Virginia Wade

British tennis player
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Virginia Wade

Summary

Virginia Wade is a human[1]. She was born in Bournemouth[2]. She was born on +1945-07-10T00:00:00Z[3]. She ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (259 views/month, #7,078 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • Born in Bournemouth[2], Virginia Wade…
  • Virginia Wade was born on +1945-07-10T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Virginia Wade held citizenship in United Kingdom[5].
  • Virginia Wade's education included a stint at University of Sussex[6].
  • Virginia Wade's education included a stint at Talbot Heath School[7].
  • Virginia Wade's education included a stint at Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School[8].
  • Virginia Wade received the International Tennis Hall of Fame[9].
  • Virginia Wade received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire[10].
  • Virginia Wade received the Sarah Palfrey Danzig Award[11].
  • Virginia Wade received the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award[12].
  • Virginia Wade received the Member of the Order of the British Empire[13].
  • Virginia Wade's image is recorded as Virginia Wade by David Wynne 03.jpg[14].
  • Virginia Wade is recorded as female[15].
  • Virginia Wade's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Virginia Wade's member of sports team is recorded as Great Britain Billie Jean King Cup team[17].
  • Virginia Wade's ISNI is recorded as 0000000087269969[18].
  • Virginia Wade's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 109960772[19].
  • Virginia Wade's GND ID is recorded as 124111675X[20].
  • Virginia Wade's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n78057841[21].
  • Virginia Wade's IMDb ID is recorded as nm1012443[22].
  • Virginia Wade's Commons category is recorded as Virginia Wade[23].
  • Virginia Wade's handedness is recorded as right-handedness[24].
  • Virginia Wade's doubles record is recorded as 42–48[25].
  • Virginia Wade's singles record is recorded as 839–329[26].
  • Virginia Wade's Women's Tennis Association player ID is recorded as 230044[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Virginia Wade's place of birth was Bournemouth[2]. She was born on +1945-07-10T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Sussex[6], a public research university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1961[30], headquartered in Sussex House[31]; Talbot Heath School[7], a school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1886[34]; and Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School[8], a grammar school[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1905[37].

Recognition

Awards received include International Tennis Hall of Fame[9], a tennis court[38], in United States[39], founded in 1880[40]; Officer of the Order of the British Empire[10], a grade of an order[41], in United Kingdom[42]; Sarah Palfrey Danzig Award[11], a sports award[43], in United States[44]; BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award[12], a Sportsperson of the Year[45], in United Kingdom[46], founded in 1954[47]; and Member of the Order of the British Empire[13], an award[48], in United Kingdom[49].

Why It Matters

Virginia Wade ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (259 views/month, #7,078 of 1,000,298).[4] She has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] She is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

FAQs

Where was Virginia Wade born?

Virginia Wade's place of birth was Bournemouth[2].

Where did Virginia Wade go to school?

Virginia Wade was educated at University of Sussex[6], Talbot Heath School[7], and Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School[8].

What awards did Virginia Wade receive?

Honors received include International Tennis Hall of Fame[9], Officer of the Order of the British Empire[10], Sarah Palfrey Danzig Award[11], and BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . Who's Who. sussex.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . web.archive.org. web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . bbc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . The London Gazette 45984. wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . WTA website. wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . WTA website. wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). Retrieved . 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
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [51] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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