Doug Mountjoy

Welsh snooker player (1942-2021)
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Doug Mountjoy

Summary

Doug Mountjoy is a human[1]. Born in Glamorgan[2], he… he was born on +1942-06-08T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +2021-02-14T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a snooker player[5], coal miner[6], and coach[7]. He ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (667 views/month, #6,634 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Glamorgan[2], Doug Mountjoy…
  • Doug Mountjoy was born in Tir-y-berth[9].
  • Doug Mountjoy was born on +1942-06-08T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Doug Mountjoy died on +2021-02-14T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Doug Mountjoy held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • Doug Mountjoy's professions included snooker player[5].
  • Doug Mountjoy worked as a coal miner[6].
  • Doug Mountjoy worked as a coach[7].
  • Doug Mountjoy is recorded as male[11].
  • Doug Mountjoy's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Doug Mountjoy's IMDb ID is recorded as nm6970134[13].
  • Doug Mountjoy's sport is recorded as snooker[14].
  • Doug Mountjoy's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02zt68[15].
  • Doug Mountjoy's family name is recorded as Mountjoy[16].
  • Doug Mountjoy's given name is recorded as Douglas[17].
  • Doug Mountjoy's given name is recorded as James[18].
  • Doug Mountjoy's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[19].
  • Doug Mountjoy's nickname is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Doug'}[20].
  • Doug Mountjoy's country for sport is recorded as Wales[21].
  • Doug Mountjoy's competition won is recorded as 1977 Masters[22].
  • Doug Mountjoy's competition won is recorded as 1978 UK Championship[23].
  • Doug Mountjoy's competition won is recorded as 1980 Champion of Champions[24].
  • Doug Mountjoy's competition won is recorded as 1988 UK Championship[25].
  • Doug Mountjoy's competition won is recorded as 1976 World Amateur Snooker Championship[26].
  • Doug Mountjoy's competition won is recorded as Mercantile Credit Classic 1989[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Glamorgan[2], a historic county of Wales[28], in United Kingdom[29] and Tir-y-berth[9], a village[30], in United Kingdom[31]. Doug Mountjoy was born on +1942-06-08T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include snooker player[5], coal miner[6], and coach[7].

Death and Burial

Doug Mountjoy died on +2021-02-14T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

Doug Mountjoy ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (667 views/month, #6,634 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was Doug Mountjoy born?

Born in Glamorgan[2], Doug Mountjoy…

What did Doug Mountjoy do for work?

Doug Mountjoy worked as snooker player[5], coal miner[6], and coach[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [9] . bbc.co.uk. bbc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  6. [5] . bbc.co.uk. bbc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . bbc.co.uk. bbc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [3] . theguardian.com. Retrieved . theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . theguardian.com. Retrieved . theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . bbc.co.uk. bbc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  20. [22] . bbc.co.uk. bbc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . bbc.co.uk. bbc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . bbc.co.uk. bbc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . bbc.co.uk. bbc.co.uk. 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

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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