Bill Northam

Australian sailor and businessman
Person human Q4910356
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Bill Northam

Summary

Bill Northam is a human[1]. He was born in Torquay[2]. He was born on +1905-09-28T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Woollahra[4]. He died on +1988-09-02T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a skipper[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Torquay[2], Bill Northam…
  • Bill Northam passed away in Woollahra[4].
  • Bill Northam was born on +1905-09-28T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Bill Northam died on +1988-09-02T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Bill Northam held citizenship in Australia[8].
  • Bill Northam's professions included skipper[6].
  • Bill Northam received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[9].
  • Bill Northam received the Knight Bachelor[10].
  • Bill Northam is recorded as male[11].
  • Bill Northam's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Bill Northam's sport is recorded as sailing[13].
  • Bill Northam's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02r83z0[14].
  • Bill Northam's family name is recorded as Northam[15].
  • Bill Northam's given name is recorded as Bill[16].
  • Bill Northam's NLA Trove people ID is recorded as 1515744[17].
  • Bill Northam's participant in is recorded as 1964 Summer Olympics[18].
  • Bill Northam's Sports-Reference.com Olympic athlete ID is recorded as no/bill-northam-1[19].
  • Bill Northam's Australian Dictionary of Biography ID is recorded as northam-sir-william-herbert-14999[20].
  • Bill Northam's height is recorded as {'unit': 'Q174728', 'amount': '+183'}[21].
  • Bill Northam's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11570', 'amount': '+81'}[22].
  • Bill Northam's World Sailing member ID is recorded as 117028[23].
  • Bill Northam's Olympic.org athlete ID is recorded as william-northam[24].
  • Bill Northam's Australian Olympic Committee athlete ID is recorded as william-northam[25].
  • Bill Northam's Sport Australia Hall of Fame inductee ID is recorded as 417[26].
  • Bill Northam's Olympics.com athlete ID is recorded as william-herbert-northam[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Torquay[2], Bill Northam… he was born on +1905-09-28T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Bill Northam worked as a skipper[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[9], a grade of an order[28], in United Kingdom[29] and Knight Bachelor[10], a title of honor[30], in United Kingdom[31], founded in 1300[32].

Death and Burial

Bill Northam died on +1988-09-02T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Woollahra[4].

Why It Matters

Bill Northam ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Bill Northam born?

Born in Torquay[2], Bill Northam…

Where did Bill Northam die?

Bill Northam died in Woollahra[4].

What did Bill Northam do for work?

Bill Northam worked as skipper[6].

What awards did Bill Northam receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[9] and Knight Bachelor[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . itsanhonour.gov.au. itsanhonour.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . itsanhonour.gov.au. itsanhonour.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [3] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Olympedia. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Olympedia. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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