Robert Best

Australian politician (1856-1946)
Person human Q9310734
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Robert Best

Summary

Robert Best is a human[1]. Born in Collingwood[2], he… he was born on +1856-06-18T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Hawthorn[4]. He died on +1946-03-27T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a politician[6] and solicitor[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Robert Best was born in Collingwood[2].
  • Robert Best died in Hawthorn[4].
  • Robert Best was born on +1856-06-18T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Robert Best died on +1946-03-27T00:00:00Z[5].
  • A child of Robert Best was Arthur Best[9].
  • Robert Best held citizenship in Australia[10].
  • Robert Best worked as a politician[6].
  • Robert Best worked as a solicitor[7].
  • Robert Best held the position of Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly[11].
  • Robert Best held the position of member of the Australian Senate[12].
  • Robert Best held the position of member of the Australian House of Representatives[13].
  • Robert Best's education included a stint at University of Melbourne[14].
  • Robert Best received the Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George[15].
  • Robert Best's image is recorded as Robert Best.jpg[16].
  • Robert Best is recorded as male[17].
  • Robert Best's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Robert Best was affiliated with the Protectionist Party[19].
  • Robert Best's Commons category is recorded as Robert Best[20].
  • Robert Best's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03d1zpr[21].
  • Robert Best's family name is recorded as Best[22].
  • Robert Best's given name is recorded as Robert[23].
  • Robert Best's work location is recorded as Canberra[24].
  • Robert Best's NLA Trove people ID is recorded as 1478821[25].
  • Robert Best's described by source is recorded as The Dictionary of Australasian Biography, 1892[26].
  • Robert Best's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Robert Best's place of birth was Collingwood[2]. He was born on +1856-06-18T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Robert Best's education included a stint at University of Melbourne[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6] and solicitor[7]. Positions held include Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly[11]; member of the Australian Senate[12], a position[28], in Australia[29]; and member of the Australian House of Representatives[13], a position[30], in Australia[31].

Recognition

Robert Best received the Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George[15].

Personal Life

A child of Robert Best was Arthur Best[9]. He was affiliated with the Protectionist Party[19].

Death and Burial

Robert Best died on +1946-03-27T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Hawthorn[4].

Why It Matters

Robert Best ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[8] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was Robert Best born?

Robert Best's place of birth was Collingwood[2].

Where did Robert Best die?

Robert Best died in Hawthorn[4].

What did Robert Best do for work?

Robert Best worked as politician[6] and solicitor[7].

Where did Robert Best go to school?

Robert Best was educated at University of Melbourne[14].

What awards did Robert Best receive?

Honors received include Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George[15].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Re-Member. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . nla.gov.au. nla.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [19] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . parlinfo.aph.gov.au. parlinfo.aph.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Re-Member. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . Re-Member. Retrieved . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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