Gary Locke

American politician
Person human Q350378
Gary Locke
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Gary Locke

Summary

Gary Locke is a human[1]. Born in Seattle[2], he… he was born on January 21, 1950[3]. He worked as a diplomat[4] and politician[5]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,198 views/month, #6,988 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Gary Locke's place of birth was Seattle[2].
  • Gary Locke was born on January 21, 1950[3].
  • Gary Locke held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Gary Locke worked as a diplomat[4].
  • Gary Locke worked as a politician[5].
  • Gary Locke was educated at Yale University[8].
  • Gary Locke's education included a stint at Boston University School of Law[9].
  • Gary Locke was educated at Boston University[10].
  • Gary Locke was educated at Franklin High School[11].
  • Gary Locke was educated at Jonathan Edwards College[12].
  • Gary Locke received the honorary doctor of the Peking University[13].
  • Gary Locke received the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award[14].
  • Gary Locke was a member of Committee of 100[15].
  • Gary Locke is recorded as male[16].
  • Gary Locke's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Gary Locke was affiliated with the Democratic Party[18].
  • Gary Locke's Commons category is recorded as Gary Locke[19].
  • Gary Locke's family name is recorded as Locke[20].
  • Gary Locke's given name is recorded as Gary[21].
  • Gary Locke's described by source is recorded as Lentapedia[22].
  • Gary Locke's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • Gary Locke's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Gary Faye Locke'}[24].
  • Gary Locke's National Governors Association biography URL is recorded as https://www.nga.org/governor/gary-locke/[25].
  • Gary Locke's writing language is recorded as English[26].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[27]

  • Country: US[28]

  • Began / founded: 1950-01-21[29]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 9ba3a9ed-419b-4b53-b4d0-220767a1d308[30]

Body

Origins and Family

Gary Locke was born in Seattle[2]. He was born on January 21, 1950[3].

Education

Educated at Yale University[8], a private university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1701[33], headquartered in New Haven[34]; Boston University School of Law[9], a private university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1872[37]; Boston University[10], a research university[38], in United States[39], founded in 1869[40], headquartered in Boston[41]; Franklin High School[11], a high school[42], in United States[43], founded in 1912[44]; and Jonathan Edwards College[12], a college[45], in United States[46].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include diplomat[4] and politician[5].

Recognition

Awards received include honorary doctor of the Peking University[13], an award[47], in People's Republic of China[48] and Distinguished Eagle Scout Award[14], an award[49], in United States[50].

Personal Life

Gary Locke was affiliated with the Democratic Party[18].

Why It Matters

Gary Locke ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,198 views/month, #6,988 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

FAQs

Where was Gary Locke born?

Born in Seattle[2], Gary Locke…

What did Gary Locke do for work?

Gary Locke worked as diplomat[4] and politician[5].

Where did Gary Locke go to school?

Gary Locke was educated at Yale University[8], Boston University School of Law[9], Boston University[10], and Franklin High School[11].

What awards did Gary Locke receive?

Honors received include honorary doctor of the Peking University[13] and Distinguished Eagle Scout Award[14].

References

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  11. [4] . wikidata.org.
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  13. [13] . moe.gov.cn. Retrieved . moe.gov.cn. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  17. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

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  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  3. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [51] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [52] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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