Derek Talbot

English badminton player
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Derek Talbot

Summary

Derek Talbot is a human[1]. His place of birth was Newcastle upon Tyne[2]. He was born on +1947-03-23T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a badminton player[4], non-fiction writer[5], and Olympic competitor[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Newcastle upon Tyne[2], Derek Talbot…
  • Derek Talbot was born on +1947-03-23T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Derek Talbot held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • English was Derek Talbot's native language[9].
  • Derek Talbot worked as a badminton player[4].
  • Derek Talbot's professions included non-fiction writer[5].
  • Derek Talbot's professions included Olympic competitor[6].
  • A notable work attributed to Derek Talbot is Badminton to the Top[10].
  • Derek Talbot received the Member of the Order of the British Empire[11].
  • Derek Talbot received the national champion[12].
  • Derek Talbot received the European champion[13].
  • Derek Talbot received the Commonwealth Games champion[14].
  • Derek Talbot's image is recorded as Polizeisportschau 1973 in der Ostseehalle (Kiel 55.923).jpg[15].
  • Derek Talbot is recorded as male[16].
  • Derek Talbot's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Derek Talbot's ISNI is recorded as 0000000067258306[18].
  • Derek Talbot's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 70281984[19].
  • Derek Talbot's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n82125357[20].
  • Derek Talbot's Commons category is recorded as Derek Talbot[21].
  • Derek Talbot's sport is recorded as badminton[22].
  • Derek Talbot's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02qvdps[23].
  • Derek Talbot's family name is recorded as Talbot[24].
  • Derek Talbot's given name is recorded as Derek[25].
  • Derek Talbot's NLA Trove people ID is recorded as 1286930[26].
  • Derek Talbot's participant in is recorded as badminton at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games – men's doubles[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Derek Talbot was born in Newcastle upon Tyne[2]. He was born on +1947-03-23T00:00:00Z[3]. English was his native language[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include badminton player[4], non-fiction writer[5], and Olympic competitor[6].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Derek Talbot is Badminton to the Top[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Member of the Order of the British Empire[11], an award[28], in United Kingdom[29]; national champion[12], a rank[30]; European champion[13]; and Commonwealth Games champion[14].

Why It Matters

Derek Talbot ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31]

FAQs

Where was Derek Talbot born?

Born in Newcastle upon Tyne[2], Derek Talbot…

What did Derek Talbot do for work?

Derek Talbot worked as badminton player[4], non-fiction writer[5], and Olympic competitor[6].

What awards did Derek Talbot receive?

Honors received include Member of the Order of the British Empire[11], national champion[12], European champion[13], and Commonwealth Games champion[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [17] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
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  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . olympedia.org. olympedia.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . olympedia.org. olympedia.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . olympedia.org. olympedia.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [10] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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