Bruce Cowan

Australian politician (1926–2011)
Person human Q2313174
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Bruce Cowan

Summary

Bruce Cowan is a human[1]. His place of birth was Taree[2]. He was born on January 15, 1926[3]. He died in Taree[4]. He died on April 7, 2011[5]. He worked as a politician[6] and farmer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Bruce Cowan's place of birth was Taree[2].
  • Bruce Cowan died in Taree[4].
  • Bruce Cowan was born on January 15, 1926[3].
  • Bruce Cowan died on April 7, 2011[5].
  • Bruce Cowan held citizenship in Australia[9].
  • Bruce Cowan worked as a politician[6].
  • Bruce Cowan worked as a farmer[7].
  • Bruce Cowan held the position of Minister for Primary Industries[10].
  • Bruce Cowan held the position of member of the Australian House of Representatives[11].
  • Bruce Cowan held the position of Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly[12].
  • Bruce Cowan was educated at Taree High School[13].
  • Bruce Cowan received the Centenary Medal[14].
  • Bruce Cowan received the Member of the Order of Australia[15].
  • Bruce Cowan is recorded as male[16].
  • Bruce Cowan's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Bruce Cowan was affiliated with the National Party of Australia[18].
  • Bruce Cowan's family name is recorded as Cowan[19].
  • Bruce Cowan's given name is recorded as Bruce[20].
  • Bruce Cowan's work location is recorded as Canberra[21].
  • Bruce Cowan's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • Bruce Cowan's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Bruce Cowan'}[23].
  • Bruce Cowan's writing language is recorded as English[24].

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Origins and Family

Bruce Cowan was born in Taree[2]. He was born on January 15, 1926[3].

Education

Bruce Cowan's education included a stint at Taree High School[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6] and farmer[7]. Positions held include Minister for Primary Industries[10]; member of the Australian House of Representatives[11], a position[25], in Australia[26]; and Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Centenary Medal[14], a medallion[27], in Australia[28], founded in 2001[29] and Member of the Order of Australia[15], a grade of an order[30], in Australia[31].

Personal Life

Bruce Cowan was affiliated with the National Party of Australia[18].

Death and Burial

Bruce Cowan died on April 7, 2011[5]. He died in Taree[4].

Why It Matters

Bruce Cowan ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Bruce Cowan born?

Bruce Cowan's place of birth was Taree[2].

Where did Bruce Cowan die?

Bruce Cowan passed away in Taree[4].

What did Bruce Cowan do for work?

Bruce Cowan worked as politician[6] and farmer[7].

Where did Bruce Cowan go to school?

Bruce Cowan was educated at Taree High School[13].

What awards did Bruce Cowan receive?

Honors received include Centenary Medal[14] and Member of the Order of Australia[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . Australian Honours Search Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . Australian Honours Search Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . smh.com.au. smh.com.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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    Place of death Taree
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