Charles Kingsford Smith

Summary

Charles Kingsford Smith is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Hamilton^[2]. He was born on February 9, 1897^[3]. He died in Andaman Sea^[4]. He died on November 8, 1935^[5]. He worked as an aircraft pilot^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (311 views/month, #7,109 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Charles Kingsford Smith's place of birth was Hamilton^[2].
• Charles Kingsford Smith passed away in Andaman Sea^[4].
• Charles Kingsford Smith was born on February 9, 1897^[3].
• Charles Kingsford Smith died on November 8, 1935^[5].
• Charles Kingsford Smith's father was William Charles Smith^[8].
• Charles Kingsford Smith's mother was Catherine Mary Kingsford^[9].
• Charles Kingsford Smith held citizenship in Australia^[10].
• Charles Kingsford Smith held citizenship in British Empire^[11].
• Charles Kingsford Smith's professions included aircraft pilot^[6].
• Charles Kingsford Smith was educated at Sydney Technical High School^[12].
• Charles Kingsford Smith received the Military Cross^[13].
• Charles Kingsford Smith received the Air Force Cross^[14].
• Charles Kingsford Smith received the Knight Bachelor^[15].
• Charles Kingsford Smith received the Segrave Trophy^[16].
• Charles Kingsford Smith is recorded as male^[17].
• Charles Kingsford Smith's instance of is recorded as human^[18].
• Charles Kingsford Smith's military branch is recorded as British Army^[19].
• Charles Kingsford Smith's Commons category is recorded as Charles Kingsford Smith^[20].
• The cause of death was aircraft crash^[21].
• Charles Kingsford Smith was part of the conflict World War I^[22].
• Charles Kingsford Smith's family name is recorded as Smith^[23].
• Charles Kingsford Smith's given name is recorded as Charles^[24].
• Charles Kingsford Smith's described at URL is recorded as https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=flfsA9QhKbs^[25].
• Charles Kingsford Smith's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[26].
• Charles Kingsford Smith's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Charles Edward Kingsford Smith'}^[27].

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Origins and Family

Charles Kingsford Smith's place of birth was Hamilton^[2]. He was born on February 9, 1897^[3]. His father was William Charles Smith^[8]. His mother was Catherine Mary Kingsford^[9].

Education

Charles Kingsford Smith's education included a stint at Sydney Technical High School^[12].

Career and Affiliations

Charles Kingsford Smith worked as an aircraft pilot^[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Military Cross^[13], an orders, decorations, and medals of the United Kingdom^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1914^[30]; Air Force Cross^[14], a courage award^[31], in United Kingdom^[32], founded in 1918^[33]; Knight Bachelor^[15], a title of honor^[34], in United Kingdom^[35], founded in 1300^[36]; and Segrave Trophy^[16], an award^[37], in United Kingdom^[38], founded in 1930^[39].

Death and Burial

Charles Kingsford Smith died on November 8, 1935^[5]. He passed away in Andaman Sea^[4]. The cause of death was aircraft crash^[21].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Charles Kingsford Smith include Sydney Airport^[40], an international airport^[41], in Australia^[42]; Kingsford Smith^[43], a division of the Australian House of Representatives^[44], in Australia^[45], founded in 1949^[46]; and Kingsford^[47], a suburb^[48], in Australia^[49].

Why It Matters

Charles Kingsford Smith ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (311 views/month, #7,109 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[50] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[51]

Entities named for him include Sydney Airport^[40], an international airport^[41], in Australia^[42]; Kingsford Smith^[43], a division of the Australian House of Representatives^[44], in Australia^[45], founded in 1949^[46]; and Kingsford^[47], a suburb^[48], in Australia^[49].

FAQs

Where was Charles Kingsford Smith born?

Charles Kingsford Smith's place of birth was Hamilton^[2].

Where did Charles Kingsford Smith die?

Charles Kingsford Smith passed away in Andaman Sea^[4].

Who were Charles Kingsford Smith's parents?

Charles Kingsford Smith's father was William Charles Smith^[8]. Charles Kingsford Smith's mother was Catherine Mary Kingsford^[9].

What did Charles Kingsford Smith do for work?

Charles Kingsford Smith worked as aircraft pilot^[6].

Where did Charles Kingsford Smith go to school?

Charles Kingsford Smith was educated at Sydney Technical High School^[12].

What awards did Charles Kingsford Smith receive?

Honors received include Military Cross^[13], Air Force Cross^[14], Knight Bachelor^[15], and Segrave Trophy^[16].