Bob Wilson

Scotland footballer and broadcaster (born 1941)
Person human Q246716
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Bob Wilson

Summary

Bob Wilson is a human[1]. Born in Chesterfield[2], he… he was born on +1941-10-30T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an association football player[4] and sports commentator[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (116 views/month, #7,185 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Chesterfield[2], Bob Wilson…
  • Bob Wilson was born on +1941-10-30T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Bob Wilson held citizenship in United Kingdom[7].
  • English was Bob Wilson's native language[8].
  • Bob Wilson worked as an association football player[4].
  • Bob Wilson worked as a sports commentator[5].
  • Among Bob Wilson's employers was British Broadcasting Corporation[9].
  • Bob Wilson's education included a stint at Loughborough University[10].
  • Bob Wilson's education included a stint at Brookfield Community School[11].
  • Bob Wilson received the English Football Hall of Fame[12].
  • Bob Wilson received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire[13].
  • Bob Wilson's image is recorded as Bob Wilson in 2009 (cropped).jpg[14].
  • Bob Wilson is recorded as male[15].
  • Bob Wilson's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Bob Wilson's ISNI is recorded as 0000000114387865[17].
  • Bob Wilson's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 17172812[18].
  • Bob Wilson's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr2004016621[19].
  • Bob Wilson's Commons category is recorded as Bob Wilson (footballer born 1941)[20].
  • Bob Wilson's position played on team / speciality is recorded as goalkeeper[21].
  • Bob Wilson's sport is recorded as association football[22].
  • Bob Wilson's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02c8ss[23].
  • Bob Wilson's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as xx0036071[24].
  • Bob Wilson's family name is recorded as Wilson[25].
  • Bob Wilson's given name is recorded as Bob[26].
  • Bob Wilson's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 314682511[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Chesterfield[2], Bob Wilson… he was born on +1941-10-30T00:00:00Z[3]. English was his native language[8].

Education

Educated at Loughborough University[10], a public university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1909[30] and Brookfield Community School[11], a secondary school[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1990[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include association football player[4] and sports commentator[5]. Bob Wilson was employed by British Broadcasting Corporation[9].

Recognition

Awards received include English Football Hall of Fame[12], an association football hall of fame[34], in United Kingdom[35], founded in 2002[36] and Officer of the Order of the British Empire[13], a grade of an order[37], in United Kingdom[38].

Why It Matters

Bob Wilson ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (116 views/month, #7,185 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Bob Wilson born?

Born in Chesterfield[2], Bob Wilson…

What did Bob Wilson do for work?

Bob Wilson worked as association football player[4] and sports commentator[5].

Where did Bob Wilson go to school?

Bob Wilson was educated at Loughborough University[10] and Brookfield Community School[11].

What awards did Bob Wilson receive?

Honors received include English Football Hall of Fame[12] and Officer of the Order of the British Empire[13].

References

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  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
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  16. [19] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  19. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Czech National Authority Database. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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