Mervyn Davies

Welsh rugby union player (1946–2012)
Person human Q584317
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Mervyn Davies

Summary

Mervyn Davies is a human[1]. Born in Swansea[2], he… he was born on +1946-12-09T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Swansea[4]. He died on +2012-03-15T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a rugby union player[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Mervyn Davies was born in Swansea[2].
  • Mervyn Davies died in Swansea[4].
  • Mervyn Davies was born on +1946-12-09T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Mervyn Davies died on +2012-03-15T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Mervyn Davies held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • Mervyn Davies's professions included rugby union player[6].
  • Mervyn Davies received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire[9].
  • Mervyn Davies is recorded as male[10].
  • Mervyn Davies's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Mervyn Davies's member of sports team is recorded as Barbarian FC[12].
  • Mervyn Davies's member of sports team is recorded as Wales national rugby union team[13].
  • Mervyn Davies's member of sports team is recorded as London Welsh RFC[14].
  • Mervyn Davies's member of sports team is recorded as Swansea RFC[15].
  • Mervyn Davies's member of sports team is recorded as British & Irish Lions[16].
  • Mervyn Davies's ISNI is recorded as 0000000024530875[17].
  • Mervyn Davies's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 25854196[18].
  • Mervyn Davies's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n77013906[19].
  • Mervyn Davies's position played on team / speciality is recorded as number 8[20].
  • The cause of death was cancer[21].
  • The cause of death was lung cancer[22].
  • Mervyn Davies's sport is recorded as rugby union[23].
  • Mervyn Davies's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/06m86q[24].
  • Mervyn Davies's family name is recorded as Davies[25].
  • Mervyn Davies's given name is recorded as Mervyn[26].
  • Mervyn Davies's ESPNscrum player ID is recorded as 7475[27].

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Origins and Family

Mervyn Davies's place of birth was Swansea[2]. He was born on +1946-12-09T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Mervyn Davies worked as a rugby union player[6].

Recognition

Mervyn Davies received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire[9].

Death and Burial

Mervyn Davies died on +2012-03-15T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Swansea[4]. Recorded cause of death include cancer[21] and lung cancer[22].

Why It Matters

Mervyn Davies ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Mervyn Davies born?

Mervyn Davies was born in Swansea[2].

Where did Mervyn Davies die?

Mervyn Davies passed away in Swansea[4].

What did Mervyn Davies do for work?

Mervyn Davies worked as rugby union player[6].

What awards did Mervyn Davies receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . Discogs. Retrieved . bbc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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