Jack Hobbs

English cricketer (1882–1963)
Person human Q967556
Jack Hobbs
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Jack Hobbs

Summary

Jack Hobbs is a human[1]. His place of birth was Cambridge[2]. He was born on +1882-12-16T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Hove[4]. He died on +1963-12-21T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a cricketer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (435 views/month, #6,992 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Jack Hobbs was born in Cambridge[2].
  • Jack Hobbs died in Hove[4].
  • Jack Hobbs was born on +1882-12-16T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Jack Hobbs died on +1963-12-21T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Hove Cemetery[8].
  • Jack Hobbs held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • Jack Hobbs worked as a cricketer[6].
  • Jack Hobbs received the Wisden Cricketer of the Year[10].
  • Jack Hobbs received the Knight Bachelor[11].
  • Jack Hobbs received the Wisden Cricketer of the Year[12].
  • Jack Hobbs's image is recorded as Jack Hobbs c1920.jpg[13].
  • Jack Hobbs is recorded as male[14].
  • Jack Hobbs's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Jack Hobbs's member of sports team is recorded as England cricket team[16].
  • Jack Hobbs's member of sports team is recorded as Surrey County Cricket Club[17].
  • Jack Hobbs's ISNI is recorded as 0000000078300979[18].
  • Jack Hobbs's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 13673791[19].
  • Jack Hobbs's military branch is recorded as British Army[20].
  • Jack Hobbs's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n82250380[21].
  • Jack Hobbs's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 120529969[22].
  • Jack Hobbs's Commons category is recorded as Jack Hobbs (cricketer)[23].
  • Jack Hobbs's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 16732460[24].
  • Jack Hobbs's participated in conflict is recorded as World War I[25].
  • Jack Hobbs's sport is recorded as cricket[26].
  • Jack Hobbs's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/01s2y9[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Cambridge[2], Jack Hobbs… he was born on +1882-12-16T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Jack Hobbs's professions included cricketer[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Wisden Cricketer of the Year[10], an award[28] and Knight Bachelor[11], a title of honor[29], in United Kingdom[30], founded in 1300[31].

Death and Burial

Jack Hobbs died on +1963-12-21T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Hove[4]. He is buried at Hove Cemetery[8].

Why It Matters

Jack Hobbs ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (435 views/month, #6,992 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was Jack Hobbs born?

Jack Hobbs's place of birth was Cambridge[2].

Where did Jack Hobbs die?

Jack Hobbs died in Hove[4].

What did Jack Hobbs do for work?

Jack Hobbs worked as cricketer[6].

What awards did Jack Hobbs receive?

Honors received include Wisden Cricketer of the Year[10], Knight Bachelor[11], and Wisden Cricketer of the Year[12].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wisden.com. wisden.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . wisden.com. wisden.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Freebase Data Dumps. 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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