Brian Jones

British balloonist
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Brian Jones

Summary

Brian Jones is a human[1]. He was born in Bristol[2]. He was born on +1947-03-27T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an explorer[4], aircraft pilot[5], balloonist[6], and military personnel[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Brian Jones was born in Bristol[2].
  • Brian Jones was born on +1947-03-27T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Brian Jones held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • Brian Jones's professions included explorer[4].
  • Brian Jones's professions included aircraft pilot[5].
  • Brian Jones's professions included balloonist[6].
  • Brian Jones worked as a military personnel[7].
  • Brian Jones received the Silver Olympic Order[10].
  • Brian Jones received the Harmon Trophy[11].
  • Brian Jones received the Hubbard Medal[12].
  • Brian Jones received the FAI Gold Air Medal[13].
  • Brian Jones received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire[14].
  • Brian Jones was a member of Académie de l'air et de l'espace[15].
  • Brian Jones's image is recorded as Brian Jones 1999.jpg[16].
  • Brian Jones is recorded as male[17].
  • Brian Jones's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Brian Jones's ISNI is recorded as 0000000083278163[19].
  • Brian Jones's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 117154271[20].
  • Brian Jones's GND ID is recorded as 121596028[21].
  • Brian Jones's military branch is recorded as Royal Air Force[22].
  • Brian Jones's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n99256684[23].
  • Brian Jones's Commons category is recorded as Brian Jones (aeronaut)[24].
  • Brian Jones's SBN author ID is recorded as SBNV119082[25].
  • Brian Jones's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03twp_[26].
  • Brian Jones's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as hka2010554648[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Brian Jones was born in Bristol[2]. He was born on +1947-03-27T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include explorer[4], aircraft pilot[5], balloonist[6], and military personnel[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Silver Olympic Order[10], a grade of an order[28]; Harmon Trophy[11], an award[29]; Hubbard Medal[12], an award[30], in United States[31], founded in 1906[32]; FAI Gold Air Medal[13], a medallion[33], founded in 1924[34]; and Officer of the Order of the British Empire[14], a grade of an order[35], in United Kingdom[36].

Why It Matters

Brian Jones ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37]

FAQs

Where was Brian Jones born?

Born in Bristol[2], Brian Jones…

What did Brian Jones do for work?

Brian Jones worked as explorer[4], aircraft pilot[5], balloonist[6], and military personnel[7].

What awards did Brian Jones receive?

Honors received include Silver Olympic Order[10], Harmon Trophy[11], Hubbard Medal[12], and FAI Gold Air Medal[13].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . Olympedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . news.cision.com. news.cision.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [15] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Freebase Data Dumps. 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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