Richard Harris

Australian anaesthetist and cave diver
Person human Q61599457
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Richard Harris

Summary

Richard Harris is a human[1]. He worked as a cave diver[2], writer[3], orator[4], and filmmaker[5]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,219 views/month, #7,078 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Richard Harris held citizenship in Australia[7].
  • Richard Harris's professions included cave diver[2].
  • Richard Harris's professions included writer[3].
  • Richard Harris worked as an orator[4].
  • Richard Harris's professions included filmmaker[5].
  • Richard Harris's field of work was cave diving[8].
  • Richard Harris held the position of Lieutenant Governor of South Australia[9].
  • Richard Harris held the position of Lieutenant Governor of South Australia[10].
  • Richard Harris was educated at Flinders University[11].
  • Richard Harris received the Star of Courage[12].
  • Richard Harris received the Australian of the Year[13].
  • Richard Harris received the Medal of the Order of Australia[14].
  • Richard Harris received the Order of the Direkgunabhorn[15].
  • Richard Harris was a member of Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists[16].
  • Richard Harris is recorded as male[17].
  • Richard Harris's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Richard Harris earned the academic degree of Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery[19].
  • Richard Harris's family name is recorded as Harris[20].
  • Richard Harris's given name is recorded as Richard[21].
  • Richard Harris's given name is recorded as James[22].
  • Richard Harris's given name is recorded as Dunbar[23].
  • Richard Harris's participant in is recorded as Tham Luang cave rescue[24].
  • Richard Harris's nickname is recorded as Harry[25].
  • Richard Harris's social media followers is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+14100'}[26].
  • Richard Harris's social media followers is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+15600'}[27].

Body

Education

Richard Harris's education included a stint at Flinders University[11]. He earned the academic degree of Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include cave diver[2], writer[3], orator[4], and filmmaker[5]. Richard Harris's field of work was cave diving[8]. Positions held include Lieutenant Governor of South Australia[9], a position[28], in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[29].

Recognition

Awards received include Star of Courage[12], a courage award[30], in Australia[31], founded in 1975[32]; Australian of the Year[13], an award[33], in Australia[34], founded in 1960[35]; Medal of the Order of Australia[14], a grade of an order[36], in Australia[37]; and Order of the Direkgunabhorn[15], an order of chivalry[38], in Thailand[39], founded in 1991[40].

Why It Matters

Richard Harris ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,219 views/month, #7,078 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

What did Richard Harris do for work?

Richard Harris worked as cave diver[2], writer[3], orator[4], and filmmaker[5].

Where did Richard Harris go to school?

Richard Harris was educated at Flinders University[11].

What awards did Richard Harris receive?

Honors received include Star of Courage[12], Australian of the Year[13], Medal of the Order of Australia[14], and Order of the Direkgunabhorn[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . governor.sa.gov.au. Retrieved . governor.sa.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wearesa.au. wearesa.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . governor.sa.gov.au. Retrieved . governor.sa.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . governor.sa.gov.au. Retrieved . governor.sa.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [2] . governor.sa.gov.au. Retrieved . governor.sa.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [3] . governor.sa.gov.au. Retrieved . governor.sa.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . governor.sa.gov.au. Retrieved . governor.sa.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . governor.sa.gov.au. Retrieved . governor.sa.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . honours.pmc.gov.au. Retrieved . honours.pmc.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . australianoftheyear.org.au. Retrieved . australianoftheyear.org.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . Australian Honours Search Facility. Retrieved . honours.pmc.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . governor.sa.gov.au. Retrieved . governor.sa.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . governor.sa.gov.au. Retrieved . governor.sa.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . governor.sa.gov.au. Retrieved . governor.sa.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . governor.sa.gov.au. Retrieved . governor.sa.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . governor.sa.gov.au. Retrieved . governor.sa.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . YouTube API. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . YouTube API. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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