable student of Barbara Gordon was Stephanie Brown[14].
  • A notable student of Barbara Gordon was Kara Zor-El[15].
  • A notable student of Barbara Gordon was Misfit[16].
  • Barbara Gordon is the creator of Gardner Fox[17].
  • Barbara Gordon was a member of Batman Family[18].
  • Barbara Gordon was a member of Birds of Prey[19].
  • Barbara Gordon was a member of Seven Soldiers of Victory[20].
  • Barbara Gordon was a member of Suicide Squad[21].
  • Barbara Gordon was a member of Justice League[22].
  • Barbara Gordon was a member of Batman Incorporated[23].
  • Barbara Gordon's image is recorded as Yvonne Craig Batgirl.JPG[24].
  • Barbara Gordon is recorded as female[25].
  • Barbara Gordon's instance of is recorded as fictional human[26].
  • Barbara Gordon's instance of is recorded as comics character[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Barbara Gordon's father was Jim Gordon[8]. Her mother was Barbara Eileen Gordon[9]. American English was her native language[11].

Education

Barbara Gordon studied under Richard Dragon[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[2], librarian[3], police detective[4], university student[5], businessperson[6], and martial artist[12]. Barbara Gordon held the position of member of the United States House of Representatives[13]. Notable students include Stephanie Brown[14], a comics character[29]; Kara Zor-El[15], a Kryptonian[30]; and Misfit[16], a comics character[31].

Works and Contributions

Barbara Gordon is the creator of Gardner Fox[17].

Why It Matters

Barbara Gordon ranks in the top 4% of fictional_human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,413 views/month).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] She is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Who were Barbara Gordon's parents?

Barbara Gordon's father was Jim Gordon[8]. Barbara Gordon's mother was Barbara Eileen Gordon[9].

What did Barbara Gordon do for work?

Barbara Gordon worked as politician[2], librarian[3], police detective[4], university student[5], and businessperson[6].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [24] . wikidata.org.
  2. [25] . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [26] . wikidata.org.
  7. [27] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [2] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . wikidata.org.
  12. [4] . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . wikidata.org.
  15. [12] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . wikidata.org.
  23. [14] . wikidata.org.
  24. [15] . wikidata.org.
  25. [16] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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