Tim Davie

Director-General of the BBC
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Tim Davie

Summary

Tim Davie is a human[1]. He was born in Croydon[2]. He was born on +1967-04-25T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a businessperson[4]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (271 views/month, #7,069 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Born in Croydon[2], Tim Davie…
  • Tim Davie was born on +1967-04-25T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Tim Davie was born on +1967-04-00T00:00:00Z[6].
  • Tim Davie held citizenship in United Kingdom[7].
  • Tim Davie worked as a businessperson[4].
  • Tim Davie held the position of Director-General of the BBC[8].
  • Tim Davie held the position of trustee[9].
  • Tim Davie held the position of chairperson[10].
  • Tim Davie was employed by PepsiCo[11].
  • Tim Davie was employed by British Broadcasting Corporation[12].
  • Tim Davie was educated at Selwyn College[13].
  • Tim Davie's education included a stint at Whitgift School[14].
  • Tim Davie received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[15].
  • Tim Davie's image is recorded as Tim Davie (5095813751).jpg[16].
  • Tim Davie is recorded as male[17].
  • Tim Davie's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Tim Davie's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 3131149235093276690003[19].
  • Tim Davie's IMDb ID is recorded as nm6307308[20].
  • Tim Davie's Commons category is recorded as Tim Davie[21].
  • Tim Davie's residence is recorded as Windsor and Maidenhead[22].
  • Tim Davie's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/066mjw[23].
  • Tim Davie's family name is recorded as Davie[24].
  • Tim Davie's given name is recorded as Timothy[25].
  • Tim Davie's given name is recorded as Douglas[26].
  • Tim Davie's described at URL is recorded as https://sv.everybodywiki.com/Tim_Davie[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Croydon[2], Tim Davie… Recorded date of birth include +1967-04-25T00:00:00Z[3] and +1967-04-00T00:00:00Z[6].

Education

Educated at Selwyn College[13], a college of the University of Cambridge[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1882[30] and Whitgift School[14], an independent school[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1596[33].

Career and Affiliations

Tim Davie's professions included businessperson[4]. Employers include PepsiCo[11], a conglomerate[34], in United States[35], founded in 1961[36], headquartered in Purchase[37] and British Broadcasting Corporation[12], a public broadcaster[38], in United Kingdom[39], founded in 1927[40], headquartered in London[41]. Positions held include Director-General of the BBC[8], a position[42], founded in 1927[43]; trustee[9], a legal term or legal concept[44]; and chairperson[10], a type of position[45].

Recognition

Tim Davie received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[15].

Why It Matters

Tim Davie ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (271 views/month, #7,069 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

FAQs

Where was Tim Davie born?

Born in Croydon[2], Tim Davie…

What did Tim Davie do for work?

Tim Davie worked as businessperson[4].

Where did Tim Davie go to school?

Tim Davie was educated at Selwyn College[13] and Whitgift School[14].

What awards did Tim Davie receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . Companies House. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . bbc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . tate.org.uk. tate.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . gov.uk. Retrieved . gov.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . bbc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . henleystandard.co.uk. Retrieved . henleystandard.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Companies House. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . wikidata.org.
  20. [6] . Companies House. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Companies House. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Companies House. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [41] . 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. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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