Oscar Parkes

British marine artist and naval historian (1885-1958)
Person human Q11799523
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Oscar Parkes

Summary

Oscar Parkes is a human[1]. He was born in Birmingham[2]. He was born on +1885-10-18T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in County Down[4]. He died on +1958-06-24T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a historian[6], surgeon[7], and physician[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Birmingham[2], Oscar Parkes…
  • Oscar Parkes was born in Handsworth[10].
  • Oscar Parkes died in County Down[4].
  • Oscar Parkes was born on +1885-10-18T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Oscar Parkes died on +1958-06-24T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Oscar Parkes worked as a historian[6].
  • Oscar Parkes worked as a surgeon[7].
  • Oscar Parkes's professions included physician[8].
  • Oscar Parkes's education included a stint at University of Birmingham[11].
  • Oscar Parkes received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire[12].
  • Oscar Parkes is recorded as male[13].
  • Oscar Parkes's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Oscar Parkes's ISNI is recorded as 0000000385753433[15].
  • Oscar Parkes's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 242949213[16].
  • Oscar Parkes's military branch is recorded as Royal Navy[17].
  • Oscar Parkes's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n90677590[18].
  • Oscar Parkes's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA15201888[19].
  • Oscar Parkes's Commons category is recorded as Oscar Parkes[20].
  • Oscar Parkes's participated in conflict is recorded as World War I[21].
  • Oscar Parkes's family name is recorded as Parkes[22].
  • Oscar Parkes's given name is recorded as Oscar[23].
  • Oscar Parkes's National Library of Israel ID is recorded as 004766824[24].
  • Oscar Parkes's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 122251350[25].
  • Oscar Parkes's Art UK artist ID is recorded as parkes-oscar-18851958[26].
  • Oscar Parkes's Commons Creator page is recorded as Oscar Parkes[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Birmingham[2], a metropolis[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 0601[30] and Handsworth[10], a suburb[31], in United Kingdom[32]. Oscar Parkes was born on +1885-10-18T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Oscar Parkes's education included a stint at University of Birmingham[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[6], surgeon[7], and physician[8].

Recognition

Oscar Parkes received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire[12].

Death and Burial

Oscar Parkes died on +1958-06-24T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in County Down[4].

Why It Matters

Oscar Parkes ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Oscar Parkes born?

Born in Birmingham[2], Oscar Parkes…

Where did Oscar Parkes die?

Oscar Parkes passed away in County Down[4].

What did Oscar Parkes do for work?

Oscar Parkes worked as historian[6], surgeon[7], and physician[8].

Where did Oscar Parkes go to school?

Oscar Parkes was educated at University of Birmingham[11].

What awards did Oscar Parkes receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[12].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] . Lives of the First World War. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Lives of the First World War. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . Lives of the First World War. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . The London Gazette 31516. wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . CiNii Research. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . Lives of the First World War. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . CiNii Research. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Dreadnought Project. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . Dreadnought Project. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Lives of the First World War. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Lives of the First World War. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Lives of the First World War. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Retrieved . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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