Bob Charles

New Zealand golfer
Person human Q887843
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Bob Charles

Summary

Bob Charles is a human[1]. Born in Carterton[2], he… he was born on +1936-03-14T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a golfer[4]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (217 views/month, #7,116 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Born in Carterton[2], Bob Charles…
  • Bob Charles was born on +1936-03-14T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Bob Charles held citizenship in New Zealand[6].
  • Bob Charles's professions included golfer[4].
  • Bob Charles was educated at Wairarapa College[7].
  • Bob Charles received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[8].
  • Bob Charles received the World Golf Hall of Fame[9].
  • Bob Charles received the Order of New Zealand[10].
  • Bob Charles received the Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit‎[11].
  • Bob Charles received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire[12].
  • Bob Charles received the honorary doctor of Lincoln University[13].
  • Bob Charles's image is recorded as Bob Charles (cropped).jpg[14].
  • Bob Charles is recorded as male[15].
  • Bob Charles's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Bob Charles's ISNI is recorded as 0000000067541734[17].
  • Bob Charles's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 38558167[18].
  • Bob Charles's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n91094564[19].
  • Bob Charles's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00435749[20].
  • Bob Charles's Commons category is recorded as Bob Charles (golfer)[21].
  • Bob Charles's sport is recorded as golf[22].
  • Bob Charles's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02tccn[23].
  • Bob Charles's family name is recorded as Charles[24].
  • Bob Charles's given name is recorded as Robert[25].
  • Bob Charles's given name is recorded as James[26].
  • Bob Charles's described at URL is recorded as https://baike.sogou.com/v63811216.htm[27].

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Origins and Family

Bob Charles's place of birth was Carterton[2]. He was born on +1936-03-14T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Bob Charles was educated at Wairarapa College[7].

Career and Affiliations

Bob Charles worked as a golfer[4].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[8], a grade of an order[28], in United Kingdom[29]; World Golf Hall of Fame[9], a sports hall of fame[30], in United States[31], founded in 1998[32]; Order of New Zealand[10], an order[33], in New Zealand[34], founded in 1987[35]; Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit‎[11], a grade of an order[36], in New Zealand[37]; Officer of the Order of the British Empire[12], a grade of an order[38], in United Kingdom[39]; and honorary doctor of Lincoln University[13], an award[40], in New Zealand[41].

Why It Matters

Bob Charles ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (217 views/month, #7,116 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was Bob Charles born?

Born in Carterton[2], Bob Charles…

What did Bob Charles do for work?

Bob Charles worked as golfer[4].

Where did Bob Charles go to school?

Bob Charles was educated at Wairarapa College[7].

What awards did Bob Charles receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[8], World Golf Hall of Fame[9], Order of New Zealand[10], and Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit‎[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . The London Gazette 52768. wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . dpmc.govt.nz. dpmc.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . dpmc.govt.nz. dpmc.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . The London Gazette 45386. wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . alumnilinc.lincoln.ac.nz. alumnilinc.lincoln.ac.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Freebase Data Dumps. 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
  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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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