Walter McGowan

Scottish boxer
Person human Q6630096
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Walter McGowan

Summary

Walter McGowan is a human[1]. He was born in Hamilton[2]. He was born on +1942-10-13T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Monklands Hospital[4]. He died on +2016-02-15T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a boxer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Walter McGowan's place of birth was Hamilton[2].
  • Walter McGowan passed away in Monklands Hospital[4].
  • Walter McGowan was born on +1942-10-13T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Walter McGowan died on +2016-02-15T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Walter McGowan held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • Walter McGowan's professions included boxer[6].
  • Walter McGowan received the Member of the Order of the British Empire[9].
  • Walter McGowan received the The Ring World Flyweight Champion[10].
  • Walter McGowan is recorded as male[11].
  • Walter McGowan's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Walter McGowan's sport is recorded as boxing[13].
  • Walter McGowan's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02pw3ql[14].
  • Walter McGowan's family name is recorded as McGowan[15].
  • Walter McGowan's given name is recorded as Walter[16].
  • Walter McGowan's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[17].
  • Walter McGowan's Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID is recorded as 111127[18].
  • Walter McGowan's GTAA ID is recorded as 130965[19].
  • Walter McGowan's BoxRec boxer ID is recorded as 20552[20].
  • Walter McGowan's height is recorded as {'unit': 'Q174728', 'amount': '+159'}[21].
  • Walter McGowan's sports discipline competed in is recorded as flyweight[22].
  • Walter McGowan's Prabook ID is recorded as 1779641[23].
  • Walter McGowan's Scottish Sports Hall of Fame inductee ID is recorded as walter-mcgowan-mbe[24].
  • Walter McGowan's Trading Card Database name ID is recorded as 184301[25].
  • Walter McGowan's Gazetteer for Scotland person ID is recorded as 1370[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Hamilton[2], Walter McGowan… he was born on +1942-10-13T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Walter McGowan worked as a boxer[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Member of the Order of the British Empire[9], an award[27], in United Kingdom[28] and The Ring World Flyweight Champion[10].

Death and Burial

Walter McGowan died on +2016-02-15T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Monklands Hospital[4].

Why It Matters

Walter McGowan ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29]

FAQs

Where was Walter McGowan born?

Born in Hamilton[2], Walter McGowan…

Where did Walter McGowan die?

Walter McGowan passed away in Monklands Hospital[4].

What did Walter McGowan do for work?

Walter McGowan worked as boxer[6].

What awards did Walter McGowan receive?

Honors received include Member of the Order of the British Empire[9] and The Ring World Flyweight Champion[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . BoxRec. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . list of The Ring world champions. wikidata.org.
  9. [3] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . 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] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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