Earle Wells

New Zealand sailor (1933–2021)
Person human Q5326479
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Summary

Earle Wells was born on October 27, 1933[1], in Auckland[2]. He died on October 1, 2021[3], in Whakatāne[4]. He worked as a sailor[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: New Zealand[7]
  • Sex or gender: male[8]
  • Sport: sailing[9]
  • Family name: Wells[10]
  • Given name: Earle[11]
  • Participant in: 1964 Summer Olympics[12]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[13]
  • Name in native language: Earle Wells[14]
  • Height: 185 cm[15]

Why It Matters

Earle Wells has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[16] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[17]

FAQs

Where was Earle Wells born?

Earle Wells was born in Auckland[2].

Where did Earle Wells die?

Earle Wells died in Whakatāne[4].

What did Earle Wells do for work?

Earle Wells worked as a sailor[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . olympedia.org. olympedia.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] ↑ . nzherald.co.nz. nzherald.co.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [16] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Canley · 2026-10-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → human
    Given name → Earle
    Sport → sailing
    Wikidata description → New Zealand sailor (1933–2021)
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Alexander turnbull library id: 186084, Matched to #mix'n'match [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/103372890|Earle Wells (#103372890)]] for {{P|6683}}"
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