Murray Halberg

New Zealand athlete and philanthropist (1933–2022)
Person human Q269409
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Murray Halberg

Summary

Murray Halberg is a human[1]. His place of birth was Eketāhuna[2]. He was born on +1933-07-07T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Auckland[4]. He died on +2022-11-30T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a long-distance runner[6] and middle-distance runner[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Eketāhuna[2], Murray Halberg…
  • Murray Halberg died in Auckland[4].
  • Murray Halberg was born on +1933-07-07T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Murray Halberg died on +2022-11-30T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Murray Halberg held citizenship in New Zealand[9].
  • English was Murray Halberg's native language[10].
  • Murray Halberg's professions included long-distance runner[6].
  • Murray Halberg worked as a middle-distance runner[7].
  • Murray Halberg's education included a stint at Avondale University[11].
  • Murray Halberg received the Member of the Order of the British Empire[12].
  • Murray Halberg received the Knight Bachelor[13].
  • Murray Halberg received the Order of New Zealand[14].
  • Murray Halberg received the gold medal[15].
  • Murray Halberg's image is recorded as Murray Halberg ONZ (cropped).jpg[16].
  • Murray Halberg's image is recorded as Sir Murray Halberg (5178512708 cropped).jpg[17].
  • Murray Halberg is recorded as male[18].
  • Murray Halberg's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Murray Halberg's ISNI is recorded as 0000000119957708[20].
  • Murray Halberg's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 170978878[21].
  • Murray Halberg's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2011078752[22].
  • Murray Halberg's Commons category is recorded as Murray Halberg[23].
  • Murray Halberg's honorific prefix is recorded as Sir[24].
  • Murray Halberg's sport is recorded as long-distance running[25].
  • Murray Halberg's sport is recorded as athletics[26].
  • Murray Halberg's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02s9w_[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Murray Halberg was born in Eketāhuna[2]. He was born on +1933-07-07T00:00:00Z[3]. English was his native language[10].

Education

Murray Halberg's education included a stint at Avondale University[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include long-distance runner[6] and middle-distance runner[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Member of the Order of the British Empire[12], an award[28], in United Kingdom[29]; Knight Bachelor[13], a title of honor[30], in United Kingdom[31], founded in 1300[32]; Order of New Zealand[14], an order[33], in New Zealand[34], founded in 1987[35]; and gold medal[15], an award[36].

Death and Burial

Murray Halberg died on +2022-11-30T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Auckland[4].

Why It Matters

Murray Halberg ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was Murray Halberg born?

Murray Halberg's place of birth was Eketāhuna[2].

Where did Murray Halberg die?

Murray Halberg passed away in Auckland[4].

What did Murray Halberg do for work?

Murray Halberg worked as long-distance runner[6] and middle-distance runner[7].

Where did Murray Halberg go to school?

Murray Halberg was educated at Avondale University[11].

What awards did Murray Halberg receive?

Honors received include Member of the Order of the British Empire[12], Knight Bachelor[13], Order of New Zealand[14], and gold medal[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . wikidata.org.
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  4. [4] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . The London Gazette 42233. wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . The London Gazette 51173. wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . dpmc.govt.nz. dpmc.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . World Athletics database. wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . stuff.co.nz. stuff.co.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Freebase Data Dumps. 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. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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