David Martin

senior officer of the Royal Australian Navy and later Governor of New South Wales
Person human Q5237169
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David Martin

Summary

David Martin is a human[1]. His place of birth was Sydney[2]. He was born on +1933-04-15T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Sydney[4]. He died on +1990-08-10T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a naval officer[6] and politician[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Sydney[2], David Martin…
  • David Martin died in Sydney[4].
  • David Martin was born on +1933-04-15T00:00:00Z[3].
  • David Martin died on +1990-08-10T00:00:00Z[5].
  • David Martin held citizenship in Australia[9].
  • David Martin's professions included naval officer[6].
  • David Martin's professions included politician[7].
  • David Martin held the position of Governor of New South Wales[10].
  • David Martin was educated at The Scots College[11].
  • David Martin received the Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George[12].
  • David Martin received the Officer of the Order of Australia[13].
  • David Martin's image is recorded as Beazley1986 cropped.JPEG[14].
  • David Martin is recorded as male[15].
  • David Martin's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • David Martin's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 18961987[17].
  • David Martin's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n97036232[18].
  • David Martin's Commons category is recorded as David Martin (governor)[19].
  • David Martin's military, police or special rank is recorded as admiral[20].
  • The cause of death was lung cancer[21].
  • The cause of death was mesothelioma[22].
  • David Martin's participated in conflict is recorded as Korean War[23].
  • David Martin's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0814sn[24].
  • David Martin's family name is recorded as Martin[25].
  • David Martin's given name is recorded as David[26].
  • David Martin's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[27].

Body

Origins and Family

David Martin was born in Sydney[2]. He was born on +1933-04-15T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

David Martin was educated at The Scots College[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include naval officer[6] and politician[7]. David Martin held the position of Governor of New South Wales[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George[12], a grade of an order[28], in United Kingdom[29] and Officer of the Order of Australia[13], a grade of an order[30], in Australia[31].

Death and Burial

David Martin died on +1990-08-10T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Sydney[4]. Recorded cause of death include lung cancer[21] and mesothelioma[22].

Why It Matters

David Martin ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[8] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was David Martin born?

David Martin's place of birth was Sydney[2].

Where did David Martin die?

David Martin passed away in Sydney[4].

What did David Martin do for work?

David Martin worked as naval officer[6] and politician[7].

Where did David Martin go to school?

David Martin was educated at The Scots College[11].

What awards did David Martin receive?

Honors received include Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George[12] and Officer of the Order of Australia[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . Australian honours system. wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Australian Dictionary of Biography. 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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