Olivier de Kersauson

French yacht racer
Person human Q535203
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Olivier de Kersauson

Summary

Olivier de Kersauson is a human[1]. Born in Bonnétable[2], he… he was born on July 20, 1944[3]. He worked as a skipper[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (341 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Born in Bonnétable[2], Olivier de Kersauson…
  • Olivier de Kersauson was born on July 20, 1944[3].
  • A child of Olivier de Kersauson was Arthur de Kersauson[6].
  • Olivier de Kersauson held citizenship in France[7].
  • Olivier de Kersauson's professions included skipper[4].
  • Among Olivier de Kersauson's employers was RTL[8].
  • Among Olivier de Kersauson's employers was Europe 1[9].
  • Olivier de Kersauson was educated at Q3268939[10].
  • Olivier de Kersauson received the Officer of the Legion of Honour[11].
  • Olivier de Kersauson received the Officer of the National Order of Merit[12].
  • Olivier de Kersauson received the Officer of the Order of Maritime Merit[13].
  • Olivier de Kersauson received the Q65562026[14].
  • Olivier de Kersauson received the Commander of the Order of Maritime Merit[15].
  • Olivier de Kersauson was a member of Académie de Marine[16].
  • Olivier de Kersauson was a member of Yacht Club de France[17].
  • Olivier de Kersauson is recorded as male[18].
  • Olivier de Kersauson's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Olivier de Kersauson's family is recorded as Q3065824[20].
  • Olivier de Kersauson's Commons category is recorded as Olivier de Kersauson[21].
  • Olivier de Kersauson's family name is recorded as de Kersauson[22].
  • Olivier de Kersauson's given name is recorded as Olivier[23].
  • Olivier de Kersauson's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[24].
  • Olivier de Kersauson's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Olivier de Kersauson de Pennendreff'}[25].
  • Olivier de Kersauson's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Olivier de Kersauson'}[26].
  • Olivier de Kersauson's sibling is recorded as Yves de Kersauson[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: FR[29]

  • Began / founded: 1944-07-20[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: ddbd21cf-d923-48d0-abe6-6e22e546505e[31]

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Origins and Family

Olivier de Kersauson was born in Bonnétable[2]. He was born on July 20, 1944[3].

Education

Olivier de Kersauson was educated at Q3268939[10].

Career and Affiliations

Olivier de Kersauson worked as a skipper[4]. Employers include RTL[8], a radio station[32], in France[33], founded in 1933[34], headquartered in Neuilly-sur-Seine[35] and Europe 1[9], a radio station[36], in France[37], founded in 1955[38].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Legion of Honour[11], a grade of an order[39], in France[40]; Officer of the National Order of Merit[12], a grade of an order[41], in France[42]; Officer of the Order of Maritime Merit[13], a grade of an order[43], in France[44]; Q65562026[14]; and Commander of the Order of Maritime Merit[15], a grade of an order[45], in France[46].

Personal Life

A child of Olivier de Kersauson was Arthur de Kersauson[6].

Why It Matters

Olivier de Kersauson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (341 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47]

FAQs

Where was Olivier de Kersauson born?

Olivier de Kersauson's place of birth was Bonnétable[2].

What did Olivier de Kersauson do for work?

Olivier de Kersauson worked as skipper[4].

Where did Olivier de Kersauson go to school?

Olivier de Kersauson was educated at Q3268939[10].

What awards did Olivier de Kersauson receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Legion of Honour[11], Officer of the National Order of Merit[12], Officer of the Order of Maritime Merit[13], and Q65562026[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  22. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  12. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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