Gordon Richards

British jockey (1904–1986)
Person human Q3773506
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Gordon Richards

Summary

Gordon Richards is a human[1]. His place of birth was Oakengates[2]. He was born on +1904-05-05T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Kintbury[4]. He died on +1986-11-10T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a jockey[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (72 views/month, #7,229 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Oakengates[2], Gordon Richards…
  • Gordon Richards passed away in Kintbury[4].
  • Gordon Richards was born on +1904-05-05T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Gordon Richards died on +1986-11-10T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Gordon Richards held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • Gordon Richards held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[9].
  • Gordon Richards's professions included jockey[6].
  • Gordon Richards received the Knight Bachelor[10].
  • Gordon Richards received the British Champion Jockey[11].
  • Gordon Richards's image is recorded as Bust of Sir Gordon Richards - geograph.org.uk - 539498.jpg[12].
  • Gordon Richards is recorded as male[13].
  • Gordon Richards's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Gordon Richards's ISNI is recorded as 000000010557663X[15].
  • Gordon Richards's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 20987505[16].
  • Gordon Richards's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n80104044[17].
  • Gordon Richards's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 171492225[18].
  • Gordon Richards's sport is recorded as equestrian sport[19].
  • Gordon Richards's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02v0rv[20].
  • Gordon Richards's family name is recorded as Richards[21].
  • Gordon Richards's given name is recorded as Gordon[22].
  • Gordon Richards's NUKAT ID is recorded as n2017166226[23].
  • Gordon Richards's Munzinger Sport number is recorded as 01000002091[24].
  • Gordon Richards's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • Gordon Richards's Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID is recorded as 40149[26].
  • Gordon Richards's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as biography/Gordon-Richards[27].

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Origins and Family

Gordon Richards's place of birth was Oakengates[2]. He was born on +1904-05-05T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Gordon Richards's professions included jockey[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight Bachelor[10], a title of honor[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1300[30] and British Champion Jockey[11].

Death and Burial

Gordon Richards died on +1986-11-10T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Kintbury[4].

Why It Matters

Gordon Richards ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (72 views/month, #7,229 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31]

FAQs

Where was Gordon Richards born?

Gordon Richards was born in Oakengates[2].

Where did Gordon Richards die?

Gordon Richards died in Kintbury[4].

What did Gordon Richards do for work?

Gordon Richards worked as jockey[6].

What awards did Gordon Richards receive?

Honors received include Knight Bachelor[10] and British Champion Jockey[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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