Rob Davies

South African politician
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Rob Davies

Summary

Rob Davies is a human[1]. His place of birth was South Africa[2]. He was born on May 12, 1948[3]. He worked as a politician[4], university teacher[5], and minister[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Rob Davies was born in South Africa[2].
  • Rob Davies was born on May 12, 1948[3].
  • Rob Davies held citizenship in South Africa[8].
  • Rob Davies worked as a politician[4].
  • Rob Davies worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Rob Davies worked as a minister[6].
  • Rob Davies was educated at Rhodes University[9].
  • Rob Davies was educated at University of Sussex[10].
  • Rob Davies's education included a stint at University of Southampton[11].
  • Rob Davies is recorded as male[12].
  • Rob Davies's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Rob Davies was affiliated with the African National Congress[14].
  • Rob Davies's Commons category is recorded as Rob Davies[15].
  • Rob Davies's family name is recorded as Davies[16].
  • Rob Davies's given name is recorded as Rob[17].
  • Rob Davies's described at URL is recorded as https://www.parliament.gov.za/person-details/4127[18].
  • Rob Davies's described at URL is recorded as https://www.pa.org.za/person/robert-haydn-davies/[19].
  • Rob Davies's participant in is recorded as World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2014[20].
  • Rob Davies's participant in is recorded as World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2013[21].
  • Rob Davies's participant in is recorded as World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2015[22].
  • Rob Davies's participant in is recorded as World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2016[23].
  • Rob Davies's participant in is recorded as World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2017[24].
  • Rob Davies's participant in is recorded as World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2018[25].
  • Rob Davies's participant in is recorded as World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2019[26].
  • Rob Davies's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

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Origins and Family

Rob Davies's place of birth was South Africa[2]. He was born on May 12, 1948[3].

Education

Educated at Rhodes University[9], a public research university[28], in South Africa[29], founded in 1904[30], headquartered in Makhanda[31]; University of Sussex[10], a public research university[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1961[34], headquartered in Sussex House[35]; and University of Southampton[11], a public university[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1862[38], headquartered in Southampton[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[4], university teacher[5], and minister[6].

Personal Life

Rob Davies was affiliated with the African National Congress[14].

Why It Matters

Rob Davies ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Rob Davies born?

Rob Davies was born in South Africa[2].

What did Rob Davies do for work?

Rob Davies worked as politician[4], university teacher[5], and minister[6].

Where did Rob Davies go to school?

Rob Davies was educated at Rhodes University[9], University of Sussex[10], and University of Southampton[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . Davos 2014 Participant List. wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . Database of Cabinet Politics in Sub-Sahara Africa. wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . Database of Cabinet Politics in Sub-Sahara Africa. wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . parliament.gov.za. Retrieved . parliament.gov.za. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . Database of Cabinet Politics in Sub-Sahara Africa. wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . Database of Cabinet Politics in Sub-Sahara Africa. wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . Davos 2014 Participant List. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Davos 2014 Participant List. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Davos 2013 Participant List. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Davos 2015 Participant List. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Davos 2016 Participant List. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Davos 2017 Participant List. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Davos 2018 Participant List. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Davos 2019 Participant List. 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
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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