William E. Fairbairn

Summary

William E. Fairbairn is a human^[1]. He was born in Rickmansworth^[2]. He was born on +1885-02-28T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Worthing^[4]. He died on +1960-06-20T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a judoka^[6], police officer^[7], soldier^[8], and sailor^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (304 views/month, #7,108 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• William E. Fairbairn's place of birth was Rickmansworth^[2].
• William E. Fairbairn passed away in Worthing^[4].
• William E. Fairbairn was born on +1885-02-28T00:00:00Z^[3].
• William E. Fairbairn died on +1960-06-20T00:00:00Z^[5].
• William E. Fairbairn held citizenship in United Kingdom^[11].
• William E. Fairbairn's professions included judoka^[6].
• William E. Fairbairn's professions included police officer^[7].
• William E. Fairbairn's professions included soldier^[8].
• William E. Fairbairn worked as a sailor^[9].
• William E. Fairbairn's field of work was police^[12].
• William E. Fairbairn's field of work was martial arts^[13].
• William E. Fairbairn's field of work was jujutsu^[14].
• William E. Fairbairn's field of work was judo^[15].
• William E. Fairbairn's field of work was World War II^[16].
• William E. Fairbairn's field of work was military affairs^[17].
• William E. Fairbairn was employed by Shanghai Municipal Police^[18].
• A notable work attributed to William E. Fairbairn is Fairbairn–Sykes fighting knife^[19].
• William E. Fairbairn received the Officer of the Legion of Merit^[20].
• William E. Fairbairn received the Legionnaire of Legion of Merit^[21].
• William E. Fairbairn's image is recorded as Fairbairn William OSS photo from nps.gov.jpg^[22].
• William E. Fairbairn is recorded as male^[23].
• William E. Fairbairn's instance of is recorded as human^[24].
• William E. Fairbairn's ISNI is recorded as 0000000034981813^[25].
• William E. Fairbairn's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 14044266^[26].
• William E. Fairbairn's military branch is recorded as British Army^[27].

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Origins and Family

William E. Fairbairn's place of birth was Rickmansworth^[2]. He was born on +1885-02-28T00:00:00Z^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include judoka^[6], police officer^[7], soldier^[8], and sailor^[9]. Fields of work include police^[12]; martial arts^[13], a type of arts^[28]; jujutsu^[14], a type of sport^[29], in Japan^[30]; judo^[15], a type of sport^[31], founded in 1882^[32]; World War II^[16], a world war^[33]; and military affairs^[17], a concept^[34]. William E. Fairbairn was employed by Shanghai Municipal Police^[18].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to William E. Fairbairn is Fairbairn–Sykes fighting knife^[19].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Legion of Merit^[20], a grade of an order^[35] and Legionnaire of Legion of Merit^[21], a grade of an order^[36], in United States^[37].

Death and Burial

William E. Fairbairn died on +1960-06-20T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Worthing^[4].

Why It Matters

William E. Fairbairn ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (304 views/month, #7,108 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[38] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[39]

FAQs

Where was William E. Fairbairn born?

William E. Fairbairn's place of birth was Rickmansworth^[2].

Where did William E. Fairbairn die?

William E. Fairbairn passed away in Worthing^[4].

What did William E. Fairbairn do for work?

William E. Fairbairn worked as judoka^[6], police officer^[7], soldier^[8], and sailor^[9].

What awards did William E. Fairbairn receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Legion of Merit^[20] and Legionnaire of Legion of Merit^[21].