Peter Arnison

Australian politician and general
Person human Q472596
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Peter Arnison

Summary

Peter Arnison is a human[1]. Born in Lismore[2], he… he was born on +1940-10-21T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a politician[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Peter Arnison was born in Lismore[2].
  • Peter Arnison was born on +1940-10-21T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Peter Arnison held citizenship in Australia[6].
  • Peter Arnison worked as a politician[4].
  • Peter Arnison's education included a stint at Royal Military College[7].
  • Peter Arnison was educated at University of Queensland[8].
  • Peter Arnison's education included a stint at Lismore High School[9].
  • Peter Arnison received the Commander of the Royal Victorian Order[10].
  • Peter Arnison received the Centenary Medal[11].
  • Peter Arnison received the Officer of the Order of Australia[12].
  • Peter Arnison received the Companion of the Order of Australia[13].
  • Peter Arnison received the National Medal[14].
  • Peter Arnison received the Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors[15].
  • Peter Arnison's image is recorded as First Beattie Ministry Peter Arnison (cropped).jpg[16].
  • Peter Arnison is recorded as male[17].
  • Peter Arnison's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Peter Arnison's military, police or special rank is recorded as major general[19].
  • Peter Arnison's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0byqg5[20].
  • Peter Arnison's family name is recorded as Arnison[21].
  • Peter Arnison's given name is recorded as Peter[22].
  • Peter Arnison's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • Peter Arnison's Prabook ID is recorded as 1952622[24].
  • Peter Arnison's writing language is recorded as English[25].
  • Peter Arnison's OpenSanctions ID is recorded as Peter Arnison[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Peter Arnison was born in Lismore[2]. He was born on +1940-10-21T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Royal Military College[7], a military academy[27], in Australia[28], founded in 1911[29]; University of Queensland[8], a public university[30], in Australia[31], founded in 1909[32]; and Lismore High School[9], a high school[33], in Australia[34], founded in 1920[35].

Career and Affiliations

Peter Arnison worked as a politician[4].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander of the Royal Victorian Order[10], a grade of an order[36], in United Kingdom[37]; Centenary Medal[11], a medallion[38], in Australia[39], founded in 2001[40]; Officer of the Order of Australia[12], a grade of an order[41], in Australia[42]; Companion of the Order of Australia[13], a grade of an order[43], in Australia[44]; National Medal[14], a medallion[45], in Australia[46], founded in 1975[47]; and Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors[15].

Why It Matters

Peter Arnison ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48]

FAQs

Where was Peter Arnison born?

Peter Arnison was born in Lismore[2].

What did Peter Arnison do for work?

Peter Arnison worked as politician[4].

Where did Peter Arnison go to school?

Peter Arnison was educated at Royal Military College[7], University of Queensland[8], and Lismore High School[9].

What awards did Peter Arnison receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Royal Victorian Order[10], Centenary Medal[11], Officer of the Order of Australia[12], and Companion of the Order of Australia[13].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . Australian Honours Search Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . Australian Honours Search Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . Australian Honours Search Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . Australian Honours Search Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [47] . 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. [48] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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