George Powell-Shedden

British bobsledder
Person human Q5543518
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George Powell-Shedden

Summary

George Powell-Shedden is a human[1]. He was born in Cowes[2]. He was born on +1916-04-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in London[4]. He died on +1994-10-31T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a bobsledder[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Cowes[2], George Powell-Shedden…
  • George Powell-Shedden died in London[4].
  • George Powell-Shedden was born on +1916-04-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • George Powell-Shedden died on +1994-10-31T00:00:00Z[5].
  • George Powell-Shedden's father was Richmond ffolliott Powell[8].
  • George Powell-Shedden's mother was Alice Katharine Beatrix Shedden[9].
  • George Powell-Shedden was married to Diana E. Higgs[10].
  • Among George Powell-Shedden's spouses was Marietta B. F. von Foglar-Deinhardstein[11].
  • A child of George Powell-Shedden was Henry R. G. Powell-Shedden[12].
  • A child of George Powell-Shedden was Angela J. Powell-Shedden[13].
  • George Powell-Shedden held citizenship in United Kingdom[14].
  • George Powell-Shedden worked as a bobsledder[6].
  • George Powell-Shedden's education included a stint at Royal Air Force College Cranwell[15].
  • George Powell-Shedden received the Distinguished Flying Cross[16].
  • George Powell-Shedden received the Distinguished Service Order[17].
  • George Powell-Shedden is recorded as male[18].
  • George Powell-Shedden's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • George Powell-Shedden's military branch is recorded as Royal Air Force[20].
  • George Powell-Shedden's military, police or special rank is recorded as group captain[21].
  • George Powell-Shedden's participated in conflict is recorded as World War II[22].
  • George Powell-Shedden's participated in conflict is recorded as Battle of Britain[23].
  • George Powell-Shedden's sport is recorded as bobsleigh[24].
  • George Powell-Shedden's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/043nx0c[25].
  • George Powell-Shedden's given name is recorded as George[26].
  • George Powell-Shedden's participant in is recorded as 1948 Winter Olympics[27].

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Origins and Family

George Powell-Shedden was born in Cowes[2]. He was born on +1916-04-01T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Richmond ffolliott Powell[8]. His mother was Alice Katharine Beatrix Shedden[9].

Education

George Powell-Shedden was educated at Royal Air Force College Cranwell[15].

Career and Affiliations

George Powell-Shedden worked as a bobsledder[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Distinguished Flying Cross[16], a cross[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1918[30] and Distinguished Service Order[17], a military decoration[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1886[33].

Personal Life

Spouses include Diana E. Higgs[10] and Marietta B. F. von Foglar-Deinhardstein[11]. Children include Henry R. G. Powell-Shedden[12] and Angela J. Powell-Shedden[13].

Death and Burial

George Powell-Shedden died on +1994-10-31T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in London[4].

Why It Matters

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

FAQs

Where was George Powell-Shedden born?

George Powell-Shedden's place of birth was Cowes[2].

Where did George Powell-Shedden die?

George Powell-Shedden passed away in London[4].

Who were George Powell-Shedden's parents?

George Powell-Shedden's father was Richmond ffolliott Powell[8]. George Powell-Shedden's mother was Alice Katharine Beatrix Shedden[9].

Who was George Powell-Shedden married to?

George Powell-Shedden's spouses include Diana E. Higgs[10] and Marietta B. F. von Foglar-Deinhardstein[11].

What did George Powell-Shedden do for work?

George Powell-Shedden worked as bobsledder[6].

Where did George Powell-Shedden go to school?

George Powell-Shedden was educated at Royal Air Force College Cranwell[15].

What awards did George Powell-Shedden receive?

Honors received include Distinguished Flying Cross[16] and Distinguished Service Order[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . sports-reference.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [19] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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