James Fairfax

Australian business executive and philanthropist (1933–2017)
Person human Q6133747
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James Fairfax

Summary

James Fairfax is a human[1]. He was born in Sydney[2]. He was born on March 27, 1933[3]. He died in Bowral[4]. He died on January 11, 2017[5]. He worked as a business executive[6] and philanthropist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (63 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • James Fairfax was born in Sydney[2].
  • James Fairfax passed away in Bowral[4].
  • James Fairfax was born on March 27, 1933[3].
  • James Fairfax died on January 11, 2017[5].
  • James Fairfax's father was Warwick Oswald Fairfax[9].
  • James Fairfax held citizenship in Australia[10].
  • James Fairfax worked as a business executive[6].
  • James Fairfax worked as a philanthropist[7].
  • James Fairfax's education included a stint at Cranbrook School[11].
  • James Fairfax was educated at Geelong Grammar School[12].
  • James Fairfax was educated at Balliol College[13].
  • James Fairfax received the Companion of the Order of Australia[14].
  • James Fairfax received the Officer of the Order of Australia[15].
  • James Fairfax is recorded as male[16].
  • James Fairfax's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • James Fairfax's family name is recorded as Fairfax[18].
  • James Fairfax's given name is recorded as James[19].
  • James Fairfax's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[20].
  • James Fairfax's different from is recorded as James Fairfax[21].
  • James Fairfax's stepparent is recorded as Mary Fairfax[22].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Sydney[2], James Fairfax… he was born on March 27, 1933[3]. His father was Warwick Oswald Fairfax[9].

Education

Educated at Cranbrook School[11], an independent school[23], in Australia[24], founded in 1918[25]; Geelong Grammar School[12], a boarding school[26], in Australia[27], founded in 1855[28]; and Balliol College[13], a college of the University of Oxford[29], in United Kingdom[30], founded in 1263[31], headquartered in Oxford[32].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include business executive[6] and philanthropist[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Companion of the Order of Australia[14], a grade of an order[33], in Australia[34] and Officer of the Order of Australia[15], a grade of an order[35], in Australia[36].

Death and Burial

James Fairfax died on January 11, 2017[5]. He died in Bowral[4].

Why It Matters

James Fairfax ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (63 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was James Fairfax born?

James Fairfax was born in Sydney[2].

Where did James Fairfax die?

James Fairfax passed away in Bowral[4].

Who were James Fairfax's parents?

James Fairfax's father was Warwick Oswald Fairfax[9].

What did James Fairfax do for work?

James Fairfax worked as business executive[6] and philanthropist[7].

Where did James Fairfax go to school?

James Fairfax was educated at Cranbrook School[11], Geelong Grammar School[12], and Balliol College[13].

What awards did James Fairfax receive?

Honors received include Companion of the Order of Australia[14] and Officer of the Order of Australia[15].

References

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  4. [9] . smh.com.au. smh.com.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Australian honours system. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Australian honours system. wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . smh.com.au. smh.com.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
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  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . smh.com.au. smh.com.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  5. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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