River Song

Fictional character in the British TV series ''Doctor Who''
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River Song

Summary

River Song is a character in the Doctor Who Universe[1]. She worked as an archaeologist[2], professor[3], and time traveller[4]. She draws 461 Wikipedia views per month (character_in_the_doctor_who_universe category, ranking #5 of 22).[5]

Key Facts

  • River Song's father was Rory Williams[6].
  • River Song's mother was Amy Pond[7].
  • Among River Song's spouses was The Doctor[8].
  • River Song worked as an archaeologist[2].
  • River Song worked as a professor[3].
  • River Song's professions included time traveller[4].
  • River Song's image is recorded as San Diego Comic-Con 2014 (14576216928).jpg[9].
  • River Song is recorded as female[10].
  • River Song's instance of is recorded as character in the Doctor Who Universe[11].
  • River Song's instance of is recorded as extraterrestrial–human hybrid in a work of fiction[12].
  • River Song's instance of is recorded as fictional human[13].
  • River Song's instance of is recorded as television character[14].
  • River Song is named after River Song[15].
  • River Song's performer is recorded as Alex Kingston[16].
  • River Song's performer is recorded as Nina Toussaint-White[17].
  • River Song's Commons category is recorded as River Song (Doctor Who)[18].
  • River Song's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/047p390[19].
  • River Song's family name is recorded as Pond[20].
  • River Song's given name is recorded as Melody[21].
  • River Song's topic's main category is recorded as Category:River Song (Doctor Who)[22].
  • River Song's from narrative universe is recorded as Whoniverse[23].
  • River Song's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • River Song's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Gallifreyan[25].
  • River Song's present in work is recorded as Doctor Who[26].
  • River Song's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Melody Pond'}[27].

Body

Origins and Family

River Song's father was Rory Williams[6]. Her mother was Amy Pond[7].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include archaeologist[2], professor[3], and time traveller[4].

Personal Life

River Song was married to The Doctor[8].

Works and Contributions

Things named for River Song include she[28], a character in the Doctor Who Universe[29].

Why It Matters

River Song draws 461 Wikipedia views per month (character_in_the_doctor_who_universe category, ranking #5 of 22).[5] She has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] She is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

Entities named for her include she[28], a character in the Doctor Who Universe[29].

FAQs

Who were River Song's parents?

River Song's father was Rory Williams[6]. River Song's mother was Amy Pond[7].

Who was River Song married to?

River Song's spouses include The Doctor[8].

What did River Song do for work?

River Song worked as archaeologist[2], professor[3], and time traveller[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [9] . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [2] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . wikidata.org.
  12. [4] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Freebase Data Dumps. 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.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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