James Tomkins

Australian rower
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James Tomkins

Summary

James Tomkins is a human[1]. He was born in Sydney[2]. He was born on +1965-08-19T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a rower[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • James Tomkins's place of birth was Sydney[2].
  • James Tomkins was born on +1965-08-19T00:00:00Z[3].
  • James Tomkins held citizenship in Australia[6].
  • James Tomkins worked as a rower[4].
  • James Tomkins's education included a stint at RMIT University[7].
  • James Tomkins was educated at Carey Baptist Grammar School[8].
  • James Tomkins's education included a stint at Gippsland Grammar[9].
  • James Tomkins received the Medal of the Order of Australia[10].
  • James Tomkins received the Thomas Keller Medal[11].
  • James Tomkins received the Australian Sports Medal[12].
  • James Tomkins was a member of International Olympic Committee[13].
  • James Tomkins's image is recorded as 2008 Australian Olympic team James Tomkins - Sarah Ewart.jpg[14].
  • James Tomkins is recorded as male[15].
  • James Tomkins's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • James Tomkins's Commons category is recorded as James Tomkins (rower)[17].
  • James Tomkins's sport is recorded as rowing[18].
  • James Tomkins's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03ns0c[19].
  • James Tomkins's family name is recorded as Tomkins[20].
  • James Tomkins's given name is recorded as James[21].
  • James Tomkins's given name is recorded as Bruce[22].
  • James Tomkins's participant in is recorded as rowing at the 1996 Summer Olympics – men's coxless four[23].
  • James Tomkins's participant in is recorded as rowing at the 1992 Summer Olympics – men's coxless four[24].
  • James Tomkins's participant in is recorded as rowing at the 2000 Summer Olympics – men's coxless pair[25].
  • James Tomkins's participant in is recorded as rowing at the 2004 Summer Olympics – men's coxless pair[26].
  • James Tomkins's participant in is recorded as rowing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – men's eight[27].

Body

Origins and Family

James Tomkins's place of birth was Sydney[2]. He was born on +1965-08-19T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at RMIT University[7], a public university[28], in Australia[29], founded in 1887[30], headquartered in Melbourne[31]; Carey Baptist Grammar School[8], a high school[32], in Australia[33], founded in 1923[34]; and Gippsland Grammar[9], a high school[35], in Australia[36], founded in 1924[37], headquartered in Sale[38].

Career and Affiliations

James Tomkins's professions included rower[4].

Recognition

Awards received include Medal of the Order of Australia[10], a grade of an order[39], in Australia[40]; Thomas Keller Medal[11], a sports award[41], founded in 1990[42]; and Australian Sports Medal[12], a sports award[43], in Australia[44], founded in 1999[45].

Why It Matters

James Tomkins ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

FAQs

Where was James Tomkins born?

James Tomkins's place of birth was Sydney[2].

What did James Tomkins do for work?

James Tomkins worked as rower[4].

Where did James Tomkins go to school?

James Tomkins was educated at RMIT University[7], Carey Baptist Grammar School[8], and Gippsland Grammar[9].

What awards did James Tomkins receive?

Honors received include Medal of the Order of Australia[10], Thomas Keller Medal[11], and Australian Sports Medal[12].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . World Rowing athlete database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . World Rowing athlete database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . World Rowing athlete database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . Australian Honours Search Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . worldrowing.com. Retrieved . worldrowing.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . Australian Honours Search Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . World Rowing athlete database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . 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
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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