David Campbell

Australian poet, born 1915 died 1979
Person human Q5232123
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Summary

David Campbell was born on July 16, 1915[1], in Adelong[2]. He died on July 29, 1979[3], in Canberra[4]. He worked as a rugby union player[5] and poet[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (58 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[8], United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[9]
  • Educated at: The King's School[10]
  • Award received: Distinguished Flying Cross[11], Patrick White Award[12], Kenneth Slessor Prize for Poetry[13]
  • Sex or gender: male[14]
  • Member of sports team: England men’s national rugby union team[15], Cambridge University RUFC[16]
  • Position played on team / speciality: flanker[17]
  • Sport: rugby[18]
  • Family name: Campbell[19]
  • Given name: David[20]
  • Described at URL: https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-324876659/findingaid[21]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[22]
  • Writing language: English[23]

Why It Matters

David Campbell is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

FAQs

Where was David Campbell born?

David Campbell was born in Adelong[2].

Where did David Campbell die?

David Campbell passed away in Canberra[4].

What did David Campbell do for work?

David Campbell worked as a rugby union player[5] and poet[6].

Where did David Campbell go to school?

David Campbell was educated at The King's School[10].

What awards did David Campbell receive?

Honors received include Distinguished Flying Cross[11], Patrick White Award[12], and Kenneth Slessor Prize for Poetry[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . ESPNscrum. wikidata.org.
  7. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . ESPNscrum. wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . sl.nsw.gov.au. sl.nsw.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [1] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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