George Band

English mountain climber (1929–2011)
Person human Q488086
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George Band

Summary

George Band is a human[1]. Born in Taiwan Island[2], he… he was born on +1929-02-02T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Hampshire[4]. He died on +2011-08-26T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a mountaineer[6] and geologist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • George Band was born in Taiwan Island[2].
  • George Band died in Hampshire[4].
  • George Band was born on +1929-02-02T00:00:00Z[3].
  • George Band died on +2011-08-26T00:00:00Z[5].
  • George Band held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • George Band's professions included mountaineer[6].
  • George Band worked as a geologist[7].
  • George Band's education included a stint at Imperial College London[10].
  • George Band's education included a stint at Queens' College[11].
  • George Band was educated at Eltham College[12].
  • George Band received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire[13].
  • George Band received the Mungo Park Medal[14].
  • George Band's image is recorded as George Band.jpg[15].
  • George Band is recorded as male[16].
  • George Band's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • George Band's ISNI is recorded as 0000000082730584[18].
  • George Band's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 78452563[19].
  • George Band's GND ID is recorded as 1089342632[20].
  • George Band's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2002083027[21].
  • George Band's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA15289266[22].
  • The cause of death was disease[23].
  • George Band's sport is recorded as mountaineering[24].
  • George Band's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/06w6wv[25].
  • George Band's family name is recorded as Band[26].
  • George Band's given name is recorded as George[27].

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Origins and Family

George Band's place of birth was Taiwan Island[2]. He was born on +1929-02-02T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Imperial College London[10], a public research university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1907[30], headquartered in South Kensington Campus, Imperial College London[31]; Queens' College[11], a college of the University of Cambridge[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1448[34]; and Eltham College[12], an independent school[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1842[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mountaineer[6] and geologist[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[13], a grade of an order[38], in United Kingdom[39] and Mungo Park Medal[14], an award[40].

Death and Burial

George Band died on +2011-08-26T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Hampshire[4]. The cause of death was disease[23].

Why It Matters

George Band ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was George Band born?

George Band's place of birth was Taiwan Island[2].

Where did George Band die?

George Band passed away in Hampshire[4].

What did George Band do for work?

George Band worked as mountaineer[6] and geologist[7].

Where did George Band go to school?

George Band was educated at Imperial College London[10], Queens' College[11], and Eltham College[12].

What awards did George Band receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[13] and Mungo Park Medal[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . thebmc.co.uk. thebmc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Freebase Data Dumps. 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
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . 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. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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