Gerard Anderson

British athlete (1889–1914)
Person human Q5549908
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Gerard Anderson

Summary

Gerard Anderson is a human[1]. He was born in Brentford[2]. He was born on +1889-03-15T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1914-11-09T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as an athletics competitor[5].

Key Facts

  • Born in Brentford[2], Gerard Anderson…
  • Gerard Anderson was born on +1889-03-15T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Gerard Anderson died on +1914-11-09T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Burial took place at Menin Gate[6].
  • Gerard Anderson's father was David Anderson[7].
  • Gerard Anderson's mother was Blanche Alice May Laurie[8].
  • Gerard Anderson held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • Gerard Anderson worked as an athletics competitor[5].
  • Gerard Anderson's education included a stint at Trinity College[10].
  • Gerard Anderson was educated at Eton College[11].
  • Gerard Anderson was educated at Ludgrove School[12].
  • Gerard Anderson received the Mentioned in Despatches[13].
  • Gerard Anderson is recorded as male[14].
  • Gerard Anderson's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Gerard Anderson's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 10842824[16].
  • Gerard Anderson's participated in conflict is recorded as World War I[17].
  • Gerard Anderson's sport is recorded as athletics[18].
  • Gerard Anderson's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0fq14mt[19].
  • Gerard Anderson's family name is recorded as Anderson[20].
  • Gerard Anderson's given name is recorded as Gerard[21].
  • Gerard Anderson's World Athletics athlete ID is recorded as 14991047[22].
  • Gerard Anderson's participant in is recorded as 1912 Summer Olympics[23].
  • Gerard Anderson's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • Gerard Anderson's Sports-Reference.com Olympic athlete ID is recorded as an/laurie-anderson-1[25].
  • Gerard Anderson's nickname is recorded as Twiggy[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Brentford[2], Gerard Anderson… he was born on +1889-03-15T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was David Anderson[7]. His mother was Blanche Alice May Laurie[8].

Education

Educated at Trinity College[10], a college of the University of Oxford[27], in United Kingdom[28], founded in 1555[29]; Eton College[11], a public school[30], in United Kingdom[31], founded in 1440[32]; and Ludgrove School[12], a boarding school[33], in United Kingdom[34], founded in 1892[35].

Career and Affiliations

Gerard Anderson's professions included athletics competitor[5].

Recognition

Gerard Anderson received the Mentioned in Despatches[13].

Death and Burial

Gerard Anderson died on +1914-11-09T00:00:00Z[4]. He is buried at Menin Gate[6].

FAQs

Where was Gerard Anderson born?

Gerard Anderson's place of birth was Brentford[2].

Who were Gerard Anderson's parents?

Gerard Anderson's father was David Anderson[7]. Gerard Anderson's mother was Blanche Alice May Laurie[8].

What did Gerard Anderson do for work?

Gerard Anderson worked as athletics competitor[5].

Where did Gerard Anderson go to school?

Gerard Anderson was educated at Trinity College[10], Eton College[11], and Ludgrove School[12].

What awards did Gerard Anderson receive?

Honors received include Mentioned in Despatches[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . Commonwealth War Graves Commission database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . FamilySearch Family Tree. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . FamilySearch Family Tree. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . sports-reference.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . Commonwealth War Graves Commission database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . Commonwealth War Graves Commission database. wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . wikidata.org.
  15. [4] . Commonwealth War Graves Commission database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] . Olympedia. wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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