George Strahan

British military officer and colonial administrator (1838-1887)
Person human Q290710
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George Strahan

Summary

George Strahan is a human[1]. His place of birth was Fraserburgh[2]. He was born on +1838-12-09T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Bournemouth[4]. He died on +1887-02-17T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a colonial administrator[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • George Strahan was born in Fraserburgh[2].
  • George Strahan passed away in Bournemouth[4].
  • George Strahan was born on +1838-12-09T00:00:00Z[3].
  • George Strahan died on +1887-02-17T00:00:00Z[5].
  • George Strahan held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[8].
  • George Strahan's professions included colonial administrator[6].
  • George Strahan held the position of Governor of Tasmania[9].
  • George Strahan was educated at Royal Military Academy, Woolwich[10].
  • George Strahan received the Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George[11].
  • George Strahan's image is recorded as George Strahan portrait.jpg[12].
  • George Strahan is recorded as male[13].
  • George Strahan's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • George Strahan's military branch is recorded as British Army[15].
  • George Strahan's military, police or special rank is recorded as major[16].
  • George Strahan's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/026kfqc[17].
  • George Strahan's family name is recorded as Strahan[18].
  • George Strahan's given name is recorded as George[19].
  • George Strahan's NLA Trove people ID is recorded as 1478897[20].
  • George Strahan's described by source is recorded as The Dictionary of Australasian Biography, 1892[21].
  • George Strahan's Australian Dictionary of Biography ID is recorded as strahan-sir-george-cumine-4651[22].
  • George Strahan's UK National Archives ID is recorded as F63887[23].
  • George Strahan's Prabook ID is recorded as 2256330[24].
  • George Strahan's WBIS ID is recorded as R74612[25].
  • George Strahan's People Australia ID is recorded as 4651[26].

Body

Origins and Family

George Strahan was born in Fraserburgh[2]. He was born on +1838-12-09T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

George Strahan was educated at Royal Military Academy, Woolwich[10].

Career and Affiliations

George Strahan's professions included colonial administrator[6]. He held the position of Governor of Tasmania[9].

Recognition

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

Death and Burial

George Strahan died on +1887-02-17T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Bournemouth[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for George Strahan include Strahan[27], a town[28], in Australia[29].

Why It Matters

George Strahan ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

Entities named for him include Strahan[27], a town[28], in Australia[29].

FAQs

Where was George Strahan born?

Born in Fraserburgh[2], George Strahan…

Where did George Strahan die?

George Strahan died in Bournemouth[4].

What did George Strahan do for work?

George Strahan worked as colonial administrator[6].

Where did George Strahan go to school?

George Strahan was educated at Royal Military Academy, Woolwich[10].

What awards did George Strahan 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. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [27] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . 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. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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