Philip Gunawardena

Sri Lankan politician (1901–1972)
Person human Q7183653
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Philip Gunawardena

Summary

Philip Gunawardena is a human[1]. His place of birth was Sri Lanka[2]. He was born on +1901-01-11T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1972-03-26T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a politician[5] and trade unionist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Philip Gunawardena's place of birth was Sri Lanka[2].
  • Philip Gunawardena was born on +1901-01-11T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Philip Gunawardena died on +1972-03-26T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Philip Gunawardena held citizenship in India[8].
  • Philip Gunawardena held citizenship in Sri Lanka[9].
  • Philip Gunawardena held citizenship in British Raj[10].
  • Philip Gunawardena held citizenship in Dominion of India[11].
  • Philip Gunawardena's professions included politician[5].
  • Philip Gunawardena worked as a trade unionist[6].
  • Philip Gunawardena held the position of Member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka[12].
  • Philip Gunawardena's education included a stint at University of Wisconsin–Madison[13].
  • Philip Gunawardena's education included a stint at Ananda College[14].
  • Philip Gunawardena's image is recorded as Philip Gunawardana (1901-1972).jpg[15].
  • Philip Gunawardena is recorded as male[16].
  • Philip Gunawardena's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Philip Gunawardena was affiliated with the Lanka Equal Society Party[18].
  • Philip Gunawardena's ISNI is recorded as 0000000081985438[19].
  • Philip Gunawardena's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 11443745[20].
  • Philip Gunawardena's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n89265654[21].
  • Philip Gunawardena's IdRef ID is recorded as 160754976[22].
  • Philip Gunawardena's Commons category is recorded as Philip Gunawardena[23].
  • Philip Gunawardena's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0b7b54[24].
  • Philip Gunawardena's Open Library ID is recorded as OL4997749A[25].
  • Philip Gunawardena's family name is recorded as Q16870355[26].
  • Philip Gunawardena's given name is recorded as Philip[27].

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Origins and Family

Philip Gunawardena was born in Sri Lanka[2]. He was born on +1901-01-11T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Wisconsin–Madison[13], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1848[30] and Ananda College[14], a school[31], in Sri Lanka[32], founded in 1886[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[5] and trade unionist[6]. Philip Gunawardena held the position of Member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka[12].

Personal Life

Philip Gunawardena was affiliated with the Lanka Equal Society Party[18].

Death and Burial

Philip Gunawardena died on +1972-03-26T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

Philip Gunawardena ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Philip Gunawardena born?

Philip Gunawardena's place of birth was Sri Lanka[2].

What did Philip Gunawardena do for work?

Philip Gunawardena worked as politician[5] and trade unionist[6].

Where did Philip Gunawardena go to school?

Philip Gunawardena was educated at University of Wisconsin–Madison[13] and Ananda College[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . wikidata.org.
  21. [4] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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