Jock Sturrock

Australian yachtsman (1915-1997)
Person human Q6207472
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Jock Sturrock

Summary

Jock Sturrock is a human[1]. His place of birth was Melbourne[2]. He was born on +1915-05-14T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Noosa Heads[4]. He died on +1997-07-11T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a sailor[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Jock Sturrock was born in Melbourne[2].
  • Jock Sturrock passed away in Noosa Heads[4].
  • Jock Sturrock was born on +1915-05-14T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Jock Sturrock died on +1997-07-11T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Jock Sturrock held citizenship in Australia[8].
  • Jock Sturrock worked as a sailor[6].
  • Jock Sturrock received the Member of the Order of the British Empire[9].
  • Jock Sturrock received the Australian of the Year[10].
  • Jock Sturrock is recorded as male[11].
  • Jock Sturrock's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Jock Sturrock's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 7110151595786105470007[13].
  • Jock Sturrock's sport is recorded as sailing[14].
  • Jock Sturrock's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/048zg1[15].
  • Jock Sturrock's family name is recorded as Sturrock[16].
  • Jock Sturrock's given name is recorded as Jock[17].
  • Jock Sturrock's given name is recorded as Alexander[18].
  • Jock Sturrock's given name is recorded as Stuart[19].
  • Jock Sturrock's participant in is recorded as 1948 Summer Olympics[20].
  • Jock Sturrock's Sports-Reference.com Olympic athlete ID is recorded as st/jock-sturrock-1[21].
  • Jock Sturrock's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Alexander Stuart Sturrock'}[22].
  • Jock Sturrock's Australian Dictionary of Biography ID is recorded as sturrock-alexander-stuart-jock-31881[23].
  • Jock Sturrock's height is recorded as {'unit': 'Q174728', 'amount': '+180'}[24].
  • Jock Sturrock's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11570', 'amount': '+92'}[25].
  • Jock Sturrock's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Sturrock-228[26].
  • Jock Sturrock's Prabook ID is recorded as 2564608[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Jock Sturrock was born in Melbourne[2]. He was born on +1915-05-14T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Jock Sturrock worked as a sailor[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Member of the Order of the British Empire[9], an award[28], in United Kingdom[29] and Australian of the Year[10], an award[30], in Australia[31], founded in 1960[32].

Death and Burial

Jock Sturrock died on +1997-07-11T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Noosa Heads[4].

Why It Matters

Jock Sturrock ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33]

FAQs

Where was Jock Sturrock born?

Jock Sturrock's place of birth was Melbourne[2].

Where did Jock Sturrock die?

Jock Sturrock passed away in Noosa Heads[4].

What did Jock Sturrock do for work?

Jock Sturrock worked as sailor[6].

What awards did Jock Sturrock receive?

Honors received include Member of the Order of the British Empire[9] and Australian of the Year[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Olympedia. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Olympedia. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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