Richard Butler

Australian diplomat
Person human Q1348182
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Richard Butler

Summary

Richard Butler is a human[1]. His place of birth was Coolah[2]. He was born on +1942-05-13T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a diplomat[4] and civil servant[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Coolah[2], Richard Butler…
  • Richard Butler was born on +1942-05-13T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Richard Butler held citizenship in Australia[7].
  • Richard Butler worked as a diplomat[4].
  • Richard Butler's professions included civil servant[5].
  • Richard Butler was employed by United Nations[8].
  • Richard Butler's education included a stint at University of Sydney[9].
  • Richard Butler's education included a stint at Australian National University[10].
  • Richard Butler's education included a stint at Randwick Boys High School[11].
  • Richard Butler received the Member of the Order of Australia[12].
  • Richard Butler received the Companion of the Order of Australia[13].
  • Richard Butler is recorded as male[14].
  • Richard Butler's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Richard Butler's ISNI is recorded as 0000000084029871[16].
  • Richard Butler's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 97712481[17].
  • Richard Butler's GND ID is recorded as 139778934[18].
  • Richard Butler's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n00093800[19].
  • Richard Butler's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 145384754[20].
  • Richard Butler's IdRef ID is recorded as 058577386[21].
  • Richard Butler's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA1307117X[22].
  • Richard Butler's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 35567058[23].
  • Richard Butler's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03ly5z[24].
  • Richard Butler's family name is recorded as Butler[25].
  • Richard Butler's given name is recorded as Richard[26].
  • Richard Butler's National Library of Israel ID is recorded as 000026940[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Coolah[2], Richard Butler… he was born on +1942-05-13T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Sydney[9], a public research university[28], in Australia[29], founded in 1850[30], headquartered in Sydney[31]; Australian National University[10], a public university[32], in Australia[33], founded in 1946[34], headquartered in Canberra[35]; and Randwick Boys High School[11], a high school[36], in Australia[37], founded in 1883[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include diplomat[4] and civil servant[5]. Among Richard Butler's employers was United Nations[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Member of the Order of Australia[12], a grade of an order[39], in Australia[40] and Companion of the Order of Australia[13], a grade of an order[41], in Australia[42].

Why It Matters

Richard Butler ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was Richard Butler born?

Born in Coolah[2], Richard Butler…

What did Richard Butler do for work?

Richard Butler worked as diplomat[4] and civil servant[5].

Where did Richard Butler go to school?

Richard Butler was educated at University of Sydney[9], Australian National University[10], and Randwick Boys High School[11].

What awards did Richard Butler receive?

Honors received include Member of the Order of Australia[12] and Companion of the Order of Australia[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . Australian Honours Search Facility. honours.pmc.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . Australian Honours Search Facility. honours.pmc.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . 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
  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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 7w ago · Mhaining89 · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at University of Sydney, Australian National University, Randwick Boys High School
    Wikitree person id Butler-39354
    Family name Butler
    Award received
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    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P2949]]: Butler-39354"
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