John Coates

Australian sports administrator
Person human Q16135744
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John Coates

Summary

John Coates is a human[1]. His place of birth was Sydney[2]. He was born on +1950-05-07T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a solicitor[4], chief executive officer[5], jurist[6], and entrepreneur[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (53 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • John Coates was born in Sydney[2].
  • John Coates was born on +1950-05-07T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Coates held citizenship in Australia[9].
  • John Coates worked as a solicitor[4].
  • John Coates worked as a chief executive officer[5].
  • John Coates worked as a jurist[6].
  • John Coates worked as an entrepreneur[7].
  • John Coates held the position of member of the International Olympic Committee[10].
  • John Coates's education included a stint at University of Sydney[11].
  • John Coates's education included a stint at Homebush Boys High School[12].
  • John Coates received the Gold Olympic Order[13].
  • John Coates received the Australian Sports Medal[14].
  • John Coates received the Centenary Medal[15].
  • John Coates received the Officer of the Order of Australia[16].
  • John Coates received the Member of the Order of Australia[17].
  • John Coates received the Companion of the Order of Australia[18].
  • John Coates was a member of International Olympic Committee[19].
  • John Coates's image is recorded as John Coates - Sarah Ewart.jpg[20].
  • John Coates is recorded as male[21].
  • John Coates's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • John Coates's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 306301429[23].
  • John Coates's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/025ycqy[24].
  • John Coates's family name is recorded as Coates[25].
  • John Coates's given name is recorded as John[26].
  • John Coates's given name is recorded as Dowling[27].

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Origins and Family

John Coates was born in Sydney[2]. He was born on +1950-05-07T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Sydney[11], a public research university[28], in Australia[29], founded in 1850[30], headquartered in Sydney[31] and Homebush Boys High School[12], a high school[32], in Australia[33], founded in 1936[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include solicitor[4], chief executive officer[5], jurist[6], and entrepreneur[7]. John Coates held the position of member of the International Olympic Committee[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Gold Olympic Order[13], a grade of an order[35]; Australian Sports Medal[14], a sports award[36], in Australia[37], founded in 1999[38]; Centenary Medal[15], a medallion[39], in Australia[40], founded in 2001[41]; Officer of the Order of Australia[16], a grade of an order[42], in Australia[43]; Member of the Order of Australia[17], a grade of an order[44], in Australia[45]; and Companion of the Order of Australia[18], a grade of an order[46], in Australia[47].

Why It Matters

John Coates ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (53 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

FAQs

Where was John Coates born?

Born in Sydney[2], John Coates…

What did John Coates do for work?

John Coates worked as solicitor[4], chief executive officer[5], jurist[6], and entrepreneur[7].

Where did John Coates go to school?

John Coates was educated at University of Sydney[11] and Homebush Boys High School[12].

What awards did John Coates receive?

Honors received include Gold Olympic Order[13], Australian Sports Medal[14], Centenary Medal[15], and Officer of the Order of Australia[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [20] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [10] . olympics.com. olympics.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . honours.pmc.gov.au. honours.pmc.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . honours.pmc.gov.au. honours.pmc.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . Australian Honours Search Facility. honours.pmc.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [17] . Australian Honours Search Facility. honours.pmc.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [18] . Australian Honours Search Facility. honours.pmc.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [19] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . 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
  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
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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