Rex Murphy

Canadian journalist (1947–2024)
Person human Q3428839
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Rex Murphy

Summary

Rex Murphy is a human[1]. He was born in Carbonear[2]. He was born on +1947-03-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Toronto[4]. He died on +2024-05-09T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a radio personality[6], writer[7], and pundit[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (99 views/month, #7,219 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Carbonear[2], Rex Murphy…
  • Rex Murphy died in Toronto[4].
  • Rex Murphy was born on +1947-03-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Rex Murphy died on +2024-05-09T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Rex Murphy held citizenship in Canada[10].
  • Rex Murphy's professions included radio personality[6].
  • Rex Murphy's professions included writer[7].
  • Rex Murphy worked as a pundit[8].
  • Rex Murphy was employed by Canadian Broadcasting Corporation[11].
  • Rex Murphy was employed by CBC Radio One[12].
  • Among Rex Murphy's employers was National Post[13].
  • Among Rex Murphy's employers was CBC Television[14].
  • Rex Murphy was educated at Memorial University of Newfoundland[15].
  • Rex Murphy's education included a stint at St Edmund Hall[16].
  • Rex Murphy received the Rhodes Scholarship[17].
  • Rex Murphy is recorded as male[18].
  • Rex Murphy's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Rex Murphy's ISNI is recorded as 0000000076786338[20].
  • Rex Murphy's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 106462900[21].
  • Rex Murphy's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2012038586[22].
  • Rex Murphy's IMDb ID is recorded as nm4444852[23].
  • The cause of death was cancer[24].
  • Rex Murphy's residence is recorded as Toronto[25].
  • Rex Murphy's residence is recorded as Placentia[26].
  • Rex Murphy's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/01qq30[27].

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Origins and Family

Rex Murphy's place of birth was Carbonear[2]. He was born on +1947-03-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Memorial University of Newfoundland[15], a university in Newfoundland and Labrador[28], in Canada[29], founded in 1925[30], headquartered in St. John's[31] and St Edmund Hall[16], a college of the University of Oxford[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1278[34], headquartered in Oxford[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include radio personality[6], writer[7], and pundit[8]. Employers include Canadian Broadcasting Corporation[11], a broadcaster[36], in Canada[37], founded in 1936[38], headquartered in Ottawa[39]; CBC Radio One[12], a radio network[40], in Canada[41], founded in 1936[42], headquartered in Toronto[43]; National Post[13], a daily newspaper[44], in Canada[45], founded in 1998[46], headquartered in Toronto[47]; and CBC Television[14], a television network[48], in Canada[49], founded in 1952[50], headquartered in Toronto[51].

Recognition

Rex Murphy received the Rhodes Scholarship[17].

Death and Burial

Rex Murphy died on +2024-05-09T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Toronto[4]. The cause of death was cancer[24].

Why It Matters

Rex Murphy ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (99 views/month, #7,219 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Rex Murphy born?

Born in Carbonear[2], Rex Murphy…

Where did Rex Murphy die?

Rex Murphy died in Toronto[4].

What did Rex Murphy do for work?

Rex Murphy worked as radio personality[6], writer[7], and pundit[8].

Where did Rex Murphy go to school?

Rex Murphy was educated at Memorial University of Newfoundland[15] and St Edmund Hall[16].

What awards did Rex Murphy receive?

Honors received include Rhodes Scholarship[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  7. [16] . Rhodes Scholar Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  24. [5] . melfortjournal.com. Retrieved . melfortjournal.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Google Knowledge Graph. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  21. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  23. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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