George Knowles

Australian public servant, solicitor-general and diplomat (1882-1947)
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George Knowles

Summary

George Knowles is a human[1]. Born in Toowong[2], he… he was born on +1882-03-14T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Pretoria[4]. He died on +1947-11-22T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a diplomat[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • George Knowles was born in Toowong[2].
  • George Knowles died in Pretoria[4].
  • George Knowles was born on +1882-03-14T00:00:00Z[3].
  • George Knowles died on +1947-11-22T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Woden Cemetery[8].
  • George Knowles held citizenship in Australia[9].
  • George Knowles worked as a diplomat[6].
  • George Knowles was educated at University of Melbourne[10].
  • George Knowles received the Knight Bachelor[11].
  • George Knowles received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[12].
  • George Knowles is recorded as male[13].
  • George Knowles's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • George Knowles's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 295164841[15].
  • George Knowles's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/012n09wc[16].
  • George Knowles's family name is recorded as Knowles[17].
  • George Knowles's given name is recorded as George[18].
  • George Knowles's NLA Trove people ID is recorded as 1478971[19].
  • George Knowles's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[20].
  • George Knowles's Australian Dictionary of Biography ID is recorded as knowles-sir-george-shaw-6987[21].
  • George Knowles's Prabook ID is recorded as 2305333[22].
  • George Knowles's People Australia ID is recorded as 6987[23].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Toowong[2], George Knowles… he was born on +1882-03-14T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

George Knowles's education included a stint at University of Melbourne[10].

Career and Affiliations

George Knowles's professions included diplomat[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight Bachelor[11], a title of honor[24], in United Kingdom[25], founded in 1300[26] and Commander of the Order of the British Empire[12], a grade of an order[27], in United Kingdom[28].

Death and Burial

George Knowles died on +1947-11-22T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Pretoria[4]. Burial took place at Woden Cemetery[8].

Why It Matters

George Knowles ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was George Knowles born?

George Knowles's place of birth was Toowong[2].

Where did George Knowles die?

George Knowles died in Pretoria[4].

What did George Knowles do for work?

George Knowles worked as diplomat[6].

Where did George Knowles go to school?

George Knowles was educated at University of Melbourne[10].

What awards did George Knowles receive?

Honors received include Knight Bachelor[11] and Commander of the Order of the British Empire[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [13] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved . adb.anu.edu.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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