Frederick Brownell

South African herald
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Frederick Brownell

Summary

Frederick Brownell is a human[1]. He was born in Bethlehem[2]. He was born on March 8, 1940[3]. He died in Pretoria[4]. He died on May 10, 2019[5]. He worked as a heraldist[6] and vexillologist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (142 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Frederick Brownell was born in Bethlehem[2].
  • Frederick Brownell passed away in Pretoria[4].
  • Frederick Brownell was born on March 8, 1940[3].
  • Frederick Brownell died on May 10, 2019[5].
  • Frederick Brownell held citizenship in South Africa[9].
  • Frederick Brownell worked as a heraldist[6].
  • Frederick Brownell's professions included vexillologist[7].
  • Frederick Brownell was educated at Rhodes University[10].
  • Frederick Brownell was educated at University of South Africa[11].
  • Frederick Brownell was educated at University of Pretoria[12].
  • Frederick Brownell received the Order for Meritorious Service[13].
  • Frederick Brownell received the Southern Cross Medal[14].
  • Frederick Brownell received the Military Merit Medal[15].
  • Frederick Brownell received the Knight of the Order of Saint John[16].
  • Frederick Brownell received the John Chard Decoration[17].
  • Frederick Brownell received the Unitas Medal[18].
  • Frederick Brownell is recorded as male[19].
  • Frederick Brownell's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • The cause of death was pancreatic cancer[21].
  • Frederick Brownell's family name is recorded as Brownell[22].
  • Frederick Brownell's given name is recorded as Frederick[23].
  • Frederick Brownell's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[24].
  • Frederick Brownell's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • Frederick Brownell's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Afrikaans[26].
  • Frederick Brownell's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Frederick Brownell'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Bethlehem[2], Frederick Brownell… he was born on March 8, 1940[3].

Education

Educated at Rhodes University[10], a public research university[28], in South Africa[29], founded in 1904[30], headquartered in Makhanda[31]; University of South Africa[11], a public university[32], in South Africa[33], founded in 1873[34]; and University of Pretoria[12], a public university[35], in South Africa[36], founded in 1908[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include heraldist[6] and vexillologist[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Order for Meritorious Service[13], a military decoration[38], in South Africa[39], founded in 1986[40]; Southern Cross Medal[14], a military decoration[41], founded in 1975[42]; Military Merit Medal[15], a military decoration[43], in South Africa[44], founded in 1974[45]; Knight of the Order of Saint John[16], a grade of an order[46]; John Chard Decoration[17], a military decoration[47], in South Africa[48], founded in 1952[49]; and Unitas Medal[18], a military decoration[50], founded in 1994[51].

Death and Burial

Frederick Brownell died on May 10, 2019[5]. He passed away in Pretoria[4]. The cause of death was pancreatic cancer[21].

Why It Matters

Frederick Brownell ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (142 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52]

FAQs

Where was Frederick Brownell born?

Frederick Brownell was born in Bethlehem[2].

Where did Frederick Brownell die?

Frederick Brownell died in Pretoria[4].

What did Frederick Brownell do for work?

Frederick Brownell worked as heraldist[6] and vexillologist[7].

Where did Frederick Brownell go to school?

Frederick Brownell was educated at Rhodes University[10], University of South Africa[11], and University of Pretoria[12].

What awards did Frederick Brownell receive?

Honors received include Order for Meritorious Service[13], Southern Cross Medal[14], Military Merit Medal[15], and Knight of the Order of Saint John[16].

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [52] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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    Occupation heraldist, vexillologist
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