Murray Rose

Australian swimmer, Olympic gold medalist, former world record-holder (1939-2012)
Person human Q362362
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Murray Rose

Summary

Murray Rose is a human[1]. Born in Birmingham[2], he… he was born on +1939-01-06T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Sydney[4]. He died on +2012-04-15T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a swimmer[6] and actor[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (76 views/month, #7,225 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Birmingham[2], Murray Rose…
  • Born in Nairn[9], Murray Rose…
  • Murray Rose passed away in Sydney[4].
  • Murray Rose was born on +1939-01-06T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Murray Rose died on +2012-04-15T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Murray Rose held citizenship in Australia[10].
  • Murray Rose worked as a swimmer[6].
  • Murray Rose's professions included actor[7].
  • Murray Rose's education included a stint at University of Southern California[11].
  • Murray Rose received the Australian Sports Medal[12].
  • Murray Rose received the Centenary Medal[13].
  • Murray Rose received the International Swimming Hall of Fame[14].
  • Murray Rose received the Member of the Order of Australia[15].
  • Murray Rose's image is recorded as Iain Murray Rose.jpg[16].
  • Murray Rose is recorded as male[17].
  • Murray Rose's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Murray Rose's member of sports team is recorded as USC Trojans[19].
  • Murray Rose's ISNI is recorded as 0000000120307390[20].
  • Murray Rose's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 92911104[21].
  • Murray Rose's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2011098049[22].
  • Murray Rose's IMDb ID is recorded as nm0741587[23].
  • Murray Rose's Commons category is recorded as Murray Rose[24].
  • The cause of death was leukemia[25].
  • Murray Rose's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 88647438[26].
  • Murray Rose's sport is recorded as competitive swimming[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Birmingham[2], a metropolis[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 0601[30] and Nairn[9], a town[31], in United Kingdom[32]. Murray Rose was born on +1939-01-06T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Murray Rose's education included a stint at University of Southern California[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include swimmer[6] and actor[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Australian Sports Medal[12], a sports award[33], in Australia[34], founded in 1999[35]; Centenary Medal[13], a medallion[36], in Australia[37], founded in 2001[38]; International Swimming Hall of Fame[14], a sports hall of fame[39], in United States[40], founded in 1964[41]; and Member of the Order of Australia[15], a grade of an order[42], in Australia[43].

Death and Burial

Murray Rose died on +2012-04-15T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Sydney[4]. The cause of death was leukemia[25].

Why It Matters

Murray Rose ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (76 views/month, #7,225 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

FAQs

Where was Murray Rose born?

Murray Rose's place of birth was Birmingham[2].

Where did Murray Rose die?

Murray Rose died in Sydney[4].

What did Murray Rose do for work?

Murray Rose worked as swimmer[6] and actor[7].

Where did Murray Rose go to school?

Murray Rose was educated at University of Southern California[11].

What awards did Murray Rose receive?

Honors received include Australian Sports Medal[12], Centenary Medal[13], International Swimming Hall of Fame[14], and Member of the Order of Australia[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Australian Olympic Committee database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . reference work. wikidata.org.
  4. [4] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] . wikidata.org.
  8. [19] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . Australian Honours Search Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . Australian Honours Search Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . abc.net.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Retrieved . 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
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . 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. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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