R. W. T. Cowan

Australian educator and football administrator
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R. W. T. Cowan

Summary

R. W. T. Cowan is a human[1]. His place of birth was Unley Park[2]. He was born on +1914-04-10T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Parkville[4]. He died on +1964-06-26T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an educational researcher[6], academic administrator[7], sports executive[8], politician[9], and Australian rules football player[10].

Key Facts

  • Born in Unley Park[2], R. W. T. Cowan…
  • R. W. T. Cowan passed away in Parkville[4].
  • R. W. T. Cowan was born on +1914-04-10T00:00:00Z[3].
  • R. W. T. Cowan died on +1964-06-26T00:00:00Z[5].
  • R. W. T. Cowan held citizenship in Australia[11].
  • R. W. T. Cowan's professions included educational researcher[6].
  • R. W. T. Cowan's professions included academic administrator[7].
  • R. W. T. Cowan's professions included sports executive[8].
  • R. W. T. Cowan's professions included politician[9].
  • R. W. T. Cowan worked as an Australian rules football player[10].
  • R. W. T. Cowan worked as an athletics competitor[12].
  • R. W. T. Cowan held the position of vice president[13].
  • R. W. T. Cowan held the position of warden[14].
  • R. W. T. Cowan held the position of president[15].
  • Among R. W. T. Cowan's employers was University of Melbourne[16].
  • Among R. W. T. Cowan's employers was Royal Military College of Canada[17].
  • R. W. T. Cowan's education included a stint at New College[18].
  • R. W. T. Cowan's education included a stint at St Peter's College[19].
  • R. W. T. Cowan's education included a stint at University of Adelaide[20].
  • R. W. T. Cowan received the Rhodes Scholarship[21].
  • R. W. T. Cowan is recorded as male[22].
  • R. W. T. Cowan's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • R. W. T. Cowan's member of sports team is recorded as Adelaide University Football Club[24].
  • R. W. T. Cowan's ISNI is recorded as 0000000064312813[25].
  • R. W. T. Cowan's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 46724467[26].

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Origins and Family

R. W. T. Cowan was born in Unley Park[2]. He was born on +1914-04-10T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at New College[18], a college of the University of Oxford[27], in United Kingdom[28], founded in 1379[29]; St Peter's College[19], a boys' high school[30], in Australia[31], founded in 1847[32]; and University of Adelaide[20], a public university[33], in Australia[34], founded in 1874[35], headquartered in Mitchell Building[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include educational researcher[6], academic administrator[7], sports executive[8], politician[9], Australian rules football player[10], and athletics competitor[12]. Employers include University of Melbourne[16], a public university[37], in Australia[38], founded in 1853[39] and Royal Military College of Canada[17], a military academy[40], in Canada[41], founded in 1876[42]. Positions held include vice president[13], a position[43]; warden[14], an occupation[44], in United Kingdom[45]; and president[15], a corporate title[46].

Recognition

R. W. T. Cowan received the Rhodes Scholarship[21].

Death and Burial

R. W. T. Cowan died on +1964-06-26T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Parkville[4].

FAQs

Where was R. W. T. Cowan born?

Born in Unley Park[2], R. W. T. Cowan…

Where did R. W. T. Cowan die?

R. W. T. Cowan passed away in Parkville[4].

What did R. W. T. Cowan do for work?

R. W. T. Cowan worked as educational researcher[6], academic administrator[7], sports executive[8], politician[9], and Australian rules football player[10].

Where did R. W. T. Cowan go to school?

R. W. T. Cowan was educated at New College[18], St Peter's College[19], and University of Adelaide[20].

What awards did R. W. T. Cowan receive?

Honors received include Rhodes Scholarship[21].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . WikiTree. wikidata.org.
  3. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  6. [13] ↑ . Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] ↑ . Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [24] ↑ . Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] ↑ . Rhodes Scholar Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [19] ↑ . Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [20] ↑ . Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] ↑ . Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] ↑ . Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] ↑ . Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] ↑ . Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [10] ↑ . Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [12] ↑ . Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [16] ↑ . Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [17] ↑ . Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . Rhodes Scholar Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] ↑ . Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved . adb.anu.edu.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [5] ↑ . Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

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

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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