Alex Wilson

Canadian sprinter (1907-1994)
Person human Q761556
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Alex Wilson

Summary

Alex Wilson is a human[1]. He was born in Montreal[2]. He was born on December 1, 1907[3]. He died in Mission[4]. He died on December 9, 1994[5]. He worked as a middle-distance runner[6] and sprinter[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Alex Wilson was born in Montreal[2].
  • Alex Wilson died in Mission[4].
  • Alex Wilson was born on December 1, 1907[3].
  • Alex Wilson died on December 9, 1994[5].
  • Alex Wilson held citizenship in Canada[9].
  • Alex Wilson's professions included middle-distance runner[6].
  • Alex Wilson worked as a sprinter[7].
  • Alex Wilson was educated at University of Notre Dame[10].
  • Alex Wilson is recorded as male[11].
  • Alex Wilson's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Alex Wilson's Commons category is recorded as Alex Wilson (Canadian sprinter)[13].
  • Alex Wilson's sport is recorded as athletics[14].
  • Alex Wilson's family name is recorded as Wilson[15].
  • Alex Wilson's given name is recorded as Alexander[16].
  • Alex Wilson's participant in is recorded as 1932 Summer Olympics[17].
  • Alex Wilson's participant in is recorded as 1928 Summer Olympics[18].
  • Alex Wilson's country for sport is recorded as Canada[19].
  • Alex Wilson's different from is recorded as Alex Wilson[20].
  • Alex Wilson's start of work period is recorded as 1927[21].
  • Alex Wilson's end of work period is recorded as 1932[22].
  • Alex Wilson's height is recorded as {'unit': 'Q174728', 'amount': '+178'}[23].
  • Alex Wilson's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11570', 'amount': '+66'}[24].
  • Alex Wilson's P14843 is recorded as 10496[25].

Body

Origins and Family

Alex Wilson was born in Montreal[2]. He was born on December 1, 1907[3].

Education

Alex Wilson was educated at University of Notre Dame[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include middle-distance runner[6] and sprinter[7].

Death and Burial

Alex Wilson died on December 9, 1994[5]. He died in Mission[4].

Why It Matters

Alex Wilson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

FAQs

Where was Alex Wilson born?

Born in Montreal[2], Alex Wilson…

Where did Alex Wilson die?

Alex Wilson passed away in Mission[4].

What did Alex Wilson do for work?

Alex Wilson worked as middle-distance runner[6] and sprinter[7].

Where did Alex Wilson go to school?

Alex Wilson was educated at University of Notre Dame[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  9. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  16. [18] ↑ . 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.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Montreal
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 4d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Montreal
    Wikipedia languages → ['af', 'ar', 'arz', 'ca', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'eu', 'fa', 'fi', 'fr', '
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  3. 4w ago · WikiTrackBot · 2026-09-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14843 → 10496
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  4. 5w ago · WikiTrackBot · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Participant in → 1932 Summer Olympics, 1928 Summer Olympics
    Occupation → middle-distance runner, sprinter
    Educated at → —
    Athletics podium person id → 8038
    + 21 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P13725]]: 8038, add P13725 (8038) via [[toolforge:trackbot|athpod]]"
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