Ben Stokes

cricketer (born 1991)
Person human Q4886521
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Ben Stokes

Summary

Ben Stokes is a human[1]. He was born in Christchurch[2]. He was born on +1991-06-04T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a cricketer[4]. He ranks in the top 0.62% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,191 views/month, #6,227 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Ben Stokes was born in Christchurch[2].
  • Ben Stokes was born on +1991-06-04T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Ben Stokes's father was Gerard Stokes[6].
  • Ben Stokes held citizenship in United Kingdom[7].
  • Ben Stokes held citizenship in New Zealand[8].
  • Ben Stokes's professions included cricketer[4].
  • Ben Stokes's education included a stint at Cockermouth School[9].
  • Ben Stokes received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire[10].
  • Ben Stokes received the Wisden Cricketer of the Year[11].
  • Ben Stokes's image is recorded as BEN STOKES (11704837023) (cropped).jpg[12].
  • Ben Stokes is recorded as male[13].
  • Ben Stokes's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Ben Stokes's member of sports team is recorded as Durham County Cricket Club[15].
  • Ben Stokes's member of sports team is recorded as Rajasthan Royals[16].
  • Ben Stokes's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 1748164479546226210007[17].
  • Ben Stokes's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nb2022001623[18].
  • Ben Stokes's Commons category is recorded as Ben Stokes[19].
  • Ben Stokes's sport is recorded as cricket[20].
  • Ben Stokes's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0bxz543[21].
  • Ben Stokes's family name is recorded as Stokes[22].
  • Ben Stokes's given name is recorded as Ben[23].
  • Ben Stokes's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • Ben Stokes's BBC Things ID is recorded as de577262-8445-4eb6-bdc7-e0dc2a79a65d[25].
  • Ben Stokes's X is recorded as benstokes38[26].
  • Ben Stokes's Instagram username is recorded as stokesy[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Ben Stokes was born in Christchurch[2]. He was born on +1991-06-04T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Gerard Stokes[6].

Education

Ben Stokes's education included a stint at Cockermouth School[9].

Career and Affiliations

Ben Stokes worked as a cricketer[4].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[10], a grade of an order[28], in United Kingdom[29] and Wisden Cricketer of the Year[11], an award[30].

Why It Matters

Ben Stokes ranks in the top 0.62% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,191 views/month, #6,227 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was Ben Stokes born?

Ben Stokes was born in Christchurch[2].

Who were Ben Stokes's parents?

Ben Stokes's father was Gerard Stokes[6].

What did Ben Stokes do for work?

Ben Stokes worked as cricketer[4].

Where did Ben Stokes go to school?

Ben Stokes was educated at Cockermouth School[9].

What awards did Ben Stokes receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[10] and Wisden Cricketer of the Year[11].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . ESPNcricinfo. wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . cricketcountry.com. cricketcountry.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wisden.com. wisden.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . ESPNcricinfo. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Google Knowledge Graph. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . BBC Things. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Google Knowledge Graph. 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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