Chris Laidlaw

New Zealand politician-sportsman
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Chris Laidlaw

Summary

Chris Laidlaw is a human[1]. Born in Dunedin[2], he… he was born on +1943-11-16T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a rugby union player[4], politician[5], and diplomat[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (55 views/month, #7,249 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Chris Laidlaw was born in Dunedin[2].
  • Chris Laidlaw was born on +1943-11-16T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Chris Laidlaw held citizenship in New Zealand[8].
  • Chris Laidlaw worked as a rugby union player[4].
  • Chris Laidlaw's professions included politician[5].
  • Chris Laidlaw's professions included diplomat[6].
  • Chris Laidlaw held the position of Member of the New Zealand Parliament[9].
  • Chris Laidlaw held the position of ambassador[10].
  • Chris Laidlaw was educated at University of Otago[11].
  • Chris Laidlaw's education included a stint at Merton College[12].
  • Chris Laidlaw's education included a stint at King's High School[13].
  • Chris Laidlaw received the Rhodes Scholarship[14].
  • Chris Laidlaw's image is recorded as Chris Laidlaw.jpg[15].
  • Chris Laidlaw is recorded as male[16].
  • Chris Laidlaw's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Chris Laidlaw's member of sports team is recorded as Oxford University RFC[18].
  • Chris Laidlaw was affiliated with the New Zealand Labour Party[19].
  • Chris Laidlaw's ISNI is recorded as 0000000019706741[20].
  • Chris Laidlaw's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 62774707[21].
  • Chris Laidlaw's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n00023243[22].
  • Chris Laidlaw's Commons category is recorded as Chris Laidlaw[23].
  • Chris Laidlaw's position played on team / speciality is recorded as scrum-half[24].
  • Chris Laidlaw earned the academic degree of Master of Arts[25].
  • Chris Laidlaw's sport is recorded as rugby union[26].
  • Chris Laidlaw's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02wb15[27].

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Origins and Family

Chris Laidlaw's place of birth was Dunedin[2]. He was born on +1943-11-16T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Otago[11], a public university[28], in New Zealand[29], founded in 1869[30], headquartered in Dunedin[31]; Merton College[12], a college of the University of Oxford[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1264[34], headquartered in Oxford[35]; and King's High School[13], a high school[36], in New Zealand[37], founded in 1936[38]. Chris Laidlaw earned the academic degree of Master of Arts[25].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include rugby union player[4], politician[5], and diplomat[6]. Positions held include Member of the New Zealand Parliament[9], a position[39], in New Zealand[40] and ambassador[10], a diplomatic rank[41].

Recognition

Chris Laidlaw received the Rhodes Scholarship[14].

Personal Life

Chris Laidlaw was affiliated with the New Zealand Labour Party[19].

Why It Matters

Chris Laidlaw ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (55 views/month, #7,249 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was Chris Laidlaw born?

Chris Laidlaw's place of birth was Dunedin[2].

What did Chris Laidlaw do for work?

Chris Laidlaw worked as rugby union player[4], politician[5], and diplomat[6].

Where did Chris Laidlaw go to school?

Chris Laidlaw was educated at University of Otago[11], Merton College[12], and King's High School[13].

What awards did Chris Laidlaw receive?

Honors received include Rhodes Scholarship[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . universitiesnz.ac.nz. universitiesnz.ac.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . universitiesnz.ac.nz. universitiesnz.ac.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [19] . wikidata.org.
  13. [4] . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . wikidata.org.
  15. [6] . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . universitiesnz.ac.nz. universitiesnz.ac.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Google Knowledge Graph. wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [41] . 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
  8. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [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. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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