Bruce Kirby

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Bruce Kirby

Summary

Bruce Kirby is a human[1]. He was born in Ottawa[2]. He was born on +1929-02-02T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Norwalk[4]. He died on +2021-07-18T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a journalist[6], engineer[7], and marine architect[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Ottawa[2], Bruce Kirby…
  • Bruce Kirby died in Norwalk[4].
  • Bruce Kirby was born on +1929-02-02T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Bruce Kirby died on +2021-07-18T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Bruce Kirby held citizenship in Canada[10].
  • Bruce Kirby held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Bruce Kirby worked as a journalist[6].
  • Bruce Kirby's professions included engineer[7].
  • Bruce Kirby's professions included marine architect[8].
  • Bruce Kirby was educated at Lisgar Collegiate Institute[12].
  • Bruce Kirby received the Member of the Order of Canada[13].
  • Bruce Kirby is recorded as male[14].
  • Bruce Kirby's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Bruce Kirby's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/07lxr1[16].
  • Bruce Kirby's family name is recorded as Kirby[17].
  • Bruce Kirby's given name is recorded as Bruce[18].
  • Bruce Kirby's participant in is recorded as sailing at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Star[19].
  • Bruce Kirby's participant in is recorded as sailing at the 1964 Summer Olympics – Finn[20].
  • Bruce Kirby's participant in is recorded as sailing at the 1956 Summer Olympics – Finn[21].
  • Bruce Kirby's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • Bruce Kirby's Sports-Reference.com Olympic athlete ID is recorded as ki/bruce-kirby-1[23].
  • Bruce Kirby's different from is recorded as Bruce Kirby[24].
  • Bruce Kirby's height is recorded as {'unit': 'Q174728', 'amount': '+188'}[25].
  • Bruce Kirby's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11570', 'amount': '+84'}[26].
  • Bruce Kirby's Prabook ID is recorded as 1754738[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Ottawa[2], Bruce Kirby… he was born on +1929-02-02T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Bruce Kirby was educated at Lisgar Collegiate Institute[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[6], engineer[7], and marine architect[8].

Recognition

Bruce Kirby received the Member of the Order of Canada[13].

Death and Burial

Bruce Kirby died on +2021-07-18T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Norwalk[4].

Why It Matters

Bruce Kirby ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[9] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was Bruce Kirby born?

Born in Ottawa[2], Bruce Kirby…

Where did Bruce Kirby die?

Bruce Kirby passed away in Norwalk[4].

What did Bruce Kirby do for work?

Bruce Kirby worked as journalist[6], engineer[7], and marine architect[8].

Where did Bruce Kirby go to school?

Bruce Kirby was educated at Lisgar Collegiate Institute[12].

What awards did Bruce Kirby receive?

Honors received include Member of the Order of Canada[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved . wsj.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Olympedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved . wsj.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . sailboatdata.com. sailboatdata.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . sailboatdata.com. sailboatdata.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved . wsj.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved . sailingscuttlebutt.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Google Knowledge Graph. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . 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.
  23. [25] . Olympedia. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Olympedia. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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