Jan Cameron

Australian swimmer, Olympic silver medallist, coach (1947–2018)
Person human Q3807042
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Summary

Jan Cameron is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Sydney[2]. She was born on February 20, 1947[3]. She passed away in Queensland[4]. She died on April 30, 2018[5]. She worked as a swimmer[6]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Sydney[2].
  • Jan Cameron passed away in Queensland[4].
  • Jan Cameron was born on February 20, 1947[3].
  • Jan Cameron died on April 30, 2018[5].
  • Among Jan Cameron's spouses was Don Talbot[8].
  • A child of Jan Cameron was Scott Talbot[9].
  • Jan Cameron held citizenship in Australia[10].
  • Jan Cameron worked as a swimmer[6].
  • Jan Cameron's education included a stint at Rosebank College[11].
  • Jan Cameron was educated at University of Wollongong[12].
  • Jan Cameron's education included a stint at Lakehead University[13].
  • Jan Cameron received the Medal of the Order of Australia[14].
  • Jan Cameron is recorded as female[15].
  • Jan Cameron's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Jan Cameron's sport is recorded as competitive swimming[17].
  • Jan Cameron's family name is recorded as Murphy[18].
  • Jan Cameron's family name is recorded as Cameron[19].
  • Jan Cameron's family name is recorded as Talbot[20].
  • Jan Cameron's given name is recorded as Janice[21].
  • Jan Cameron's given name is recorded as Gabrielle[22].
  • Jan Cameron's participant in is recorded as 1964 Summer Olympics[23].
  • Jan Cameron's nickname is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Jan'}[24].
  • Jan Cameron's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Janice Gabrielle Murphy'}[25].
  • Jan Cameron's country for sport is recorded as Australia[26].

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Origins and Family

Born in Sydney[2], Jan Cameron… she was born on February 20, 1947[3].

Education

Educated at Rosebank College[11], a high school[27], in Australia[28], founded in 1867[29]; University of Wollongong[12], a public research university[30], in Australia[31], founded in 1951[32], headquartered in Wollongong[33]; and Lakehead University[13], a university in Ontario[34], in Canada[35], founded in 1965[36], headquartered in Thunder Bay[37].

Career and Affiliations

Jan Cameron's professions included swimmer[6].

Recognition

Jan Cameron received the Medal of the Order of Australia[14].

Personal Life

Among Jan Cameron's spouses was Don Talbot[8]. A child of her was Scott Talbot[9].

Death and Burial

Jan Cameron died on April 30, 2018[5]. She died in Queensland[4].

Why It Matters

Jan Cameron ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] She is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Jan Cameron born?

Jan Cameron's place of birth was Sydney[2].

Where did Jan Cameron die?

Jan Cameron passed away in Queensland[4].

Who was Jan Cameron married to?

Jan Cameron's spouses include Don Talbot[8].

What did Jan Cameron do for work?

Jan Cameron worked as swimmer[6].

Where did Jan Cameron go to school?

Jan Cameron was educated at Rosebank College[11], University of Wollongong[12], and Lakehead University[13].

What awards did Jan Cameron receive?

Honors received include Medal of the Order of Australia[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  6. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . Australian Honours Search Facility. honours.pmc.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . Olympedia. wikidata.org.
  14. [5] ↑ . stuff.co.nz. stuff.co.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . World Aquatics database. wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [37] ↑ . 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. [38] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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