Torchwood Institute

fictional secret organization in the Doctor Who universe
Organization fictional_government_body Q3151816
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Torchwood Institute

Summary

Torchwood Institute is a fictional government body[1]. It draws 54 Wikipedia views per month (fictional_government_body category, ranking #7 of 9).[2]

Key Facts

  • Torchwood Institute is in the country of United Kingdom[3].
  • Torchwood Institute's instance of is recorded as fictional government body[4].
  • Torchwood Institute's instance of is recorded as secret service[5].
  • Torchwood Institute's founder is recorded as Victoria[6].
  • Torchwood Institute's headquarters location is recorded as London[7].
  • Torchwood Institute's chairperson is recorded as Jack Harkness[8].
  • +1879-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Torchwood Institute[9].
  • Torchwood Institute's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0cs4ps[10].
  • Torchwood Institute's from narrative universe is recorded as Whoniverse[11].
  • Torchwood Institute's present in work is recorded as Torchwood[12].
  • Torchwood Institute's present in work is recorded as Doctor Who[13].
  • Torchwood Institute's motto text is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Outside the government, beyond the police'}[14].
  • Torchwood Institute's motto text is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': "If it's alien, it's ours"}[15].
  • Torchwood Institute's different from is recorded as UNIT[16].
  • Torchwood Institute's Quora topic ID is recorded as Torchwood-Institute-fictional-secret-organisation[17].
  • Torchwood Institute's Comic Vine ID is recorded as 4060-55717[18].
  • Torchwood Institute's Fandom article ID is recorded as tardis:Torchwood_Institute[19].
  • Torchwood Institute's media franchise is recorded as Doctor Who[20].
  • Torchwood Institute's set in environment is recorded as island[21].

Body

Founding

Torchwood Institute's founder is recorded as Victoria[6]. +1879-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of it[9].

Leadership

Torchwood Institute's chairperson is recorded as Jack Harkness[8].

Operations

Torchwood Institute's headquarters location is recorded as London[7].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Torchwood Institute include Torchwood[22], a television series[23].

Why It Matters

Torchwood Institute draws 54 Wikipedia views per month (fictional_government_body category, ranking #7 of 9).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

Entities named for it include Torchwood[22], a television series[23].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Quora. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [22] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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