Billy Bishop

Summary

Billy Bishop is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Owen Sound^[2]. He was born on +1894-02-08T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Palm Beach^[4]. He died on +1956-09-11T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as an aircraft pilot^[6] and military personnel^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (393 views/month, #6,957 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Billy Bishop's place of birth was Owen Sound^[2].
• Billy Bishop passed away in Palm Beach^[4].
• Billy Bishop was born on +1894-02-08T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Billy Bishop died on +1956-09-11T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Burial took place at Greenwood Cemetery^[9].
• Billy Bishop held citizenship in Canada^[10].
• Billy Bishop's professions included aircraft pilot^[6].
• Billy Bishop's professions included military personnel^[7].
• Billy Bishop was educated at Royal Military College of Canada^[11].
• Billy Bishop was educated at Owen Sound Collegiate and Vocational Institute^[12].
• Billy Bishop received the Victoria Cross^[13].
• Billy Bishop received the Military Cross^[14].
• Billy Bishop received the Companion of the Order of the Bath^[15].
• Billy Bishop received the Distinguished Flying Cross^[16].
• Billy Bishop received the Knight of the Legion of Honour^[17].
• Billy Bishop received the Croix de Guerre^[18].
• Billy Bishop's image is recorded as Billy bishop.jpg^[19].
• Billy Bishop is recorded as male^[20].
• Billy Bishop's instance of is recorded as human^[21].
• Billy Bishop's ISNI is recorded as 0000000081129252^[22].
• Billy Bishop's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 34449839^[23].
• Billy Bishop's GND ID is recorded as 118882813^[24].
• Billy Bishop's military branch is recorded as Royal Air Force^[25].
• Billy Bishop's military branch is recorded as Royal Canadian Air Force^[26].
• Billy Bishop's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n80139405^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Billy Bishop was born in Owen Sound^[2]. He was born on +1894-02-08T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at Royal Military College of Canada^[11], a military academy^[28], in Canada^[29], founded in 1876^[30] and Owen Sound Collegiate and Vocational Institute^[12], a high school^[31], in Canada^[32], founded in 1856^[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include aircraft pilot^[6] and military personnel^[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Victoria Cross^[13], a military decoration^[34], in United Kingdom^[35], founded in 1856^[36]; Military Cross^[14], an orders, decorations, and medals of the United Kingdom^[37], in United Kingdom^[38], founded in 1914^[39]; Companion of the Order of the Bath^[15], a grade of an order^[40], in United Kingdom^[41], founded in 1815^[42]; Distinguished Flying Cross^[16], a cross^[43], in United Kingdom^[44], founded in 1918^[45]; Knight of the Legion of Honour^[17], a grade of an order^[46], in France^[47]; and Croix de Guerre^[18], an award^[48], in France^[49], founded in 1915^[50].

Death and Burial

Billy Bishop died on +1956-09-11T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Palm Beach^[4]. He is buried at Greenwood Cemetery^[9].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Billy Bishop include Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport^[51], an airport^[52], in Canada^[53].

Why It Matters

Billy Bishop ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (393 views/month, #6,957 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[54] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[55]

Entities named for him include Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport^[51], an airport^[52], in Canada^[53].

FAQs

Where was Billy Bishop born?

Born in Owen Sound^[2], Billy Bishop…

Where did Billy Bishop die?

Billy Bishop died in Palm Beach^[4].

What did Billy Bishop do for work?

Billy Bishop worked as aircraft pilot^[6] and military personnel^[7].

Where did Billy Bishop go to school?

Billy Bishop was educated at Royal Military College of Canada^[11] and Owen Sound Collegiate and Vocational Institute^[12].

What awards did Billy Bishop receive?

Honors received include Victoria Cross^[13], Military Cross^[14], Companion of the Order of the Bath^[15], and Distinguished Flying Cross^[16].