Bill McKnight

Canadian politician (1940-2019)
Person human Q4910131
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Bill McKnight

Summary

Bill McKnight is a human[1]. He was born in Wartime[2]. He was born on +1940-07-12T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Saskatoon[4]. He died on +2019-10-04T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a politician[6], businessperson[7], and farmer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Bill McKnight's place of birth was Wartime[2].
  • Bill McKnight passed away in Saskatoon[4].
  • Bill McKnight was born on +1940-07-12T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Bill McKnight died on +2019-10-04T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Bill McKnight held citizenship in Canada[10].
  • Bill McKnight's professions included politician[6].
  • Bill McKnight worked as a businessperson[7].
  • Bill McKnight's professions included farmer[8].
  • Bill McKnight held the position of Minister of Natural Resources[11].
  • Bill McKnight held the position of Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food[12].
  • Bill McKnight held the position of Minister of National Defence[13].
  • Bill McKnight held the position of Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations[14].
  • Bill McKnight held the position of Minister of Labour[15].
  • Bill McKnight held the position of member of the House of Commons of Canada[16].
  • Bill McKnight received the Saskatchewan Order of Merit[17].
  • Bill McKnight's image is recorded as Bill McKnight.jpg[18].
  • Bill McKnight is recorded as male[19].
  • Bill McKnight's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Bill McKnight was affiliated with the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada[21].
  • Bill McKnight's ISNI is recorded as 0000000075869182[22].
  • Bill McKnight's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 104705870[23].
  • Bill McKnight's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n91017979[24].
  • Bill McKnight's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03jkww[25].
  • Bill McKnight's family name is recorded as Q41490293[26].
  • Bill McKnight's given name is recorded as Bill[27].

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Origins and Family

Bill McKnight's place of birth was Wartime[2]. He was born on +1940-07-12T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6], businessperson[7], and farmer[8]. Positions held include Minister of Natural Resources[11], a position[28], in Canada[29], founded in 1995[30]; Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food[12], a position[31], in Canada[32], founded in 1995[33]; Minister of National Defence[13], a position[34], in Canada[35], founded in 1923[36]; Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations[14], a position[37], in Canada[38], founded in 2011[39]; Minister of Labour[15], a public office[40], in Canada[41]; and member of the House of Commons of Canada[16], a position[42], in Canada[43].

Recognition

Bill McKnight received the Saskatchewan Order of Merit[17].

Personal Life

Bill McKnight was affiliated with the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada[21].

Death and Burial

Bill McKnight died on +2019-10-04T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Saskatoon[4].

Why It Matters

Bill McKnight ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

FAQs

Where was Bill McKnight born?

Born in Wartime[2], Bill McKnight…

Where did Bill McKnight die?

Bill McKnight passed away in Saskatoon[4].

What did Bill McKnight do for work?

Bill McKnight worked as politician[6], businessperson[7], and farmer[8].

What awards did Bill McKnight receive?

Honors received include Saskatchewan Order of Merit[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . Library of Parliament. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [21] . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] . Library of Parliament. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [8] . Library of Parliament. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . saskatoon.ctvnews.ca. Retrieved . saskatoon.ctvnews.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Library of Parliament. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Library of Parliament. 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Prabook id 1753343
    Family name Q41490293
    Award received
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