Bob Simpson

Summary

Bob Simpson is a human^[1]. He was born in Marrickville^[2]. He was born on +1936-02-03T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Sydney^[4]. He died on +2025-08-16T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a cricketer^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (202 views/month, #7,184 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Bob Simpson was born in Marrickville^[2].
• Bob Simpson passed away in Sydney^[4].
• Bob Simpson was born on +1936-02-03T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Bob Simpson died on +2025-08-16T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Bob Simpson held citizenship in Australia^[8].
• Bob Simpson worked as a cricketer^[6].
• Bob Simpson was educated at Tempe High School^[9].
• Bob Simpson received the Wisden Cricketer of the Year^[10].
• Bob Simpson received the Australian Sports Medal^[11].
• Bob Simpson received the Officer of the Order of Australia^[12].
• Bob Simpson received the Centenary Medal^[13].
• Bob Simpson received the Member of the Order of Australia^[14].
• Bob Simpson received the Sport Australia Hall of Fame^[15].
• Bob Simpson's image is recorded as Bob Simpson001.jpg^[16].
• Bob Simpson is recorded as male^[17].
• Bob Simpson's instance of is recorded as human^[18].
• Bob Simpson's member of sports team is recorded as New South Wales cricket team^[19].
• Bob Simpson's member of sports team is recorded as Australia national cricket team^[20].
• Bob Simpson's member of sports team is recorded as Western Australia cricket team^[21].
• Bob Simpson's ISNI is recorded as 0000000063845810^[22].
• Bob Simpson's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 11598698^[23].
• Bob Simpson's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n97113750^[24].
• Bob Simpson's Commons category is recorded as Bob Simpson^[25].
• Bob Simpson's sport is recorded as cricket^[26].
• Bob Simpson's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0571j9^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Bob Simpson was born in Marrickville^[2]. He was born on +1936-02-03T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Bob Simpson's education included a stint at Tempe High School^[9].

Career and Affiliations

Bob Simpson worked as a cricketer^[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Wisden Cricketer of the Year^[10], an award^[28]; Australian Sports Medal^[11], a sports award^[29], in Australia^[30], founded in 1999^[31]; Officer of the Order of Australia^[12], a grade of an order^[32], in Australia^[33]; Centenary Medal^[13], a medallion^[34], in Australia^[35], founded in 2001^[36]; Member of the Order of Australia^[14], a grade of an order^[37], in Australia^[38]; and Sport Australia Hall of Fame^[15], a sports hall of fame^[39], in Australia^[40], founded in 1985^[41], headquartered in Melbourne^[42].

Death and Burial

Bob Simpson died on +2025-08-16T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Sydney^[4].

Why It Matters

Bob Simpson ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (202 views/month, #7,184 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[43] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[44]

FAQs

Where was Bob Simpson born?

Born in Marrickville^[2], Bob Simpson…

Where did Bob Simpson die?

Bob Simpson died in Sydney^[4].

What did Bob Simpson do for work?

Bob Simpson worked as cricketer^[6].

Where did Bob Simpson go to school?

Bob Simpson was educated at Tempe High School^[9].

What awards did Bob Simpson receive?

Honors received include Wisden Cricketer of the Year^[10], Australian Sports Medal^[11], Officer of the Order of Australia^[12], and Centenary Medal^[13].