Herb Elliott

Australian middle distance runner
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Herb Elliott
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Herb Elliott

Summary

Herb Elliott is a human[1]. His place of birth was Perth[2]. He was born on +1938-02-25T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an athletics competitor[4], middle-distance runner[5], and businessperson[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (120 views/month, #7,218 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Herb Elliott was born in Perth[2].
  • Herb Elliott was born on +1938-02-25T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Herb Elliott held citizenship in Australia[8].
  • Herb Elliott's professions included athletics competitor[4].
  • Herb Elliott's professions included middle-distance runner[5].
  • Herb Elliott's professions included businessperson[6].
  • Herb Elliott's education included a stint at Aquinas College[9].
  • Herb Elliott was educated at Trinity College[10].
  • Herb Elliott received the Member of the Order of the British Empire[11].
  • Herb Elliott received the Australian National Living Treasure[12].
  • Herb Elliott received the Australian Sports Medal[13].
  • Herb Elliott received the Centenary Medal[14].
  • Herb Elliott received the Athletics Australia Hall of Fame[15].
  • Herb Elliott received the Companion of the Order of Australia[16].
  • Herb Elliott's image is recorded as Herb Elliott 1960c.jpg[17].
  • Herb Elliott is recorded as male[18].
  • Herb Elliott's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Herb Elliott's ISNI is recorded as 0000000418944392[20].
  • Herb Elliott's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 91942835[21].
  • Herb Elliott's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nb2013016934[22].
  • Herb Elliott's head coach is recorded as Percy Cerutty[23].
  • Herb Elliott's Commons category is recorded as Herb Elliott[24].
  • Herb Elliott's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 35264352[25].
  • Herb Elliott's sport is recorded as athletics[26].
  • Herb Elliott's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/024vc_[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Herb Elliott was born in Perth[2]. He was born on +1938-02-25T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Aquinas College[9], a high school[28], in Australia[29], founded in 1938[30] and Trinity College[10], a high school[31], in Australia[32], founded in 1962[33]. Herb Elliott studied under Percy Cerutty[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include athletics competitor[4], middle-distance runner[5], and businessperson[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Member of the Order of the British Empire[11], an award[35], in United Kingdom[36]; Australian National Living Treasure[12], an award[37], in Australia[38]; Australian Sports Medal[13], a sports award[39], in Australia[40], founded in 1999[41]; Centenary Medal[14], a medallion[42], in Australia[43], founded in 2001[44]; Athletics Australia Hall of Fame[15], an award[45], in Australia[46]; and Companion of the Order of Australia[16], a grade of an order[47], in Australia[48].

Why It Matters

Herb Elliott ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (120 views/month, #7,218 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

FAQs

Where was Herb Elliott born?

Herb Elliott was born in Perth[2].

What did Herb Elliott do for work?

Herb Elliott worked as athletics competitor[4], middle-distance runner[5], and businessperson[6].

Where did Herb Elliott go to school?

Herb Elliott was educated at Aquinas College[9] and Trinity College[10].

What awards did Herb Elliott receive?

Honors received include Member of the Order of the British Empire[11], Australian National Living Treasure[12], Australian Sports Medal[13], and Centenary Medal[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . Australian honours system. wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  26. [34] . 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
  7. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [48] . 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. [49] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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