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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 December 4, 1932[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 (694 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 December 4, 1932[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 is recorded as male[13].
  • Wizard of New Zealand's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Wizard of New Zealand's Commons category is recorded as Wizard of New Zealand[15].
  • Wizard of New Zealand's official website is recorded as http://www.wizard.gen.nz/[16].
  • Wizard of New Zealand's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Ian Brackenbury Channell'}[17].

Body

Origins and Family

Wizard of New Zealand was born in London[2]. He was born on December 4, 1932[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 (694 views/month, #7,055 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[18] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]

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. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] ↑ . WorldCat Entities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . odt.co.nz. odt.co.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . WorldCat Entities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [18] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [19] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Trivialist · 2026-08-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender → male
    Award received → Queen's Service Medal
    Educated at → University of Leeds
    Official website → http://www.wizard.gen.nz/
    + 14 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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