David McBride

Australian whistleblower and soldier
Person human Q102109821
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David McBride

Summary

David McBride is a human[1]. He was born in Sydney[2]. He was born on December 15, 1963[3]. He worked as a lawyer[4], military officer[5], and television presenter[6]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,034 views/month, #7,075 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • David McBride's place of birth was Sydney[2].
  • David McBride was born on December 15, 1963[3].
  • David McBride's father was William McBride[8].
  • David McBride held citizenship in Australia[9].
  • David McBride's professions included lawyer[4].
  • David McBride's professions included military officer[5].
  • David McBride's professions included television presenter[6].
  • David McBride's education included a stint at University of Sydney[10].
  • David McBride was educated at University of Oxford[11].
  • David McBride was educated at Royal Military Academy Sandhurst[12].
  • David McBride is recorded as male[13].
  • David McBride's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • David McBride's military branch is recorded as British Army[15].
  • David McBride's military branch is recorded as Australian Army[16].
  • David McBride's Commons category is recorded as David McBride (whistleblower)[17].
  • David McBride's family name is recorded as McBride[18].
  • David McBride's given name is recorded as David[19].
  • David McBride's given name is recorded as William[20].
  • David McBride's significant event is recorded as Brereton Report[21].
  • David McBride's nickname is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Ghost Three Zero'}[22].
  • David McBride's official blog URL is recorded as https://theopsroom.libsyn.com/[23].
  • David McBride's official blog URL is recorded as http://theopsroom.com/[24].
  • David McBride's number of children is recorded as {'amount': '+2'}[25].
  • David McBride's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+5652'}[26].
  • David McBride's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+14764'}[27].

Body

Origins and Family

David McBride's place of birth was Sydney[2]. He was born on December 15, 1963[3]. His father was William McBride[8].

Education

Educated at University of Sydney[10], a public research university[28], in Australia[29], founded in 1850[30], headquartered in Sydney[31]; University of Oxford[11], a collegiate university[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1096[34], headquartered in Oxford[35]; and Royal Military Academy Sandhurst[12], a military academy[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1947[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include lawyer[4], military officer[5], and television presenter[6].

Why It Matters

David McBride ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,034 views/month, #7,075 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39]

FAQs

Where was David McBride born?

David McBride was born in Sydney[2].

Who were David McBride's parents?

David McBride's father was William McBride[8].

What did David McBride do for work?

David McBride worked as lawyer[4], military officer[5], and television presenter[6].

Where did David McBride go to school?

David McBride was educated at University of Sydney[10], University of Oxford[11], and Royal Military Academy Sandhurst[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . smh.com.au. Retrieved . smh.com.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . smh.com.au. smh.com.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . smh.com.au. Retrieved . smh.com.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . smh.com.au. Retrieved . smh.com.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . smh.com.au. Retrieved . smh.com.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . smh.com.au. Retrieved . smh.com.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . smh.com.au. Retrieved . smh.com.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . smh.com.au. Retrieved . smh.com.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . smh.com.au. Retrieved . smh.com.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . smh.com.au. Retrieved . smh.com.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . smh.com.au. Retrieved . smh.com.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . smh.com.au. Retrieved . smh.com.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . smh.com.au. Retrieved . smh.com.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . smh.com.au. Retrieved . smh.com.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . smh.com.au. Retrieved . smh.com.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . abc.net.au. Retrieved . abc.net.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . courts.act.gov.au. Retrieved . courts.act.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . smh.com.au. Retrieved . smh.com.au. Provenance: 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
  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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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    Number of children {'amount': '+2'}
    Instance of human
    Given name David, William
    Social media followers {'amount': '+5652'}, {'amount': '+14764'}, {'amount': '+22538'} +1
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