Ian Botham

Summary

Ian Botham is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Heswall^[2]. He was born on November 24, 1955^[3]. He worked as a cricketer^[4], association football player^[5], and autobiographer^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,933 views/month, #6,643 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Ian Botham was born in Heswall^[2].
• Ian Botham was born on November 24, 1955^[3].
• Ian Botham held citizenship in United Kingdom^[8].
• Ian Botham worked as a cricketer^[4].
• Ian Botham worked as an association football player^[5].
• Ian Botham worked as an autobiographer^[6].
• Ian Botham held the position of member of the House of Lords^[9].
• Ian Botham received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[10].
• Ian Botham received the Wisden Cricketer of the Year^[11].
• Ian Botham received the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award^[12].
• Ian Botham received the Knight Bachelor^[13].
• Ian Botham is recorded as male^[14].
• Ian Botham's instance of is recorded as human^[15].
• Ian Botham's member of sports team is recorded as Yeovil Town F.C.^[16].
• Ian Botham's member of sports team is recorded as Scunthorpe United F.C.^[17].
• Ian Botham's Commons category is recorded as Ian Botham^[18].
• Ian Botham's position played on team / speciality is recorded as centre-back^[19].
• Ian Botham's sport is recorded as cricket^[20].
• Ian Botham's sport is recorded as association football^[21].
• Ian Botham's family name is recorded as Q36978143^[22].
• Ian Botham's given name is recorded as Ian^[23].
• Ian Botham's medical condition is recorded as color blindness^[24].
• Ian Botham's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[25].
• Ian Botham's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Ian Botham'}^[26].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[27]

• Country: GB^[28]

• Began / founded: 1955-11-24^[29]

• MusicBrainz ID: 716ffa99-c30e-487e-b036-e91daf220a24^[30]

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Origins and Family

Born in Heswall^[2], Ian Botham… he was born on November 24, 1955^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include cricketer^[4], association football player^[5], and autobiographer^[6]. Ian Botham held the position of member of the House of Lords^[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[10], a grade of an order^[31], in United Kingdom^[32]; Wisden Cricketer of the Year^[11], an award^[33]; BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award^[12], a Sportsperson of the Year^[34], in United Kingdom^[35], founded in 1954^[36]; and Knight Bachelor^[13], a title of honor^[37], in United Kingdom^[38], founded in 1300^[39].

Why It Matters

Ian Botham ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,933 views/month, #6,643 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[40] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[41]

FAQs

Where was Ian Botham born?

Ian Botham's place of birth was Heswall^[2].

What did Ian Botham do for work?

Ian Botham worked as cricketer^[4], association football player^[5], and autobiographer^[6].

What awards did Ian Botham receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[10], Wisden Cricketer of the Year^[11], BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award^[12], and Knight Bachelor^[13].