Major General Sir Nils Olav III

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Major General Sir Nils Olav III

Summary

Major General Sir Nils Olav III is an individual animal[1]. Born in Edinburgh Zoo[2], it… it worked as a military mascot[3]. It ranks in the top 7% of individual_animal entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (710 views/month).[4]

Key Facts

  • Major General Sir Nils Olav III's place of birth was Edinburgh Zoo[2].
  • Major General Sir Nils Olav III worked as a military mascot[3].
  • Major General Sir Nils Olav III's image is recorded as Nils Olav wide.jpg[5].
  • Major General Sir Nils Olav III's image is recorded as Nils Olav inspects the Kings Guard of Norway after being bestowed with a knighthood at Edinburgh Zoo in Scotland.jpg[6].
  • Major General Sir Nils Olav III's instance of is recorded as individual animal[7].
  • Major General Sir Nils Olav III's instance of is recorded as mascot[8].
  • Major General Sir Nils Olav III's instance of is recorded as position[9].
  • Major General Sir Nils Olav III's military branch is recorded as Norwegian Army[10].
  • Major General Sir Nils Olav III's Commons category is recorded as Nils Olav[11].
  • Major General Sir Nils Olav III's military, police or special rank is recorded as major general[12].
  • Major General Sir Nils Olav III's military, police or special rank is recorded as Colonel-in-Chief[13].
  • Major General Sir Nils Olav III's honorific prefix is recorded as Sir[14].
  • Major General Sir Nils Olav III's residence is recorded as Edinburgh Zoo[15].
  • Major General Sir Nils Olav III's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 55.94444444444444, 'lon': -3.272222222222222}[16].
  • Major General Sir Nils Olav III's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/07h5yz[17].
  • Major General Sir Nils Olav III's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Nils Olav[18].
  • Major General Sir Nils Olav III's Commons gallery is recorded as Nils Olav[19].
  • Major General Sir Nils Olav III's allegiance is recorded as Norway[20].
  • Major General Sir Nils Olav III's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'no', 'text': 'Nils Olav'}[21].
  • Major General Sir Nils Olav III's start of work period is recorded as +1972-00-00T00:00:00Z[22].
  • Major General Sir Nils Olav III's Atlas Obscura place ID is recorded as sir-nils-olav[23].
  • Major General Sir Nils Olav III's individual of taxon is recorded as King Penguin[24].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Edinburgh Zoo[2], Major General Sir Nils Olav III…

Career and Affiliations

Major General Sir Nils Olav III's professions included military mascot[3].

Why It Matters

Major General Sir Nils Olav III ranks in the top 7% of individual_animal entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (710 views/month).[4] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

FAQs

Where was Major General Sir Nils Olav III born?

Born in Edinburgh Zoo[2], Major General Sir Nils Olav III…

What did Major General Sir Nils Olav III do for work?

Major General Sir Nils Olav III worked as military mascot[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . wikidata.org.
  3. [2] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . military.com. military.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] . euronews.com. euronews.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . edinburghzoo.org.uk. edinburghzoo.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . euronews.com. euronews.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . edinburghzoo.org.uk. edinburghzoo.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Freebase Data Dumps. 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] . penguinsinternational.org. penguinsinternational.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [26] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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