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Jessica Watson

Australian sailor
Person Human Q265090

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14 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
female[18]
Date of birth
May 18, 1993
Place of birth
Gold Coast
Country of citizenship
Australia, New Zealand[8][9]
Occupation
explorer, writer, blogger, autobiographer, diplomat, seafarer, traveler[10][11]
Position held
ambassador[12]
Educated at
Maroochydore State High School[13]
Award received
Young Australian of the Year, Medal of the Order of Australia, Leif Erikson Awards, Leif Erikson Young Explorer Award[14][15][16][17]
Official website
www.jessicawatson.com.au[22]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[23]
Family name
Watson[20]
Given name
Jessica[21]
Residence
Buderim[19]
🏷️ Also known as
en Jessica Watson ar جيسيكا واتسون cs Jessica Watsonová fa جسیکا واتسون he ג'סיקה ווטסון ko 제시카 왓슨 ru Джессика Уотсон ru Уотсон, Джессика sv Watson uk Джесіка Вотсон zh 潔西卡·華森
🔖 Identifiers · 27
ISNI
0000000119434085
VIAF cluster ID
168326410
Library of Congress Authorities ID
n2011032444
GND ID
143549642
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Jessica Watson Ddf 2011.jpg ↗
Alexander Turnbull Library ID
277495
AustLit ID
A134827
BIBSYS ID
1678691874572
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
165299060
DDB person (GND) ID
143549642
FAST ID
1918168
Freebase ID
/m/0808fxv
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Google Arts & Culture entity ID
m0808fxv
JRC Names ID
1155513
Libraries Australia ID
57152275
NDL Authority ID
001130750
NLA Trove people ID
1680187
NLP ID
a0000002530520
NUKAT ID
n2011063331
National Library of Brazil ID
001134718
National Library of Korea ID
KAC201114212
National Library of Poland MMS ID
9810626364205606
OpenSanctions ID
Jessica Watson
Prabook ID
723272
TMDB person ID
2766898
WikiTree person ID
Watson-14934
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJrWCR78KFqHtqbGGcRBT3

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Occupation 6
writer, diplomat, blogger, explorer, traveler, autobiographer
Country of citizenship 2
Australia, New Zealand
Award received 1
Young Australian of the Year
Family name 1
Watson
Given name 1
Jessica
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
English
OpenSanctions ID 1
Jessica Watson
Place of birth 1
Gold Coast
Position held 1
ambassador
Residence 1
Buderim
Sex or gender 1
female
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True Spirit
← OpenSanctions ID 1
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Summary

Jessica Watson was born on May 18, 1993[1], in Gold Coast[2]. She has worked as an explorer[3], writer[4], blogger[5], autobiographer[6], and diplomat[7].

FAQs

Where was Jessica Watson born?

Jessica Watson was born in Gold Coast[2].

What did Jessica Watson do for work?

Jessica Watson worked as an explorer[3], writer[4], blogger[5], autobiographer[6], and diplomat[7].

Where did Jessica Watson go to school?

Jessica Watson was educated at Maroochydore State High School[13].

What awards did Jessica Watson receive?

Honors received include Young Australian of the Year[14], Medal of the Order of Australia[15], Leif Erikson Awards[16], and Leif Erikson Young Explorer Award[17].

Related Entities

Australia New Zealand

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [18] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . Australian Honours Search Facility. honours.pmc.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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