Gary Numan

English musician (born 1958)
Person human Q331731
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Gary Numan

Summary

Gary Numan is a human[1]. He was born in Hammersmith[2]. He was born on March 8, 1958[3]. He worked as a singer[4], singer-songwriter[5], and guitarist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.53% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,497 views/month, #5,339 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Gary Numan was born in Hammersmith[2].
  • Gary Numan was born on March 8, 1958[3].
  • Gary Numan held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • Gary Numan's professions included singer[4].
  • Gary Numan worked as a singer-songwriter[5].
  • Gary Numan worked as a guitarist[6].
  • Gary Numan's education included a stint at Upton Court Grammar School[9].
  • Gary Numan's education included a stint at Spelthorne College[10].
  • Gary Numan's education included a stint at Brooklands College[11].
  • Gary Numan is recorded as male[12].
  • Gary Numan's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Gary Numan's genre is new wave[14].
  • Gary Numan's genre is synth-pop[15].
  • Gary Numan's genre is electronic rock[16].
  • Gary Numan's genre is electronic music[17].
  • Gary Numan's record label is recorded as I.R.S. Records[18].
  • Gary Numan's record label is recorded as Atco Records[19].
  • Gary Numan's record label is recorded as Beggars Banquet Records[20].
  • Gary Numan's discography is recorded as Gary Numan discography[21].
  • Gary Numan's Commons category is recorded as Gary Numan[22].
  • Gary Numan's voice type is recorded as light tenor[23].
  • Gary Numan's residence is recorded as Northridge[24].
  • Gary Numan's family name is recorded as Webb[25].
  • Gary Numan's given name is recorded as Gary[26].
  • Gary Numan's given name is recorded as Anthony[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Gary Numan's place of birth was Hammersmith[2]. He was born on March 8, 1958[3].

Education

Educated at Upton Court Grammar School[9], a school[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1912[30]; Spelthorne College[10], a school[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1911[33]; and Brooklands College[11], a college[34], in United Kingdom[35], founded in 1992[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer[4], singer-songwriter[5], and guitarist[6].

Why It Matters

Gary Numan ranks in the top 0.53% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,497 views/month, #5,339 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was Gary Numan born?

Born in Hammersmith[2], Gary Numan…

What did Gary Numan do for work?

Gary Numan worked as singer[4], singer-songwriter[5], and guitarist[6].

Where did Gary Numan go to school?

Gary Numan was educated at Upton Court Grammar School[9], Spelthorne College[10], and Brooklands College[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . 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
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . 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. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Educated at Upton Court Grammar School, Spelthorne College, Brooklands College
    Languages spoken, written or signed English
    Genre new wave, synth-pop, electronic rock +1
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