Joe Davis

English snooker and billiards player (1901–1978)
Person human Q357473
Joe Davis
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Joe Davis

Summary

Joe Davis is a human[1]. His place of birth was Derbyshire[2]. He was born on +1901-04-15T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Hampshire[4]. He died on +1978-07-10T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a snooker player[6] and English billiards player[7]. He ranks in the top 0.32% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,958 views/month, #3,229 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Joe Davis's place of birth was Derbyshire[2].
  • Joe Davis died in Hampshire[4].
  • Joe Davis was born on +1901-04-15T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Joe Davis died on +1978-07-10T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Among Joe Davis's spouses was June Malo[9].
  • Joe Davis held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • Joe Davis held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[11].
  • Joe Davis's professions included snooker player[6].
  • Joe Davis's professions included English billiards player[7].
  • Joe Davis received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire[12].
  • Joe Davis received the Snooker Hall of Fame[13].
  • Joe Davis's image is recorded as Joe Davis.jpg[14].
  • Joe Davis is recorded as male[15].
  • Joe Davis's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Joe Davis's ISNI is recorded as 0000000108907510[17].
  • Joe Davis's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 40617481[18].
  • Joe Davis's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50035541[19].
  • Joe Davis's Commons category is recorded as Joe Davis (snooker player)[20].
  • Joe Davis's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 6871687[21].
  • Joe Davis's sport is recorded as snooker[22].
  • Joe Davis's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02xcc4[23].
  • Joe Davis's family name is recorded as Davis[24].
  • Joe Davis's given name is recorded as Joe[25].
  • Joe Davis's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • Joe Davis's Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID is recorded as 31013[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Derbyshire[2], Joe Davis… he was born on +1901-04-15T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include snooker player[6] and English billiards player[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[12], a grade of an order[28], in United Kingdom[29] and Snooker Hall of Fame[13], a sports award[30].

Personal Life

Joe Davis was married to June Malo[9].

Death and Burial

Joe Davis died on +1978-07-10T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Hampshire[4].

Why It Matters

Joe Davis ranks in the top 0.32% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,958 views/month, #3,229 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

He is credited with the discovery of snooker plus[33], founded in 1959[34].

FAQs

Where was Joe Davis born?

Joe Davis was born in Derbyshire[2].

Where did Joe Davis die?

Joe Davis died in Hampshire[4].

Who was Joe Davis married to?

Joe Davis's spouses include June Malo[9].

What did Joe Davis do for work?

Joe Davis worked as snooker player[6] and English billiards player[7].

What awards did Joe Davis receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[12] and Snooker Hall of Fame[13].

What did Joe Davis discover?

Joe Davis is credited as discoverer of snooker plus[33].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . The London Gazette 42870. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [33] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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