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Wizard of New Zealand

New Zealand educator, comedian, magician, and politician (born 1932)
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Wizard of New Zealand

Summary

Wizard of New Zealand is a human[1]. His place of birth was London[2]. He was born on +1932-12-04T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a comedian[4], teacher[5], politician[6], and magician[7]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (348 views/month, #7,055 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Wizard of New Zealand's place of birth was London[2].
  • Wizard of New Zealand was born on +1932-12-04T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Wizard of New Zealand held citizenship in New Zealand[9].
  • Wizard of New Zealand worked as a comedian[4].
  • Wizard of New Zealand worked as a teacher[5].
  • Wizard of New Zealand worked as a politician[6].
  • Wizard of New Zealand worked as a magician[7].
  • Among Wizard of New Zealand's employers was University of New South Wales[10].
  • Wizard of New Zealand was educated at University of Leeds[11].
  • Wizard of New Zealand received the Queen's Service Medal[12].
  • Wizard of New Zealand's image is recorded as Christchurchwizard.jpg[13].
  • Wizard of New Zealand's image is recorded as The Wizard of New Zealand QSM (cropped).jpg[14].
  • Wizard of New Zealand is recorded as male[15].
  • Wizard of New Zealand's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Wizard of New Zealand's ISNI is recorded as 0000000088253088[17].
  • Wizard of New Zealand's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 128258194[18].
  • Wizard of New Zealand's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2010130159[19].
  • Wizard of New Zealand's IMDb ID is recorded as nm3731089[20].
  • Wizard of New Zealand's Commons category is recorded as Wizard of New Zealand[21].
  • Wizard of New Zealand's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/07rt2[22].
  • Wizard of New Zealand's official website is recorded as http://www.wizard.gen.nz/[23].
  • Wizard of New Zealand's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Ian Brackenbury Channell'}[24].
  • Wizard of New Zealand's FAST ID is recorded as 1949032[25].
  • Wizard of New Zealand's Alexander Turnbull Library ID is recorded as 120298[26].
  • Wizard of New Zealand's Find NZ Artists ID is recorded as 1735[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Wizard of New Zealand was born in London[2]. He was born on +1932-12-04T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Wizard of New Zealand's education included a stint at University of Leeds[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include comedian[4], teacher[5], politician[6], and magician[7]. Wizard of New Zealand was employed by University of New South Wales[10].

Recognition

Wizard of New Zealand received the Queen's Service Medal[12].

Why It Matters

Wizard of New Zealand ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (348 views/month, #7,055 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Wizard of New Zealand born?

Wizard of New Zealand was born in London[2].

What did Wizard of New Zealand do for work?

Wizard of New Zealand worked as comedian[4], teacher[5], politician[6], and magician[7].

Where did Wizard of New Zealand go to school?

Wizard of New Zealand was educated at University of Leeds[11].

What awards did Wizard of New Zealand receive?

Honors received include Queen's Service Medal[12].

Related Entities

London New Zealand University of New South Wales

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] ↑ . WorldCat Entities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] ↑ . odt.co.nz. odt.co.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] ↑ . WorldCat Entities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . Library of Congress Control Number. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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