Peter Cosgrove

Australian general; 26th Governor-General of Australia
Person human Q976974
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Peter Cosgrove

Summary

Peter Cosgrove is a human[1]. He was born in Sydney[2]. He was born on July 28, 1947[3]. He worked as a military personnel[4] and politician[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,367 views/month, #7,178 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Peter Cosgrove's place of birth was Sydney[2].
  • Peter Cosgrove was born on July 28, 1947[3].
  • Peter Cosgrove held citizenship in Australia[7].
  • Peter Cosgrove worked as a military personnel[4].
  • Peter Cosgrove worked as a politician[5].
  • Peter Cosgrove's education included a stint at University of Queensland[8].
  • Peter Cosgrove's education included a stint at Royal Military College[9].
  • Peter Cosgrove received the Officer of the Legion of Honour[10].
  • Peter Cosgrove received the Military Cross[11].
  • Peter Cosgrove received the Commander of the Legion of Merit[12].
  • Peter Cosgrove received the Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Gregory the Great[13].
  • Peter Cosgrove received the Centenary Medal[14].
  • Peter Cosgrove received the Legionnaire of Legion of Merit[15].
  • Peter Cosgrove's religion is recorded as Catholicism[16].
  • Peter Cosgrove is recorded as male[17].
  • Peter Cosgrove's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Peter Cosgrove's military branch is recorded as Australian Army[19].
  • Peter Cosgrove's Commons category is recorded as Peter Cosgrove[20].
  • Peter Cosgrove's military, police or special rank is recorded as general[21].
  • Peter Cosgrove was part of the conflict Vietnam War[22].
  • Peter Cosgrove's family name is recorded as Cosgrove[23].
  • Peter Cosgrove's given name is recorded as Peter[24].
  • Peter Cosgrove's given name is recorded as John[25].
  • Peter Cosgrove's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • Peter Cosgrove's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Peter John Cosgrove'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Peter Cosgrove was born in Sydney[2]. He was born on July 28, 1947[3].

Education

Educated at University of Queensland[8], a public university[28], in Australia[29], founded in 1909[30] and Royal Military College[9], a military academy[31], in Australia[32], founded in 1911[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include military personnel[4] and politician[5].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Legion of Honour[10], a grade of an order[34], in France[35]; Military Cross[11], an orders, decorations, and medals of the United Kingdom[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1914[38]; Commander of the Legion of Merit[12], a grade of an order[39], in United States[40]; Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Gregory the Great[13], a grade of an order[41], in Vatican City[42]; Centenary Medal[14], a medallion[43], in Australia[44], founded in 2001[45]; and Legionnaire of Legion of Merit[15], a grade of an order[46], in United States[47].

Personal Life

Peter Cosgrove's religion is recorded as Catholicism[16].

Why It Matters

Peter Cosgrove ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,367 views/month, #7,178 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

FAQs

Where was Peter Cosgrove born?

Peter Cosgrove was born in Sydney[2].

What did Peter Cosgrove do for work?

Peter Cosgrove worked as military personnel[4] and politician[5].

Where did Peter Cosgrove go to school?

Peter Cosgrove was educated at University of Queensland[8] and Royal Military College[9].

What awards did Peter Cosgrove receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Legion of Honour[10], Military Cross[11], Commander of the Legion of Merit[12], and Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Gregory the Great[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . Australian Honours Search Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . Australian Honours Search Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Munzinger Personen. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  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
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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