Paul Watson

Canadian environmental activist
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Paul Watson

Summary

Paul Watson is a human[1]. His place of birth was Toronto[2]. He was born on December 2, 1950[3]. He worked as a sailor[4], environmentalist[5], naval officer[6], and activist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.59% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,286 views/month, #5,876 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Paul Watson was born in Toronto[2].
  • Paul Watson was born on December 2, 1950[3].
  • Paul Watson held citizenship in Canada[9].
  • Paul Watson held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Paul Watson worked as a sailor[4].
  • Paul Watson's professions included environmentalist[5].
  • Paul Watson worked as a naval officer[6].
  • Paul Watson's professions included activist[7].
  • Among Paul Watson's employers was Canadian Coast Guard[11].
  • Paul Watson was employed by Sea Shepherd Conservation Society[12].
  • Among Paul Watson's employers was Q81307[13].
  • Paul Watson was educated at Simon Fraser University[14].
  • Paul Watson received the Robert Capa Gold Medal[15].
  • Paul Watson received the Jules Verne Award[16].
  • Paul Watson is recorded as male[17].
  • Paul Watson's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Paul Watson is associated with the environmental movement movement[19].
  • Paul Watson is associated with the conservation movement movement[20].
  • Paul Watson's Commons category is recorded as Paul Watson[21].
  • Paul Watson's family name is recorded as Watson[22].
  • Paul Watson's given name is recorded as Paul[23].
  • Paul Watson's given name is recorded as Franklin[24].
  • Paul Watson's official website is recorded as https://seashepherd.fr/[25].
  • Paul Watson's official website is recorded as https://www.paulwatsonfoundation.org/[26].
  • Paul Watson's official website is recorded as https://www.neptunespirates.org/[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Toronto[2], Paul Watson… he was born on December 2, 1950[3].

Education

Paul Watson was educated at Simon Fraser University[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include sailor[4], environmentalist[5], naval officer[6], and activist[7]. Employers include Canadian Coast Guard[11], a coast guard[28], in Canada[29], founded in 1926[30], headquartered in Ottawa[31]; Sea Shepherd Conservation Society[12], a nonprofit organization[32], in United States[33], founded in 1977[34], headquartered in Friday Harbor[35]; and Q81307[13], an environmental organization[36], in Netherlands[37], founded in 1971[38], headquartered in Amsterdam[39].

Recognition

Awards received include Robert Capa Gold Medal[15], an award[40], in United States[41], founded in 1955[42] and Jules Verne Award[16], an award[43], in United States[44], founded in 1992[45].

Why It Matters

Paul Watson ranks in the top 0.59% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,286 views/month, #5,876 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

FAQs

Where was Paul Watson born?

Born in Toronto[2], Paul Watson…

What did Paul Watson do for work?

Paul Watson worked as sailor[4], environmentalist[5], naval officer[6], and activist[7].

Where did Paul Watson go to school?

Paul Watson was educated at Simon Fraser University[14].

What awards did Paul Watson receive?

Honors received include Robert Capa Gold Medal[15] and Jules Verne Award[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . Der Spiegel. spiegel.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [18] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  19. [3] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  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
  16. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] ↑ . 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. [46] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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