Richard Phillips

former captain of the MV Maersk Alabama
Person human Q14880810
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Summary

Richard Phillips is a human[1]. Born in Winchester[2], he… he was born on May 16, 1955[3]. He worked as a writer[4] and ship captain[5]. He ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,841 views/month, #6,331 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Richard Phillips's place of birth was Winchester[2].
  • Richard Phillips was born on May 16, 1955[3].
  • Richard Phillips held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Richard Phillips's professions included writer[4].
  • Richard Phillips's professions included ship captain[5].
  • Richard Phillips was educated at Massachusetts Maritime Academy[8].
  • Richard Phillips was educated at Winchester High School[9].
  • Richard Phillips is recorded as male[10].
  • Richard Phillips's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Richard Phillips's Commons category is recorded as Richard Phillips (merchant mariner)[12].
  • Richard Phillips's residence is recorded as Federal Correctional Complex, Terre Haute[13].
  • Richard Phillips's family name is recorded as Phillips[14].
  • Richard Phillips's given name is recorded as Richard[15].
  • Richard Phillips's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[16].
  • Richard Phillips's different from is recorded as Richard Phillips[17].
  • Richard Phillips's writing language is recorded as English[18].
  • Richard Phillips's P14750 is recorded as 76AC-6D3D-CF25-8B74-47C3[19].

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Origins and Family

Richard Phillips was born in Winchester[2]. He was born on May 16, 1955[3].

Education

Educated at Massachusetts Maritime Academy[8], a maritime college[20], in United States[21], founded in 1891[22] and Winchester High School[9], a high school[23], in United States[24], founded in 1850[25].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4] and ship captain[5].

Why It Matters

Richard Phillips ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,841 views/month, #6,331 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

FAQs

Where was Richard Phillips born?

Richard Phillips was born in Winchester[2].

What did Richard Phillips do for work?

Richard Phillips worked as writer[4] and ship captain[5].

Where did Richard Phillips go to school?

Richard Phillips was educated at Massachusetts Maritime Academy[8] and Winchester High School[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] ↑ . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [20] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [21] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [22] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [25] ↑ . 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. [26] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 16
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'bg', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fa', 'fr', 'it', 'ro', 'ru', 'simple'
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 9w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 76AC-6D3D-CF25-8B74-47C3
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/46230|batch #46230]]: HAND ID (0)"
  3. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at → —
    Instance of → human
    Sex or gender → male
    Occupation → writer, ship captain
    + 14 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/31721|batch #31721]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (17)"
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