Bill Gunston

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Bill Gunston

Summary

Bill Gunston is a human[1]. He was born in London[2]. He was born on +1927-03-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in London[4]. He died on +2013-06-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a writer[6], journalist[7], and aircraft pilot[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Bill Gunston was born in London[2].
  • Bill Gunston died in London[4].
  • Bill Gunston was born on +1927-03-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Bill Gunston died on +2013-06-01T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Bill Gunston held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • Bill Gunston worked as a writer[6].
  • Bill Gunston worked as a journalist[7].
  • Bill Gunston worked as an aircraft pilot[8].
  • Bill Gunston's field of work was aviation[11].
  • Bill Gunston's field of work was military affairs[12].
  • Bill Gunston was educated at Durham University[13].
  • Bill Gunston's education included a stint at Pinner County Grammar School[14].
  • Bill Gunston received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire[15].
  • Bill Gunston received the Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society[16].
  • Bill Gunston was a member of Royal Air Force[17].
  • Bill Gunston is recorded as male[18].
  • Bill Gunston's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Bill Gunston's ISNI is recorded as 0000000083663889[20].
  • Bill Gunston's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 27065664[21].
  • Bill Gunston's GND ID is recorded as 1136575340[22].
  • Bill Gunston's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n78083444[23].
  • Bill Gunston's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 119065418[24].
  • Bill Gunston's IdRef ID is recorded as 026910594[25].
  • Bill Gunston's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0fbl6f[26].
  • Bill Gunston's Open Library ID is recorded as OL64144A[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Bill Gunston was born in London[2]. He was born on +1927-03-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Durham University[13], a collegiate university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1832[30], headquartered in Durham[31] and Pinner County Grammar School[14], a grammar school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1937[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], journalist[7], and aircraft pilot[8]. Fields of work include aviation[11], a type of activity[35] and military affairs[12], a concept[36].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[15], a grade of an order[37], in United Kingdom[38] and Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society[16], a fellowship award[39].

Death and Burial

Bill Gunston died on +2013-06-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in London[4].

Why It Matters

Bill Gunston ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40]

FAQs

Where was Bill Gunston born?

Bill Gunston was born in London[2].

Where did Bill Gunston die?

Bill Gunston passed away in London[4].

What did Bill Gunston do for work?

Bill Gunston worked as writer[6], journalist[7], and aircraft pilot[8].

Where did Bill Gunston go to school?

Bill Gunston was educated at Durham University[13] and Pinner County Grammar School[14].

What awards did Bill Gunston receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[15] and Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . viaf.org. Retrieved . viaf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [17] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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