John Spencer

English snooker player (1935–2006)
Person human Q935875
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John Spencer

Summary

John Spencer is a human[1]. His place of birth was Radcliffe[2]. He was born on +1935-09-18T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Bolton[4]. He died on +2006-07-11T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a snooker player[6], sports journalist[7], and functionary[8]. He ranks in the top 0.58% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,668 views/month, #5,842 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • John Spencer was born in Radcliffe[2].
  • John Spencer died in Bolton[4].
  • John Spencer passed away in Bury[10].
  • John Spencer passed away in Radcliffe[11].
  • John Spencer died in Greater Manchester[12].
  • John Spencer was born on +1935-09-18T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Spencer died on +2006-07-11T00:00:00Z[5].
  • John Spencer held citizenship in United Kingdom[13].
  • John Spencer worked as a snooker player[6].
  • John Spencer's professions included sports journalist[7].
  • John Spencer's professions included functionary[8].
  • John Spencer received the Snooker Hall of Fame[14].
  • John Spencer's image is recorded as John Spencer (1971) (cropped).png[15].
  • John Spencer is recorded as male[16].
  • John Spencer's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • John Spencer's ISNI is recorded as 0000000081997228[18].
  • John Spencer's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 12356176[19].
  • John Spencer's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n94015685[20].
  • John Spencer's IMDb ID is recorded as nm6292918[21].
  • John Spencer's Commons category is recorded as John Spencer (snooker player)[22].
  • The cause of death was stomach cancer[23].
  • John Spencer's sport is recorded as snooker[24].
  • John Spencer's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02xyv2[25].
  • John Spencer's family name is recorded as Spencer[26].
  • John Spencer's given name is recorded as John[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Spencer's place of birth was Radcliffe[2]. He was born on +1935-09-18T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include snooker player[6], sports journalist[7], and functionary[8].

Recognition

John Spencer received the Snooker Hall of Fame[14].

Death and Burial

John Spencer died on +2006-07-11T00:00:00Z[5]. Recorded place of death include Bolton[4], a town[28], in United Kingdom[29]; Bury[10], a town[30], in United Kingdom[31]; Radcliffe[11], a town[32], in United Kingdom[33]; and Greater Manchester[12], a ceremonial county of England[34], in United Kingdom[35], founded in 1974[36]. The cause of death was stomach cancer[23].

Why It Matters

John Spencer ranks in the top 0.58% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,668 views/month, #5,842 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was John Spencer born?

Born in Radcliffe[2], John Spencer…

Where did John Spencer die?

John Spencer died in Bolton[4].

What did John Spencer do for work?

John Spencer worked as snooker player[6], sports journalist[7], and functionary[8].

What awards did John Spencer receive?

Honors received include Snooker Hall of Fame[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . independent.co.uk. independent.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . eurosport.com. eurosport.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . worldsnooker.com. worldsnooker.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Freebase Data Dumps. 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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