Ben Ainslie

British competitive sailor
Person human Q449073
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Ben Ainslie

Summary

Ben Ainslie is a human[1]. Born in Macclesfield[2], it… it was born on +1977-02-05T00:00:00Z[3]. It worked as a sailor[4]. It has Wikipedia articles in 38 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[5]

Key Facts

  • Ben Ainslie's place of birth was Macclesfield[2].
  • Ben Ainslie was born on +1977-02-05T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Ben Ainslie was married to Georgie Thompson[6].
  • Ben Ainslie held citizenship in United Kingdom[7].
  • Ben Ainslie's professions included sailor[4].
  • Ben Ainslie's education included a stint at Peter Symonds College[8].
  • Ben Ainslie was educated at Truro School[9].
  • Ben Ainslie's education included a stint at Terra Nova School[10].
  • Ben Ainslie received the ISAF World Sailor of the Year Awards[11].
  • Ben Ainslie received the ISAF World Sailor of the Year Awards[12].
  • Ben Ainslie received the ISAF World Sailor of the Year Awards[13].
  • Ben Ainslie received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[14].
  • Ben Ainslie received the Knight Bachelor[15].
  • Ben Ainslie received the ISAF World Sailor of the Year Awards[16].
  • Ben Ainslie's image is recorded as Sir Charles Benedict Ainslie in 2014.jpg[17].
  • Ben Ainslie is recorded as male[18].
  • Ben Ainslie's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Ben Ainslie's member of sports team is recorded as Emirates Great Britain SailGP Team[20].
  • Ben Ainslie's ISNI is recorded as 0000000038929852[21].
  • Ben Ainslie's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 58585363[22].
  • Ben Ainslie's GND ID is recorded as 1168481856[23].
  • Ben Ainslie's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nb2002004571[24].
  • Ben Ainslie's Commons category is recorded as Ben Ainslie[25].
  • Ben Ainslie's residence is recorded as Seaview[26].
  • Ben Ainslie's sport is recorded as sailing[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Ben Ainslie's place of birth was Macclesfield[2]. It was born on +1977-02-05T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Peter Symonds College[8], a secondary school[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1897[30]; Truro School[9], an independent school[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1880[33], headquartered in Truro[34]; and Terra Nova School[10], a school[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1897[37].

Career and Affiliations

Ben Ainslie's professions included sailor[4].

Recognition

Awards received include ISAF World Sailor of the Year Awards[11], an award[38], founded in 1994[39]; Commander of the Order of the British Empire[14], a grade of an order[40], in United Kingdom[41]; and Knight Bachelor[15], a title of honor[42], in United Kingdom[43], founded in 1300[44].

Personal Life

Among Ben Ainslie's spouses was Georgie Thompson[6].

Why It Matters

Ben Ainslie has Wikipedia articles in 38 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[5]

FAQs

Where was Ben Ainslie born?

Ben Ainslie was born in Macclesfield[2].

Who was Ben Ainslie married to?

Ben Ainslie's spouses include Georgie Thompson[6].

What did Ben Ainslie do for work?

Ben Ainslie worked as sailor[4].

Where did Ben Ainslie go to school?

Ben Ainslie was educated at Peter Symonds College[8], Truro School[9], and Terra Nova School[10].

What awards did Ben Ainslie receive?

Honors received include ISAF World Sailor of the Year Awards[11], ISAF World Sailor of the Year Awards[12], ISAF World Sailor of the Year Awards[13], and Commander of the Order of the British Empire[14].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Olympedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Olympedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . mirror.co.uk. Retrieved . mirror.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . Olympedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . Olympedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [20] . sailgp.com. Retrieved . sailgp.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . hampshirechronicle.co.uk. Retrieved . hampshirechronicle.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . sailing.org. Retrieved . sailing.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . tnschool.co.uk. Retrieved . tnschool.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . sailgp.com. Retrieved . sailgp.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . sail-world.com. Retrieved . sail-world.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . sail-world.com. Retrieved . sail-world.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . sail-world.com. Retrieved . sail-world.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . Olympedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . thegazette.co.uk. Retrieved . thegazette.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [16] . sail-world.com. Retrieved . sail-world.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. viaf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . d-nb.info. Retrieved . d-nb.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . sailgp.com. Retrieved . sailgp.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Olympedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Olympedia. Retrieved . 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
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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