Charles Burnell

British rower (1876–1969)
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Charles Burnell

Summary

Charles Burnell is a human[1]. Born in Beckenham[2], he… he was born on +1876-01-13T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Blewbury[4]. He died on +1969-10-03T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a rower[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Charles Burnell was born in Beckenham[2].
  • Charles Burnell died in Blewbury[4].
  • Charles Burnell was born on +1876-01-13T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Charles Burnell died on +1969-10-03T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Among Charles Burnell's spouses was Jessie Backhouse[8].
  • A child of Charles Burnell was Dickie Burnell[9].
  • Charles Burnell held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • Charles Burnell held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[11].
  • Charles Burnell worked as a rower[6].
  • Charles Burnell was educated at Magdalen College[12].
  • Charles Burnell's education included a stint at Eton College[13].
  • Charles Burnell received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire[14].
  • Charles Burnell received the Distinguished Service Order[15].
  • Charles Burnell is recorded as male[16].
  • Charles Burnell's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Charles Burnell's military branch is recorded as British Army[18].
  • Charles Burnell's participated in conflict is recorded as World War I[19].
  • Charles Burnell's sport is recorded as rowing[20].
  • Charles Burnell's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02r2skp[21].
  • Charles Burnell's family name is recorded as Burnell[22].
  • Charles Burnell's given name is recorded as Charles[23].
  • Charles Burnell's participant in is recorded as rowing at the 1908 Summer Olympics – men's eight[24].
  • Charles Burnell's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • Charles Burnell's Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID is recorded as 32185[26].
  • Charles Burnell's Sports-Reference.com Olympic athlete ID is recorded as bu/charles-burnell-1[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Charles Burnell's place of birth was Beckenham[2]. He was born on +1876-01-13T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Magdalen College[12], a college of the University of Oxford[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1458[30] and Eton College[13], a public school[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1440[33].

Career and Affiliations

Charles Burnell worked as a rower[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[14], a grade of an order[34], in United Kingdom[35] and Distinguished Service Order[15], a military decoration[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1886[38].

Personal Life

Among Charles Burnell's spouses was Jessie Backhouse[8]. A child of him was Dickie Burnell[9].

Death and Burial

Charles Burnell died on +1969-10-03T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Blewbury[4].

Why It Matters

Charles Burnell ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Charles Burnell born?

Charles Burnell was born in Beckenham[2].

Where did Charles Burnell die?

Charles Burnell died in Blewbury[4].

Who was Charles Burnell married to?

Charles Burnell's spouses include Jessie Backhouse[8].

What did Charles Burnell do for work?

Charles Burnell worked as rower[6].

Where did Charles Burnell go to school?

Charles Burnell was educated at Magdalen College[12] and Eton College[13].

What awards did Charles Burnell receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[14] and Distinguished Service Order[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . World Rowing athlete database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . World Rowing athlete database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . World Rowing athlete database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . 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
  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. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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