John Smit

South African rugby union footballer
Person human Q1396771
John Smit
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John Smit

Summary

John Smit is a human[1]. His place of birth was Polokwane[2]. He was born on April 3, 1978[3]. He worked as a rugby union player[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (145 views/month, #7,263 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • John Smit was born in Polokwane[2].
  • John Smit was born on April 3, 1978[3].
  • John Smit held citizenship in South Africa[6].
  • John Smit's professions included rugby union player[4].
  • John Smit was educated at University of Natal[7].
  • John Smit's education included a stint at Pretoria Boys High School[8].
  • John Smit is recorded as male[9].
  • John Smit's instance of is recorded as human[10].
  • John Smit's member of sports team is recorded as Barbarian FC[11].
  • John Smit's Commons category is recorded as John Smit[12].
  • John Smit's position played on team / speciality is recorded as hooker[13].
  • John Smit's sport is recorded as rugby union[14].
  • John Smit's family name is recorded as Smit[15].
  • John Smit's given name is recorded as John[16].
  • John Smit's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Afrikaans[17].
  • John Smit's start of work period is recorded as 1998[18].
  • John Smit's end of work period is recorded as 2014[19].
  • John Smit's height is recorded as {'unit': 'Q174728', 'amount': '+188'}[20].
  • John Smit's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11570', 'amount': '+116'}[21].
  • John Smit's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+226932'}[22].
  • John Smit's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+228451'}[23].
  • John Smit's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+225363'}[24].
  • John Smit's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+226367'}[25].

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Origins and Family

Born in Polokwane[2], John Smit… he was born on April 3, 1978[3].

Education

Educated at University of Natal[7], a university[26], in South Africa[27], founded in 1910[28], headquartered in Durban[29] and Pretoria Boys High School[8], a high school[30], in South Africa[31], founded in 1901[32].

Career and Affiliations

John Smit worked as a rugby union player[4].

Why It Matters

John Smit ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (145 views/month, #7,263 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was John Smit born?

Born in Polokwane[2], John Smit…

What did John Smit do for work?

John Smit worked as rugby union player[4].

Where did John Smit go to school?

John Smit was educated at University of Natal[7] and Pretoria Boys High School[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Retrieved . 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] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Axxter99 · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name John
    Member of sports team Barbarian FC, South Africa national rugby union team, Natal Sharks +3
    Social media followers {'amount': '+226932'}, {'amount': '+228451'}, {'amount': '+225363'} +1
    Family name Smit
    + 23 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P166]]: [[Q139858012]]"
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