Sam Whitelock

New Zealand rugby union footballer
Person human Q151533
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Sam Whitelock

Summary

Sam Whitelock is a human[1]. He was born in Palmerston North[2]. He was born on +1988-10-12T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a rugby union player[4]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (119 views/month, #7,196 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Sam Whitelock's place of birth was Palmerston North[2].
  • Sam Whitelock was born on +1988-10-12T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Sam Whitelock held citizenship in New Zealand[6].
  • Sam Whitelock's professions included rugby union player[4].
  • Sam Whitelock's education included a stint at Feilding High School[7].
  • Sam Whitelock's education included a stint at Lincoln University[8].
  • Sam Whitelock's education included a stint at Palmerston North Intermediate Normal School[9].
  • Sam Whitelock received the Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit[10].
  • Sam Whitelock's image is recorded as Sam Whitelock 2021.jpg[11].
  • Sam Whitelock is recorded as male[12].
  • Sam Whitelock's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Sam Whitelock's Commons category is recorded as Sam Whitelock[14].
  • Sam Whitelock's position played on team / speciality is recorded as lock[15].
  • Sam Whitelock's sport is recorded as rugby union[16].
  • Sam Whitelock's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0c3xl8n[17].
  • Sam Whitelock's family name is recorded as Whitelock[18].
  • Sam Whitelock's given name is recorded as Sam[19].
  • Sam Whitelock's ESPNscrum player ID is recorded as 117327[20].
  • Sam Whitelock's described at URL is recorded as http://stats.allblacks.com/asp/Profile.asp?ABID=1104[21].
  • Sam Whitelock's relative is recorded as Nelson Dalzell[22].
  • Sam Whitelock's relative is recorded as Allan Elsom[23].
  • Sam Whitelock's relative is recorded as Graeme Higginson[24].
  • Sam Whitelock's relative is recorded as Ben Funnell[25].
  • Sam Whitelock's relative is recorded as Hamish Dalzell[26].
  • Sam Whitelock's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

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Origins and Family

Sam Whitelock's place of birth was Palmerston North[2]. He was born on +1988-10-12T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Feilding High School[7], a secondary school[28], in New Zealand[29], founded in 1921[30]; Lincoln University[8], a public university[31], in New Zealand[32], founded in 1878[33]; and Palmerston North Intermediate Normal School[9], a school[34], in New Zealand[35], founded in 1941[36].

Career and Affiliations

Sam Whitelock worked as a rugby union player[4].

Recognition

Sam Whitelock received the Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit[10].

Why It Matters

Sam Whitelock ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (119 views/month, #7,196 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was Sam Whitelock born?

Born in Palmerston North[2], Sam Whitelock…

What did Sam Whitelock do for work?

Sam Whitelock worked as rugby union player[4].

Where did Sam Whitelock go to school?

Sam Whitelock was educated at Feilding High School[7], Lincoln University[8], and Palmerston North Intermediate Normal School[9].

What awards did Sam Whitelock receive?

Honors received include Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit[10].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

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

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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