Doddie Weir

rugby union player and businessman from Scotland
Person human Q3033645
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Doddie Weir

Summary

Doddie Weir is a human[1]. He was born in Edinburgh[2]. He was born on +1970-07-04T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Melrose[4]. He died on +2022-11-26T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a rugby union player[6] and manager[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (226 views/month, #7,160 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Doddie Weir was born in Edinburgh[2].
  • Doddie Weir died in Melrose[4].
  • Doddie Weir was born on +1970-07-04T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Doddie Weir died on +2022-11-26T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Doddie Weir held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • Doddie Weir's professions included rugby union player[6].
  • Doddie Weir worked as a manager[7].
  • Doddie Weir was educated at Stewart's Melville College[10].
  • Doddie Weir received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire[11].
  • Doddie Weir received the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Helen Rollason Award[12].
  • Doddie Weir is recorded as male[13].
  • Doddie Weir's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Doddie Weir's member of sports team is recorded as Melrose RFC[15].
  • Doddie Weir's member of sports team is recorded as Newcastle Red Bulls[16].
  • Doddie Weir's member of sports team is recorded as Border Reivers[17].
  • Doddie Weir's member of sports team is recorded as Scotland national rugby union team[18].
  • Doddie Weir's ISNI is recorded as 0000000496169467[19].
  • Doddie Weir's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 2978156919252054970005[20].
  • Doddie Weir's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2019056153[21].
  • Doddie Weir's position played on team / speciality is recorded as lock[22].
  • The cause of death was amyotrophic lateral sclerosis[23].
  • Doddie Weir's sport is recorded as rugby union[24].
  • Doddie Weir's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/04w5ng[25].
  • Doddie Weir's family name is recorded as Weir[26].
  • Doddie Weir's ESPNscrum player ID is recorded as 10936[27].

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Origins and Family

Doddie Weir was born in Edinburgh[2]. He was born on +1970-07-04T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Doddie Weir's education included a stint at Stewart's Melville College[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include rugby union player[6] and manager[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[11], a grade of an order[28], in United Kingdom[29] and BBC Sports Personality of the Year Helen Rollason Award[12], an award[30], founded in 1999[31].

Death and Burial

Doddie Weir died on +2022-11-26T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Melrose[4]. The cause of death was amyotrophic lateral sclerosis[23].

Why It Matters

Doddie Weir ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (226 views/month, #7,160 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was Doddie Weir born?

Doddie Weir was born in Edinburgh[2].

Where did Doddie Weir die?

Doddie Weir died in Melrose[4].

What did Doddie Weir do for work?

Doddie Weir worked as rugby union player[6] and manager[7].

Where did Doddie Weir go to school?

Doddie Weir was educated at Stewart's Melville College[10].

What awards did Doddie Weir receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[11] and BBC Sports Personality of the Year Helen Rollason Award[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . bbc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . en.espn.co.uk. en.espn.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . theguardian.com. theguardian.com. Provenance: 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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