Norman Brearley

Australian pioneer aviator
Person human Q15456454
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Norman Brearley

Summary

Norman Brearley is a human[1]. His place of birth was Geelong[2]. He was born on +1890-12-22T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1989-06-09T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as an aircraft pilot[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Norman Brearley's place of birth was Geelong[2].
  • Norman Brearley was born on +1890-12-22T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Norman Brearley died on +1989-06-09T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Burial took place at Karrakatta Cemetery[7].
  • Norman Brearley held citizenship in Australia[8].
  • Norman Brearley worked as an aircraft pilot[5].
  • Norman Brearley received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[9].
  • Norman Brearley received the Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society[10].
  • Norman Brearley received the Air Force Cross[11].
  • Norman Brearley received the Distinguished Service Order[12].
  • Norman Brearley received the Military Cross[13].
  • Norman Brearley received the Knight Bachelor[14].
  • Norman Brearley's image is recorded as Brearley, Norman (1920s).jpg[15].
  • Norman Brearley is recorded as male[16].
  • Norman Brearley's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Norman Brearley's ISNI is recorded as 0000000065695836[18].
  • Norman Brearley's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 91271635[19].
  • Norman Brearley's Commons category is recorded as Norman Brearley[20].
  • Norman Brearley's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 35021539[21].
  • Norman Brearley's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02vy0n5[22].
  • Norman Brearley's family name is recorded as Brearley[23].
  • Norman Brearley's given name is recorded as Norman[24].
  • Norman Brearley's NLA Trove people ID is recorded as 458796[25].
  • Norman Brearley's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • Norman Brearley's Australian Dictionary of Biography ID is recorded as brearley-sir-norman-12250[27].

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Origins and Family

Norman Brearley's place of birth was Geelong[2]. He was born on +1890-12-22T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Norman Brearley worked as an aircraft pilot[5].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[9], a grade of an order[28], in United Kingdom[29]; Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society[10], a fellowship award[30]; Air Force Cross[11], a courage award[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1918[33]; Distinguished Service Order[12], a military decoration[34], in United Kingdom[35], founded in 1886[36]; Military Cross[13], an orders, decorations, and medals of the United Kingdom[37], in United Kingdom[38], founded in 1914[39]; and Knight Bachelor[14], a title of honor[40], in United Kingdom[41], founded in 1300[42].

Death and Burial

Norman Brearley died on +1989-06-09T00:00:00Z[4]. Burial took place at Karrakatta Cemetery[7].

Why It Matters

Norman Brearley ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was Norman Brearley born?

Born in Geelong[2], Norman Brearley…

What did Norman Brearley do for work?

Norman Brearley worked as aircraft pilot[5].

What awards did Norman Brearley receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[9], Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society[10], Air Force Cross[11], and Distinguished Service Order[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . wikidata.org.
  19. [4] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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