Roger Black

British sprinter
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Roger Black

Summary

Roger Black is a human[1]. He was born in Portsmouth[2]. He was born on +1966-03-31T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a television presenter[4], sprinter[5], and athletics competitor[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (129 views/month, #7,172 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Roger Black was born in Portsmouth[2].
  • Roger Black was born on +1966-03-31T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Roger Black held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • English was Roger Black's native language[9].
  • Roger Black's professions included television presenter[4].
  • Roger Black's professions included sprinter[5].
  • Roger Black's professions included athletics competitor[6].
  • Roger Black was employed by British Broadcasting Corporation[10].
  • Roger Black's education included a stint at Portsmouth Grammar School[11].
  • Roger Black received the Member of the Order of the British Empire[12].
  • Roger Black's image is recorded as Roger Black 2011.jpg[13].
  • Roger Black is recorded as male[14].
  • Roger Black's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Roger Black's ISNI is recorded as 0000000038675637[16].
  • Roger Black's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 51184715[17].
  • Roger Black's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nb99028342[18].
  • Roger Black's IMDb ID is recorded as nm0085492[19].
  • Roger Black's Commons category is recorded as Roger Black[20].
  • Roger Black's sport is recorded as athletics[21].
  • Roger Black's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03dcr3[22].
  • Roger Black's Open Library ID is recorded as OL548993A[23].
  • Roger Black's family name is recorded as Black[24].
  • Roger Black's given name is recorded as Roger[25].
  • Roger Black's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 238160920[26].
  • Roger Black's World Athletics athlete ID is recorded as 14188574[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Portsmouth[2], Roger Black… he was born on +1966-03-31T00:00:00Z[3]. English was his native language[9].

Education

Roger Black's education included a stint at Portsmouth Grammar School[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include television presenter[4], sprinter[5], and athletics competitor[6]. Among Roger Black's employers was British Broadcasting Corporation[10].

Recognition

Roger Black received the Member of the Order of the British Empire[12].

Why It Matters

Roger Black ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (129 views/month, #7,172 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Roger Black born?

Roger Black's place of birth was Portsmouth[2].

What did Roger Black do for work?

Roger Black worked as television presenter[4], sprinter[5], and athletics competitor[6].

Where did Roger Black go to school?

Roger Black was educated at Portsmouth Grammar School[11].

What awards did Roger Black receive?

Honors received include Member of the Order of the British Empire[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . World Athletics database. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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