Oswald Rayner

MI6 agent, journalist (1888–1961)
Person human Q1393344
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Oswald Rayner

Summary

Oswald Rayner is a human[1]. His place of birth was Smethwick[2]. He was born on +1888-11-29T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Botley[4]. He died on +1961-03-06T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an U.S. Secret Service agent[6] and journalist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Smethwick[2], Oswald Rayner…
  • Oswald Rayner died in Botley[4].
  • Oswald Rayner was born on +1888-11-29T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Oswald Rayner died on +1961-03-06T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Oswald Rayner held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • Oswald Rayner held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[10].
  • Oswald Rayner worked as an U.S. Secret Service agent[6].
  • Oswald Rayner's professions included journalist[7].
  • Oswald Rayner was educated at Oriel College[11].
  • Oswald Rayner's image is recorded as Oswald Rayner.jpg[12].
  • Oswald Rayner is recorded as male[13].
  • Oswald Rayner's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Oswald Rayner's ISNI is recorded as 0000000390096829[15].
  • Oswald Rayner's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 283631520[16].
  • Oswald Rayner's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02z8pps[17].
  • Oswald Rayner's given name is recorded as Oswald[18].
  • Oswald Rayner's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 074732390[19].
  • Oswald Rayner's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[20].
  • Oswald Rayner's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Oswald Theodore Rayner'}[21].
  • Oswald Rayner's NLP ID is recorded as a0000003661998[22].
  • Oswald Rayner's UK National Archives ID is recorded as F79382[23].
  • Oswald Rayner's National Library of Poland MMS ID is recorded as 9810582535005606[24].
  • Oswald Rayner's WorldCat Entities ID is recorded as E39PBJfrQVmYY83WhgBvWC3JDq[25].

Body

Origins and Family

Oswald Rayner was born in Smethwick[2]. He was born on +1888-11-29T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Oswald Rayner was educated at Oriel College[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include U.S. Secret Service agent[6] and journalist[7].

Death and Burial

Oswald Rayner died on +1961-03-06T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Botley[4].

Why It Matters

Oswald Rayner ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26]

FAQs

Where was Oswald Rayner born?

Oswald Rayner's place of birth was Smethwick[2].

Where did Oswald Rayner die?

Oswald Rayner passed away in Botley[4].

What did Oswald Rayner do for work?

Oswald Rayner worked as U.S. Secret Service agent[6] and journalist[7].

Where did Oswald Rayner go to school?

Oswald Rayner was educated at Oriel College[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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