Warwick Oswald Fairfax

Australian journalist and businessman (1901–1987)
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Warwick Oswald Fairfax

Summary

Warwick Oswald Fairfax is a human[1]. His place of birth was Double Bay[2]. He was born on +1901-12-19T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1987-01-14T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a journalist[5] and newspaper proprietor[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Warwick Oswald Fairfax was born in Double Bay[2].
  • Warwick Oswald Fairfax was born on +1901-12-19T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Warwick Oswald Fairfax died on +1987-01-14T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Warwick Oswald Fairfax was married to Mary Fairfax[8].
  • A child of Warwick Oswald Fairfax was Warwick Fairfax[9].
  • A child of Warwick Oswald Fairfax was James Fairfax[10].
  • Warwick Oswald Fairfax held citizenship in Australia[11].
  • Warwick Oswald Fairfax worked as a journalist[5].
  • Warwick Oswald Fairfax worked as a newspaper proprietor[6].
  • Warwick Oswald Fairfax held the position of governor[12].
  • Warwick Oswald Fairfax's education included a stint at Balliol College[13].
  • Warwick Oswald Fairfax was educated at Geelong Grammar School[14].
  • Warwick Oswald Fairfax's education included a stint at University of Sydney[15].
  • Warwick Oswald Fairfax received the Knight Bachelor[16].
  • Warwick Oswald Fairfax is recorded as male[17].
  • Warwick Oswald Fairfax's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Warwick Oswald Fairfax's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 94863788[19].
  • Warwick Oswald Fairfax earned the academic degree of Bachelor of Arts[20].
  • Warwick Oswald Fairfax's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0cm9xv2[21].
  • Warwick Oswald Fairfax's family name is recorded as Fairfax[22].
  • Warwick Oswald Fairfax's given name is recorded as Warwick[23].
  • Warwick Oswald Fairfax's relative is recorded as John Fairfax[24].
  • Warwick Oswald Fairfax's relative is recorded as David Wilson[25].
  • Warwick Oswald Fairfax's NLA Trove people ID is recorded as 635320[26].
  • Warwick Oswald Fairfax's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

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Origins and Family

Warwick Oswald Fairfax's place of birth was Double Bay[2]. He was born on +1901-12-19T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Balliol College[13], a college of the University of Oxford[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1263[30], headquartered in Oxford[31]; Geelong Grammar School[14], a boarding school[32], in Australia[33], founded in 1855[34]; and University of Sydney[15], a public research university[35], in Australia[36], founded in 1850[37], headquartered in Sydney[38]. Warwick Oswald Fairfax earned the academic degree of Bachelor of Arts[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[5] and newspaper proprietor[6]. Warwick Oswald Fairfax held the position of governor[12].

Recognition

Warwick Oswald Fairfax received the Knight Bachelor[16].

Personal Life

Among Warwick Oswald Fairfax's spouses was Mary Fairfax[8]. Children include Warwick Fairfax[9], a publisher[39], b. 1960[40], of Australia[41] and James Fairfax[10], a business executive[42], 1933–2017[43], of Australia[44], awarded the Companion of the Order of Australia[45].

Death and Burial

Warwick Oswald Fairfax died on +1987-01-14T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

Warwick Oswald Fairfax ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Warwick Oswald Fairfax born?

Warwick Oswald Fairfax's place of birth was Double Bay[2].

Who was Warwick Oswald Fairfax married to?

Warwick Oswald Fairfax's spouses include Mary Fairfax[8].

What did Warwick Oswald Fairfax do for work?

Warwick Oswald Fairfax worked as journalist[5] and newspaper proprietor[6].

Where did Warwick Oswald Fairfax go to school?

Warwick Oswald Fairfax was educated at Balliol College[13], Geelong Grammar School[14], and University of Sydney[15].

What awards did Warwick Oswald Fairfax receive?

Honors received include Knight Bachelor[16].

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  1. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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