Craig Brown

Scottish footballer and manager (1940–2023)
Person human Q524344
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Craig Brown

Summary

Craig Brown is a human[1]. Born in Corkerhill[2], he… he was born on +1940-07-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Ayr[4]. He died on +2023-06-26T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an association football player[6], association football coach[7], physical education teacher[8], and autobiographer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (117 views/month, #7,236 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Craig Brown was born in Corkerhill[2].
  • Craig Brown died in Ayr[4].
  • Craig Brown was born on +1940-07-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Craig Brown died on +2023-06-26T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Craig Brown held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
  • Craig Brown worked as an association football player[6].
  • Craig Brown's professions included association football coach[7].
  • Craig Brown worked as a physical education teacher[8].
  • Craig Brown worked as an autobiographer[9].
  • Craig Brown was educated at The Open University[12].
  • Craig Brown was educated at Hamilton Academy[13].
  • Craig Brown was educated at University of Strathclyde[14].
  • Craig Brown was educated at Jordanhill College[15].
  • Craig Brown received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[16].
  • Craig Brown is recorded as male[17].
  • Craig Brown's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Craig Brown's member of sports team is recorded as Dundee F.C.[19].
  • Craig Brown's member of sports team is recorded as Falkirk F.C.[20].
  • Craig Brown's member of sports team is recorded as Rangers F.C.[21].
  • Craig Brown's member of sports team is recorded as Falkirk F.C.[22].
  • Craig Brown's ISNI is recorded as 0000000448834469[23].
  • Craig Brown's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 61040683[24].
  • Craig Brown's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nb99037751[25].
  • Craig Brown's position played on team / speciality is recorded as wing half[26].
  • Craig Brown's position played on team / speciality is recorded as midfielder[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Craig Brown was born in Corkerhill[2]. He was born on +1940-07-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at The Open University[12], a public university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1969[30]; Hamilton Academy[13], a secondary school[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1588[33]; University of Strathclyde[14], a public university[34], in United Kingdom[35], founded in 1796[36], headquartered in Glasgow[37]; and Jordanhill College[15], a school[38], in United Kingdom[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include association football player[6], association football coach[7], physical education teacher[8], and autobiographer[9].

Recognition

Craig Brown received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[16].

Death and Burial

Craig Brown died on +2023-06-26T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Ayr[4].

Why It Matters

Craig Brown ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (117 views/month, #7,236 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Craig Brown born?

Craig Brown was born in Corkerhill[2].

Where did Craig Brown die?

Craig Brown died in Ayr[4].

What did Craig Brown do for work?

Craig Brown worked as association football player[6], association football coach[7], physical education teacher[8], and autobiographer[9].

Where did Craig Brown go to school?

Craig Brown was educated at The Open University[12], Hamilton Academy[13], University of Strathclyde[14], and Jordanhill College[15].

What awards did Craig Brown receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . The Daily Telegraph. telegraph.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . wikidata.org.
  7. [20] . wikidata.org.
  8. [21] . wikidata.org.
  9. [22] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . The Daily Telegraph. telegraph.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [7] . Transfermarkt. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [8] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  17. [9] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Transfermarkt. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . The Daily Telegraph. theguardian.com. Provenance: 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
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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