Robert W. Ford

Radio officer and author (1923–2013)
Person human Q2465417
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Robert W. Ford

Summary

Robert W. Ford is a human[1]. Born in Burton upon Trent[2], he… he was born on +1923-03-27T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in London[4]. He died on +2013-09-20T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an explorer[6], diplomat[7], writer[8], and radio officer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Burton upon Trent[2], Robert W. Ford…
  • Robert W. Ford passed away in London[4].
  • Robert W. Ford was born on +1923-03-27T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Robert W. Ford died on +2013-09-20T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Robert W. Ford held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
  • Robert W. Ford held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[12].
  • Robert W. Ford's professions included explorer[6].
  • Robert W. Ford worked as a diplomat[7].
  • Robert W. Ford worked as a writer[8].
  • Robert W. Ford's professions included radio officer[9].
  • Robert W. Ford received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[13].
  • Robert W. Ford received the Light of Truth Award[14].
  • Robert W. Ford's image is recorded as Robert Ford 1950.jpg[15].
  • Robert W. Ford's image is recorded as Face detail, Robert Ford arrives from Communist Chinese captivity at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol on 22 June 1955, from- Aankomst Robert Ford uit Chinese gevangenschap op Schiphol, Bestanddeelnr 907-1984 (cropped) (cropped).jpg[16].
  • Robert W. Ford's image is recorded as 195104 昌都战役结束后被解放军俘虏的英国人福特.png[17].
  • Robert W. Ford's image is recorded as Robert Ford face detail, and silver butter lamp being given by the 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet, from- Robert Ford with the Dalai Lama (cropped).jpg[18].
  • Robert W. Ford is recorded as male[19].
  • Robert W. Ford's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Robert W. Ford's ISNI is recorded as 0000000055277825[21].
  • Robert W. Ford's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 20146111[22].
  • Robert W. Ford's GND ID is recorded as 121810674[23].
  • Robert W. Ford's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n86078357[24].
  • Robert W. Ford's IdRef ID is recorded as 056265727[25].
  • Robert W. Ford's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00439829[26].
  • Robert W. Ford's Commons category is recorded as Robert Ford[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Robert W. Ford was born in Burton upon Trent[2]. He was born on +1923-03-27T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include explorer[6], diplomat[7], writer[8], and radio officer[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[13], a grade of an order[28], in United Kingdom[29] and Light of Truth Award[14], an award[30].

Death and Burial

Robert W. Ford died on +2013-09-20T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in London[4].

Why It Matters

Robert W. Ford ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[10] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where was Robert W. Ford born?

Robert W. Ford's place of birth was Burton upon Trent[2].

Where did Robert W. Ford die?

Robert W. Ford died in London[4].

What did Robert W. Ford do for work?

Robert W. Ford worked as explorer[6], diplomat[7], writer[8], and radio officer[9].

What awards did Robert W. Ford receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[13] and Light of Truth Award[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  4. [18] . wikidata.org.
  5. [2] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  7. [19] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [20] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . telegraph.co.uk. telegraph.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . telegraph.co.uk. telegraph.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . savetibet.org. savetibet.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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