Barney Ross

United States Marine (1909–1967)
Person human Q808489
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Barney Ross

Summary

Barney Ross is a human[1]. Born in New York City[2], he… he was born on +1909-12-23T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Chicago[4]. He died on +1967-01-17T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a boxer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (153 views/month, #7,184 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in New York City[2], Barney Ross…
  • Barney Ross passed away in Chicago[4].
  • Barney Ross was born on +1909-12-23T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Barney Ross died on +1967-01-17T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Zion Gardens[8].
  • Barney Ross held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Barney Ross worked as a boxer[6].
  • Barney Ross received the Silver Star[10].
  • Barney Ross received the International Boxing Hall of Fame[11].
  • Barney Ross received the WBA World Lightweight Champion[12].
  • Barney Ross received the WBA World Welterweight Champion[13].
  • Barney Ross received the WBA World Welterweight Champion[14].
  • Barney Ross received the The Ring World Welterweight Champion[15].
  • Barney Ross's image is recorded as Barney Ross.jpg[16].
  • Barney Ross is recorded as male[17].
  • Barney Ross's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Barney Ross's ISNI is recorded as 0000000067020234[19].
  • Barney Ross's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 34172965[20].
  • Barney Ross's GND ID is recorded as 1131734084[21].
  • Barney Ross's military branch is recorded as United States Marine Corps[22].
  • Barney Ross's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2004085245[23].
  • Barney Ross's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 16642860d[24].
  • Barney Ross's Commons category is recorded as Barney Ross[25].
  • The cause of death was cancer[26].
  • Barney Ross's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 903[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in New York City[2], Barney Ross… he was born on +1909-12-23T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Barney Ross worked as a boxer[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Silver Star[10], a star[28], in United States[29], founded in 1918[30]; International Boxing Hall of Fame[11], a sports hall of fame[31], in United States[32], founded in 1990[33]; WBA World Lightweight Champion[12]; WBA World Welterweight Champion[13]; The Ring World Welterweight Champion[15]; and The Ring World Lightweight Champion[34].

Death and Burial

Barney Ross died on +1967-01-17T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Chicago[4]. The cause of death was cancer[26]. He is buried at Zion Gardens[8].

Why It Matters

Barney Ross ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (153 views/month, #7,184 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Barney Ross born?

Barney Ross was born in New York City[2].

Where did Barney Ross die?

Barney Ross died in Chicago[4].

What did Barney Ross do for work?

Barney Ross worked as boxer[6].

What awards did Barney Ross receive?

Honors received include Silver Star[10], International Boxing Hall of Fame[11], WBA World Lightweight Champion[12], and WBA World Welterweight Champion[13].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . BoxRec. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . list of WBA world champions. wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . list of WBA world champions. wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . list of WBA world champions. wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . list of The Ring world champions. wikidata.org.
  15. [34] . list of The Ring world champions. wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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