George O'Brien

British colonial official: Governor of Fiji, Colonial Secretary of Hong Kong (1844-1906)
Person human Q3101960
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George O'Brien

Summary

George O'Brien is a human[1]. He was born on +1844-11-05T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1906-04-12T00:00:00Z[3]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • George O'Brien was born on +1844-11-05T00:00:00Z[2].
  • George O'Brien died on +1906-04-12T00:00:00Z[3].
  • George O'Brien held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[5].
  • George O'Brien held the position of Governor of Fiji[6].
  • George O'Brien held the position of High Commissioner for the Western Pacific[7].
  • George O'Brien held the position of Chief Secretary for Administration[8].
  • George O'Brien held the position of Treasurer of Ceylon[9].
  • George O'Brien held the position of Auditor General of Sri Lanka[10].
  • George O'Brien received the Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George[11].
  • George O'Brien's image is recorded as George Thomas Michael O'Brien.jpg[12].
  • George O'Brien is recorded as male[13].
  • George O'Brien's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • George O'Brien's Commons category is recorded as George Thomas Michael O'Brien[15].
  • George O'Brien's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0g5ssk[16].
  • George O'Brien's family name is recorded as O'Brien[17].
  • George O'Brien's given name is recorded as George[18].
  • George O'Brien's Cambridge Alumni Database ID is recorded as OBRN863GT[19].
  • George O'Brien's UK National Archives ID is recorded as F34578[20].
  • George O'Brien's Prabook ID is recorded as 2305817[21].

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Origins and Family

George O'Brien was born on +1844-11-05T00:00:00Z[2].

Career and Affiliations

Positions held include Governor of Fiji[6], a public office[22], in United Kingdom[23], founded in 1874[24]; High Commissioner for the Western Pacific[7], a position[25], in British Empire[26], founded in 1877[27]; Chief Secretary for Administration[8], a Secretary of Department[28], in People's Republic of China[29], founded in 1997[30]; Treasurer of Ceylon[9], a position[31], founded in 1809[32]; and Auditor General of Sri Lanka[10], a position[33], in Sri Lanka[34].

Recognition

George O'Brien received the Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George[11].

Death and Burial

George O'Brien died on +1906-04-12T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

George O'Brien ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[4] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

What awards did George O'Brien receive?

Honors received include Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [6] . worldstatesmen.org. worldstatesmen.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [7] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [2] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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