Philip Hands

South African cricketer (1890-1951)
Person human Q7183692
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Philip Hands

Summary

Philip Hands is a human[1]. He was born in Claremont[2]. He was born on +1890-03-18T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Parys[4]. He died on +1951-04-27T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a cricketer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Philip Hands's place of birth was Claremont[2].
  • Philip Hands passed away in Parys[4].
  • Philip Hands was born on +1890-03-18T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Philip Hands died on +1951-04-27T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Philip Hands held citizenship in South Africa[8].
  • Philip Hands worked as a cricketer[6].
  • Philip Hands was educated at Diocesan College[9].
  • Philip Hands's education included a stint at University College, Oxford[10].
  • Philip Hands received the Rhodes Scholarship[11].
  • Philip Hands received the Distinguished Service Order[12].
  • Philip Hands received the Military Cross[13].
  • Philip Hands is recorded as male[14].
  • Philip Hands's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Philip Hands's member of sports team is recorded as South Africa national cricket team[16].
  • Philip Hands's sport is recorded as cricket[17].
  • Philip Hands's family name is recorded as Hands[18].
  • Philip Hands's given name is recorded as Philip[19].
  • Philip Hands's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[20].
  • Philip Hands's country for sport is recorded as South Africa[21].
  • Philip Hands's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/11f04rz4dq[22].
  • Philip Hands's ESPNcricinfo.com player ID is recorded as 45404[23].
  • Philip Hands's CricketArchive player ID is recorded as 361[24].
  • Philip Hands's Prabook ID is recorded as 1956008[25].

Body

Origins and Family

Philip Hands was born in Claremont[2]. He was born on +1890-03-18T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Diocesan College[9], a high school[26], in South Africa[27], founded in 1849[28] and University College, Oxford[10], a college of the University of Oxford[29], in United Kingdom[30], founded in 1249[31], headquartered in Oxford[32].

Career and Affiliations

Philip Hands's professions included cricketer[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Rhodes Scholarship[11], a scholarship[33], in United Kingdom[34], founded in 1902[35]; Distinguished Service Order[12], a military decoration[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1886[38]; and Military Cross[13], an orders, decorations, and medals of the United Kingdom[39], in United Kingdom[40], founded in 1914[41].

Death and Burial

Philip Hands died on +1951-04-27T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Parys[4].

Why It Matters

Philip Hands ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Philip Hands born?

Born in Claremont[2], Philip Hands…

Where did Philip Hands die?

Philip Hands passed away in Parys[4].

What did Philip Hands do for work?

Philip Hands worked as cricketer[6].

Where did Philip Hands go to school?

Philip Hands was educated at Diocesan College[9] and University College, Oxford[10].

What awards did Philip Hands receive?

Honors received include Rhodes Scholarship[11], Distinguished Service Order[12], and Military Cross[13].

References

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  7. [9] . Rhodes Scholar Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Rhodes Scholar Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [11] . Rhodes Scholar Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [41] . 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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