Richard Woodman

English writer (1944–2024)
Person human Q1322851
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Summary

Richard Woodman is a human[1]. His place of birth was London[2]. He was born on January 1, 1944[3]. He died on October 2, 2024[4]. He worked as a writer[5], novelist[6], historian[7], military officer[8], and sailor[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (41 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Richard Woodman was born in London[2].
  • Richard Woodman was born on January 1, 1944[3].
  • Richard Woodman was born on March 10, 1944[11].
  • Richard Woodman died on October 2, 2024[4].
  • Richard Woodman held citizenship in United Kingdom[12].
  • Richard Woodman worked as a writer[5].
  • Richard Woodman worked as a novelist[6].
  • Richard Woodman worked as a historian[7].
  • Richard Woodman worked as a military officer[8].
  • Richard Woodman worked as a sailor[9].
  • Richard Woodman's field of work was maritime trade[13].
  • Richard Woodman's field of work was marine weather forecasting[14].
  • Richard Woodman's field of work was marine navigation[15].
  • Richard Woodman's field of work was literature[16].
  • Richard Woodman received the Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order[17].
  • Richard Woodman is recorded as male[18].
  • Richard Woodman's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • The cause of death was cancer[20].
  • Richard Woodman's family name is recorded as Woodman[21].
  • Richard Woodman's given name is recorded as Richard[22].
  • Richard Woodman's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[23].
  • Richard Woodman's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • Richard Woodman's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Richard Woodman'}[25].

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Origins and Family

Richard Woodman was born in London[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1944[3] and March 10, 1944[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[5], novelist[6], historian[7], military officer[8], and sailor[9]. Fields of work include maritime trade[13]; marine weather forecasting[14], a field of study[26]; marine navigation[15]; and literature[16], a type of arts[27].

Recognition

Richard Woodman received the Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order[17].

Death and Burial

Richard Woodman died on October 2, 2024[4]. The cause of death was cancer[20].

Why It Matters

Richard Woodman ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (41 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28]

FAQs

Where was Richard Woodman born?

Richard Woodman's place of birth was London[2].

What did Richard Woodman do for work?

Richard Woodman worked as writer[5], novelist[6], historian[7], military officer[8], and sailor[9].

What awards did Richard Woodman receive?

Honors received include Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . thegazette.co.uk. thegazette.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [20] ↑ . thetimes.com. Retrieved . thetimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [4] ↑ . thetimes.com. Retrieved . thetimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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