Gordon Pirie

athletics competitor (1931–1991)
Person human Q596587
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Gordon Pirie

Summary

Gordon Pirie is a human[1]. Born in Leeds[2], he… he was born on +1931-02-10T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Lymington[4]. He died on +1991-12-07T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a long-distance runner[6], athletics competitor[7], and orienteer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Leeds[2], Gordon Pirie…
  • Gordon Pirie passed away in Lymington[4].
  • Gordon Pirie was born on +1931-02-10T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Gordon Pirie died on +1991-12-07T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Gordon Pirie held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • Gordon Pirie's professions included long-distance runner[6].
  • Gordon Pirie's professions included athletics competitor[7].
  • Gordon Pirie worked as an orienteer[8].
  • Gordon Pirie was educated at St Mary's University, Twickenham[11].
  • Gordon Pirie received the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award[12].
  • Gordon Pirie's image is recorded as Gordon Pirie 1953.jpg[13].
  • Gordon Pirie is recorded as male[14].
  • Gordon Pirie's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Gordon Pirie's Commons category is recorded as Gordon Pirie[16].
  • The cause of death was cholangiocarcinoma[17].
  • Gordon Pirie's sport is recorded as athletics[18].
  • Gordon Pirie's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0ds1xv[19].
  • Gordon Pirie's family name is recorded as Pirie[20].
  • Gordon Pirie's given name is recorded as Gordon[21].
  • Gordon Pirie's World Athletics athlete ID is recorded as 14345965[22].
  • Gordon Pirie's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[23].
  • Gordon Pirie's Munzinger Sport number is recorded as 01000052153[24].
  • Gordon Pirie's participant in is recorded as 1960 Summer Olympics[25].
  • Gordon Pirie's participant in is recorded as 1956 Summer Olympics[26].
  • Gordon Pirie's participant in is recorded as 1952 Summer Olympics[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Gordon Pirie was born in Leeds[2]. He was born on +1931-02-10T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Gordon Pirie was educated at St Mary's University, Twickenham[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include long-distance runner[6], athletics competitor[7], and orienteer[8].

Recognition

Gordon Pirie received the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award[12].

Death and Burial

Gordon Pirie died on +1991-12-07T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Lymington[4]. The cause of death was cholangiocarcinoma[17].

Why It Matters

Gordon Pirie ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Gordon Pirie born?

Gordon Pirie's place of birth was Leeds[2].

Where did Gordon Pirie die?

Gordon Pirie passed away in Lymington[4].

What did Gordon Pirie do for work?

Gordon Pirie worked as long-distance runner[6], athletics competitor[7], and orienteer[8].

Where did Gordon Pirie go to school?

Gordon Pirie was educated at St Mary's University, Twickenham[11].

What awards did Gordon Pirie receive?

Honors received include BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . bbc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Freebase Data Dumps. 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.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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