Richard Gordon

British writer (born Gordon Stanley Ostlere)
Person human Q5764931
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Richard Gordon

Summary

Richard Gordon is a human[1]. He was born in London[2]. He was born on +1921-09-15T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Kent[4]. He died on +2017-08-11T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a screenwriter[6], writer[7], surgeon[8], anesthesiologist[9], and physician[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36 views/month, #7,265 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Richard Gordon's place of birth was London[2].
  • Richard Gordon died in Kent[4].
  • Richard Gordon was born on +1921-09-15T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Richard Gordon died on +2017-08-11T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Richard Gordon held citizenship in United Kingdom[12].
  • Richard Gordon's professions included screenwriter[6].
  • Richard Gordon's professions included writer[7].
  • Richard Gordon worked as a surgeon[8].
  • Richard Gordon worked as an anesthesiologist[9].
  • Richard Gordon worked as a physician[10].
  • Richard Gordon's field of work was medicine[13].
  • Richard Gordon's field of work was literature[14].
  • Richard Gordon was educated at Selwyn College[15].
  • Richard Gordon's education included a stint at Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry[16].
  • Richard Gordon is recorded as male[17].
  • Richard Gordon's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Richard Gordon's family name is recorded as Gordon[19].
  • Richard Gordon's given name is recorded as Richard[20].
  • Richard Gordon's pseudonym is recorded as Richard Gordon[21].
  • Richard Gordon's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • Richard Gordon's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Gordon Stanley Ostlere'}[23].
  • Richard Gordon's different from is recorded as Richard Gordon[24].
  • Richard Gordon's different from is recorded as Richard F. Gordon[25].

Body

Origins and Family

Richard Gordon was born in London[2]. He was born on +1921-09-15T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Selwyn College[15], a college of the University of Cambridge[26], in United Kingdom[27], founded in 1882[28] and Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry[16], a medical school[29], in United Kingdom[30], founded in 1123[31].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include screenwriter[6], writer[7], surgeon[8], anesthesiologist[9], and physician[10]. Fields of work include medicine[13], a field of study[32] and literature[14], a type of arts[33].

Death and Burial

Richard Gordon died on +2017-08-11T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Kent[4].

Why It Matters

Richard Gordon ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36 views/month, #7,265 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Richard Gordon born?

Born in London[2], Richard Gordon…

Where did Richard Gordon die?

Richard Gordon passed away in Kent[4].

What did Richard Gordon do for work?

Richard Gordon worked as screenwriter[6], writer[7], surgeon[8], anesthesiologist[9], and physician[10].

Where did Richard Gordon go to school?

Richard Gordon was educated at Selwyn College[15] and Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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