Major Tom

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Major Tom

Summary

Major Tom is a fictional human[1]. He worked as an astronaut[2]. He ranks in the top 8% of fictional_human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (793 views/month).[3]

Key Facts

  • Major Tom's professions included astronaut[2].
  • Major Tom is the creator of David Bowie[4].
  • Major Tom is recorded as male[5].
  • Major Tom's instance of is recorded as fictional human[6].
  • Major Tom's honorific prefix is recorded as major[7].
  • Major Tom's given name is recorded as Tom[8].
  • Major Tom's present in work is recorded as Space Oddity[9].
  • Major Tom's present in work is recorded as Ashes to Ashes[10].
  • Major Tom's present in work is recorded as Hallo Spaceboy[11].
  • Major Tom's present in work is recorded as Major Tom (Völlig losgelöst)[12].
  • Major Tom's present in work is recorded as Mrs. Major Tom[13].
  • Major Tom's present in work is recorded as performance of 'Space Oddity' during ISS Expedition 35[14].

Body

Career and Affiliations

Major Tom worked as an astronaut[2].

Works and Contributions

Major Tom is the creator of David Bowie[4].

Why It Matters

Major Tom ranks in the top 8% of fictional_human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (793 views/month).[3] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[15]

FAQs

What did Major Tom do for work?

Major Tom worked as astronaut[2].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [3] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [15] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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