Richard Knighton

Royal Air Force officer and professional head, and aerospace engineer
Person human Q20022456
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Richard Knighton

Summary

Richard Knighton is a human[1]. His place of birth was Kendu Bay[2]. He was born on +1969-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a military flight engineer[4] and air force officer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (281 views/month, #7,060 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Richard Knighton's place of birth was Kendu Bay[2].
  • Richard Knighton was born on +1969-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Richard Knighton held citizenship in United Kingdom[7].
  • Richard Knighton's professions included military flight engineer[4].
  • Richard Knighton's professions included air force officer[5].
  • Richard Knighton held the position of Chief of Air Staff[8].
  • Richard Knighton's education included a stint at Clare College[9].
  • Richard Knighton received the Companion of the Order of the Bath[10].
  • Richard Knighton received the Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath[11].
  • Richard Knighton received the Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering[12].
  • Richard Knighton's image is recorded as New Chief of the Air Staff Rich Knighton (cropped).jpg[13].
  • Richard Knighton is recorded as male[14].
  • Richard Knighton's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Richard Knighton's military branch is recorded as Royal Air Force[16].
  • Richard Knighton's Commons category is recorded as Richard Knighton[17].
  • Richard Knighton's military, police or special rank is recorded as air chief marshal[18].
  • Richard Knighton's participated in conflict is recorded as Kosovo War[19].
  • Richard Knighton's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0134n98c[20].
  • Richard Knighton's family name is recorded as Knighton[21].
  • Richard Knighton's given name is recorded as Richard[22].
  • Richard Knighton's allegiance is recorded as United Kingdom[23].
  • Richard Knighton's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • Richard Knighton's UK Parliament thesaurus ID is recorded as 557510[25].
  • Richard Knighton's Quirinale ID is recorded as 1592675[26].
  • Richard Knighton's gov.uk person ID is recorded as richard-knighton[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Kendu Bay[2], Richard Knighton… he was born on +1969-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Richard Knighton's education included a stint at Clare College[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include military flight engineer[4] and air force officer[5]. Richard Knighton held the position of Chief of Air Staff[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Companion of the Order of the Bath[10], a grade of an order[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1815[30]; Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath[11], a grade of an order[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1815[33]; and Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering[12], a fellowship award[34].

Why It Matters

Richard Knighton ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (281 views/month, #7,060 of 1,000,298).[6] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Richard Knighton born?

Richard Knighton's place of birth was Kendu Bay[2].

What did Richard Knighton do for work?

Richard Knighton worked as military flight engineer[4] and air force officer[5].

Where did Richard Knighton go to school?

Richard Knighton was educated at Clare College[9].

What awards did Richard Knighton receive?

Honors received include Companion of the Order of the Bath[10], Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath[11], and Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . quirinale.it. Retrieved . quirinale.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . The London Gazette 61803. wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . The London Gazette 63714. wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . raeng.org.uk. Retrieved . raeng.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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