Dan Coats

5th Director of National Intelligence, former United States Senator from Indiana
Person human Q632321
Dan Coats
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Dan Coats

Summary

Dan Coats is a human[1]. He was born in Jackson[2]. He was born on +1943-05-16T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a politician[4], lawyer[5], lobbyist[6], and businessperson[7]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (260 views/month, #7,041 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Dan Coats was born in Jackson[2].
  • Dan Coats was born on +1943-05-16T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Dan Coats held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Dan Coats worked as a politician[4].
  • Dan Coats's professions included lawyer[5].
  • Dan Coats's professions included lobbyist[6].
  • Dan Coats worked as a businessperson[7].
  • Dan Coats's education included a stint at primary school[10].
  • Dan Coats was educated at Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis[11].
  • Dan Coats's image is recorded as Dan Coats official DNI portrait.jpg[12].
  • Dan Coats is recorded as male[13].
  • Dan Coats's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Dan Coats was affiliated with the Republican Party[15].
  • Dan Coats's ISNI is recorded as 0000000042314930[16].
  • Dan Coats's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 78340228[17].
  • Dan Coats's GND ID is recorded as 124101289X[18].
  • Dan Coats's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no91007183[19].
  • Dan Coats's IMDb ID is recorded as nm1763067[20].
  • Dan Coats's Commons category is recorded as Dan Coats[21].
  • Dan Coats's military, police or special rank is recorded as staff sergeant[22].
  • Dan Coats's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0jl26[23].
  • Dan Coats's family name is recorded as Coats[24].
  • Dan Coats's given name is recorded as Daniel[25].
  • Dan Coats's given name is recorded as Dan[26].
  • Dan Coats's work location is recorded as Washington, D.C.[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Dan Coats was born in Jackson[2]. He was born on +1943-05-16T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at primary school[10], an educational stage[28] and Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis[11], a university[29], in United States[30], founded in 1969[31], headquartered in Indianapolis[32].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[4], lawyer[5], lobbyist[6], and businessperson[7].

Personal Life

Dan Coats was affiliated with the Republican Party[15].

Why It Matters

Dan Coats ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (260 views/month, #7,041 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Dan Coats born?

Born in Jackson[2], Dan Coats…

What did Dan Coats do for work?

Dan Coats worked as politician[4], lawyer[5], lobbyist[6], and businessperson[7].

Where did Dan Coats go to school?

Dan Coats was educated at primary school[10] and Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . bioguide.congress.gov. bioguide.congress.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . bioguide.congress.gov. bioguide.congress.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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