Alan Ford

American swimmer, Olympic silver medalist, former world record-holder, engineer
Person human Q2304109
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Alan Ford

Summary

Alan Ford is a human[1]. He was born in Panama City[2]. He was born on +1923-12-07T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Sarasota[4]. He died on +2008-11-03T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a swimmer[6] and engineer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Alan Ford's place of birth was Panama City[2].
  • Alan Ford passed away in Sarasota[4].
  • Alan Ford was born on +1923-12-07T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Alan Ford died on +2008-11-03T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Alan Ford held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Alan Ford worked as a swimmer[6].
  • Alan Ford worked as an engineer[7].
  • Alan Ford was educated at Yale University[10].
  • Alan Ford received the International Swimming Hall of Fame[11].
  • Alan Ford is recorded as male[12].
  • Alan Ford's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Alan Ford's member of sports team is recorded as Yale Bulldogs swimming and diving[14].
  • Alan Ford's military branch is recorded as United States Navy[15].
  • The cause of death was pulmonary emphysema[16].
  • Alan Ford's sport is recorded as competitive swimming[17].
  • Alan Ford's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/09tbny[18].
  • Alan Ford's family name is recorded as Ford[19].
  • Alan Ford's given name is recorded as Alan[20].
  • Alan Ford's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[21].
  • Alan Ford's participant in is recorded as 1948 Summer Olympics[22].
  • Alan Ford's participant in is recorded as swimming at the 1948 Summer Olympics – men's 100 metre freestyle[23].
  • Alan Ford's Sports-Reference.com Olympic athlete ID is recorded as fo/alan-ford-1[24].
  • Alan Ford's country for sport is recorded as United States[25].
  • Alan Ford's height is recorded as {'unit': 'Q174728', 'amount': '+175'}[26].
  • Alan Ford's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11570', 'amount': '+77'}[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Alan Ford was born in Panama City[2]. He was born on +1923-12-07T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Alan Ford's education included a stint at Yale University[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include swimmer[6] and engineer[7].

Recognition

Alan Ford received the International Swimming Hall of Fame[11].

Death and Burial

Alan Ford died on +2008-11-03T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Sarasota[4]. The cause of death was pulmonary emphysema[16].

Why It Matters

Alan Ford ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Alan Ford born?

Alan Ford's place of birth was Panama City[2].

Where did Alan Ford die?

Alan Ford died in Sarasota[4].

What did Alan Ford do for work?

Alan Ford worked as swimmer[6] and engineer[7].

Where did Alan Ford go to school?

Alan Ford was educated at Yale University[10].

What awards did Alan Ford receive?

Honors received include International Swimming Hall of Fame[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . 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] . Olympedia. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Olympedia. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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