Ian Potter

Australian businessman
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Ian Potter

Summary

Ian Potter is a human[1]. His place of birth was Rockdale[2]. He was born on +1902-08-25T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Melbourne[4]. He died on +1994-10-22T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a businessperson[6], stockbroker[7], and financier[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Ian Potter's place of birth was Rockdale[2].
  • Ian Potter died in Melbourne[4].
  • Ian Potter was born on +1902-08-25T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Ian Potter died on +1994-10-22T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Ian Potter was married to Primrose Potter[10].
  • Ian Potter held citizenship in Australia[11].
  • Ian Potter's professions included businessperson[6].
  • Ian Potter's professions included stockbroker[7].
  • Ian Potter's professions included financier[8].
  • Ian Potter's education included a stint at Queen's College[12].
  • Ian Potter received the Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science[13].
  • Ian Potter received the Knight Bachelor[14].
  • Ian Potter received the Royal Order of the Polar Star[15].
  • Ian Potter was a member of Australian Academy of Science[16].
  • Ian Potter is recorded as male[17].
  • Ian Potter's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Ian Potter's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 2060155648121618330003[19].
  • Ian Potter's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 65025065[20].
  • Ian Potter's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0ff91g[21].
  • Ian Potter's family name is recorded as Potter[22].
  • Ian Potter's given name is recorded as Ian[23].
  • Ian Potter's NLA Trove people ID is recorded as 1476044[24].
  • Ian Potter's NLA Trove people ID is recorded as 1795687[25].
  • Ian Potter's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • Ian Potter's Australian Dictionary of Biography ID is recorded as potter-sir-william-ian-19778[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Ian Potter was born in Rockdale[2]. He was born on +1902-08-25T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Ian Potter was educated at Queen's College[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include businessperson[6], stockbroker[7], and financier[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science[13], a fellowship award[28], in Australia[29]; Knight Bachelor[14], a title of honor[30], in United Kingdom[31], founded in 1300[32]; and Royal Order of the Polar Star[15], an order of chivalry[33], in Sweden[34], founded in 1748[35].

Personal Life

Ian Potter was married to Primrose Potter[10].

Death and Burial

Ian Potter died on +1994-10-22T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Melbourne[4].

Why It Matters

Ian Potter ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Ian Potter born?

Born in Rockdale[2], Ian Potter…

Where did Ian Potter die?

Ian Potter died in Melbourne[4].

Who was Ian Potter married to?

Ian Potter's spouses include Primrose Potter[10].

What did Ian Potter do for work?

Ian Potter worked as businessperson[6], stockbroker[7], and financier[8].

Where did Ian Potter go to school?

Ian Potter was educated at Queen's College[12].

What awards did Ian Potter receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science[13], Knight Bachelor[14], and Royal Order of the Polar Star[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . science.org.au. science.org.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Australian Honours Search Facility. honours.pmc.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved . 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.

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. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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