Richard W. Richards

Australian explorer (1893–1985)
Person human Q949325
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Richard W. Richards

Summary

Richard W. Richards is a human[1]. He was born in Bendigo[2]. He was born on +1893-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1985-01-01T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as an explorer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Richard W. Richards was born in Bendigo[2].
  • Richard W. Richards was born on +1893-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Richard W. Richards died on +1985-01-01T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Richard W. Richards held citizenship in Australia[7].
  • Richard W. Richards worked as an explorer[5].
  • Among Richard W. Richards's employers was Federation University Australia[8].
  • Richard W. Richards's education included a stint at University of Melbourne[9].
  • Richard W. Richards received the Polar Medal[10].
  • Richard W. Richards is recorded as male[11].
  • Richard W. Richards's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Richard W. Richards's ISNI is recorded as 0000000079092374[13].
  • Richard W. Richards's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 91385180[14].
  • Richard W. Richards's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no00046194[15].
  • Richard W. Richards's IdRef ID is recorded as 077897641[16].
  • Richard W. Richards's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 35060227[17].
  • Richard W. Richards's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03c_2f1[18].
  • Richard W. Richards's family name is recorded as Richards[19].
  • Richard W. Richards's given name is recorded as Richard[20].
  • Richard W. Richards's given name is recorded as Walter[21].
  • Richard W. Richards's NLA Trove people ID is recorded as 815053[22].
  • Richard W. Richards's participant in is recorded as Expedition Endurance[23].
  • Richard W. Richards's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • Richard W. Richards's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Richard W. Richards'}[25].
  • Richard W. Richards's FAST ID is recorded as 1843918[26].
  • Richard W. Richards's UK National Archives ID is recorded as F43660[27].

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Origins and Family

Richard W. Richards's place of birth was Bendigo[2]. He was born on +1893-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Richard W. Richards's education included a stint at University of Melbourne[9].

Career and Affiliations

Richard W. Richards's professions included explorer[5]. He was employed by Federation University Australia[8].

Recognition

Richard W. Richards received the Polar Medal[10].

Death and Burial

Richard W. Richards died on +1985-01-01T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

Richard W. Richards ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28]

FAQs

Where was Richard W. Richards born?

Richard W. Richards's place of birth was Bendigo[2].

What did Richard W. Richards do for work?

Richard W. Richards worked as explorer[5].

Where did Richard W. Richards go to school?

Richard W. Richards was educated at University of Melbourne[9].

What awards did Richard W. Richards receive?

Honors received include Polar Medal[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [5] . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [4] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Freebase Data Dumps. 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.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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