Michael Jones

former New Zealand rugby player
Person human Q725671
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Michael Jones

Summary

Michael Jones is a human[1]. His place of birth was Auckland[2]. He was born on April 8, 1965[3]. He worked as a rugby union player[4] and rugby union coach[5]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (909 views/month, #6,880 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Michael Jones's place of birth was Auckland[2].
  • Michael Jones was born on April 8, 1965[3].
  • Michael Jones held citizenship in New Zealand[7].
  • Michael Jones's professions included rugby union player[4].
  • Michael Jones worked as a rugby union coach[5].
  • Among Michael Jones's employers was University of Auckland[8].
  • Michael Jones was educated at University of Auckland[9].
  • Michael Jones was educated at Henderson High School[10].
  • Michael Jones received the New Zealand 1990 Commemoration Medal[11].
  • Michael Jones received the Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit[12].
  • Michael Jones received the International Rugby Hall of Fame[13].
  • Michael Jones received the Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit‎[14].
  • Michael Jones is recorded as male[15].
  • Michael Jones's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Michael Jones's Commons category is recorded as Michael Jones (rugby union player)[17].
  • Michael Jones's position played on team / speciality is recorded as flanker[18].
  • Michael Jones's sport is recorded as rugby union[19].
  • Michael Jones's family name is recorded as Jones[20].
  • Michael Jones's given name is recorded as Michael[21].
  • Michael Jones's given name is recorded as Niko[22].
  • Michael Jones's start of work period is recorded as 1986[23].
  • Michael Jones's end of work period is recorded as 1999[24].
  • Michael Jones's height is recorded as {'unit': 'Q174728', 'amount': '+185'}[25].
  • Michael Jones's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11570', 'amount': '+98'}[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: NZ[28]

  • Began / founded: 1965-04-08[29]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 64d9d69f-fba4-49b7-9b6b-40b3f7e3eb7f[30]

Body

Origins and Family

Michael Jones's place of birth was Auckland[2]. He was born on April 8, 1965[3].

Education

Educated at University of Auckland[9], a public university[31], in New Zealand[32], founded in 1883[33], headquartered in Auckland City[34] and Henderson High School[10], a high school[35], in New Zealand[36], founded in 1953[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include rugby union player[4] and rugby union coach[5]. Among Michael Jones's employers was University of Auckland[8].

Recognition

Awards received include New Zealand 1990 Commemoration Medal[11], an award[38], in New Zealand[39], founded in 1990[40]; Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit[12], a grade of an order[41], in New Zealand[42]; International Rugby Hall of Fame[13], a sports award[43], in New Zealand[44], founded in 1997[45]; and Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit‎[14], a grade of an order[46], in New Zealand[47].

Why It Matters

Michael Jones ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (909 views/month, #6,880 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

FAQs

Where was Michael Jones born?

Michael Jones was born in Auckland[2].

What did Michael Jones do for work?

Michael Jones worked as rugby union player[4] and rugby union coach[5].

Where did Michael Jones go to school?

Michael Jones was educated at University of Auckland[9] and Henderson High School[10].

What awards did Michael Jones receive?

Honors received include New Zealand 1990 Commemoration Medal[11], Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit[12], International Rugby Hall of Fame[13], and Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit‎[14].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . dpmc.govt.nz. dpmc.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . dpmc.govt.nz. dpmc.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . en.espn.co.uk. en.espn.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  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.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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