Christopher Ondaatje

Businessman, philanthropist, adventurer, writer
Person human Q1086882
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Christopher Ondaatje

Summary

Christopher Ondaatje is a human[1]. His place of birth was Kandy[2]. He was born on +1933-02-22T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a writer[4], businessperson[5], and bobsledder[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (107 views/month, #7,207 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Christopher Ondaatje was born in Kandy[2].
  • Christopher Ondaatje was born on +1933-02-22T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Christopher Ondaatje held citizenship in Canada[8].
  • Christopher Ondaatje worked as a writer[4].
  • Christopher Ondaatje worked as a businessperson[5].
  • Christopher Ondaatje worked as a bobsledder[6].
  • Christopher Ondaatje was educated at Blundell's School[9].
  • Christopher Ondaatje received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[10].
  • Christopher Ondaatje received the Officer of the Order of Canada[11].
  • Christopher Ondaatje received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[12].
  • Christopher Ondaatje received the Knight Bachelor[13].
  • Christopher Ondaatje was a member of Royal Society of Literature[14].
  • Christopher Ondaatje is recorded as male[15].
  • Christopher Ondaatje's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Christopher Ondaatje's noble title is recorded as Knight Bachelor[17].
  • Christopher Ondaatje's ISNI is recorded as 0000000117761867[18].
  • Christopher Ondaatje's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 94519482[19].
  • Christopher Ondaatje's GND ID is recorded as 133852490[20].
  • Christopher Ondaatje's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50002975[21].
  • Christopher Ondaatje's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12531235c[22].
  • Christopher Ondaatje's IdRef ID is recorded as 110484975[23].
  • Christopher Ondaatje's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA16195678[24].
  • Christopher Ondaatje's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 36274531[25].
  • Christopher Ondaatje's sport is recorded as bobsleigh[26].
  • Christopher Ondaatje's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/04wf6x[27].

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Origins and Family

Christopher Ondaatje's place of birth was Kandy[2]. He was born on +1933-02-22T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Christopher Ondaatje's education included a stint at Blundell's School[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], businessperson[5], and bobsledder[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[10], a grade of an order[28], in United Kingdom[29]; Officer of the Order of Canada[11], a grade of an order[30], in Canada[31], founded in 1967[32]; Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[12], a fellowship award[33], in United Kingdom[34]; and Knight Bachelor[13], a title of honor[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1300[37].

Why It Matters

Christopher Ondaatje ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (107 views/month, #7,207 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Christopher Ondaatje born?

Christopher Ondaatje was born in Kandy[2].

What did Christopher Ondaatje do for work?

Christopher Ondaatje worked as writer[4], businessperson[5], and bobsledder[6].

Where did Christopher Ondaatje go to school?

Christopher Ondaatje was educated at Blundell's School[9].

What awards did Christopher Ondaatje receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[10], Officer of the Order of Canada[11], Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[12], and Knight Bachelor[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . Oldest Living Olympians. wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [14] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Oldest Living Olympians. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Oldest Living Olympians. Retrieved . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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