John Sanderson

Governor of Western Australia
Person human Q3182423
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John Sanderson

Summary

John Sanderson is a human[1]. His place of birth was Geraldton[2]. He was born on +1940-11-04T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a politician[4] and military officer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Geraldton[2], John Sanderson…
  • John Sanderson was born on +1940-11-04T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Sanderson held citizenship in Australia[7].
  • John Sanderson worked as a politician[4].
  • John Sanderson worked as a military officer[5].
  • John Sanderson was educated at Royal Military College[8].
  • John Sanderson's education included a stint at Bunbury Senior High School[9].
  • John Sanderson received the Commander of the Legion of Merit[10].
  • John Sanderson received the Centenary Medal[11].
  • John Sanderson received the Legionnaire of Legion of Merit[12].
  • John Sanderson received the Companion of the Order of Australia[13].
  • John Sanderson received the Officer of the Order of Australia[14].
  • John Sanderson received the Member of the Order of Australia[15].
  • John Sanderson is recorded as male[16].
  • John Sanderson's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • John Sanderson's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 58610493[18].
  • John Sanderson's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nb2008004902[19].
  • John Sanderson's military, police or special rank is recorded as lieutenant general[20].
  • John Sanderson's residence is recorded as Perth[21].
  • John Sanderson's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/01_jvn[22].
  • John Sanderson's family name is recorded as Sanderson[23].
  • John Sanderson's given name is recorded as John[24].
  • John Sanderson's given name is recorded as Murray[25].
  • John Sanderson's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • John Sanderson's FAST ID is recorded as 1955034[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Geraldton[2], John Sanderson… he was born on +1940-11-04T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Royal Military College[8], a military academy[28], in Australia[29], founded in 1911[30] and Bunbury Senior High School[9], a high school[31], in Australia[32], founded in 1923[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[4] and military officer[5].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander of the Legion of Merit[10], a grade of an order[34], in United States[35]; Centenary Medal[11], a medallion[36], in Australia[37], founded in 2001[38]; Legionnaire of Legion of Merit[12], a grade of an order[39], in United States[40]; Companion of the Order of Australia[13], a grade of an order[41], in Australia[42]; Officer of the Order of Australia[14], a grade of an order[43], in Australia[44]; and Member of the Order of Australia[15], a grade of an order[45], in Australia[46].

Why It Matters

John Sanderson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47]

FAQs

Where was John Sanderson born?

John Sanderson was born in Geraldton[2].

What did John Sanderson do for work?

John Sanderson worked as politician[4] and military officer[5].

Where did John Sanderson go to school?

John Sanderson was educated at Royal Military College[8] and Bunbury Senior High School[9].

What awards did John Sanderson receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Legion of Merit[10], Centenary Medal[11], Legionnaire of Legion of Merit[12], and Companion of the Order of Australia[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  4. [17] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [11] . Australian Honours Search Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . Australian Honours Search Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . Australian Honours Search Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . Australian Honours Search Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . honours.pmc.gov.au. honours.pmc.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Library of Congress Control Number. 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
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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