Battling Nelson

Danish-American boxer (1882-1954)
Person human Q811030
Battling Nelson
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Battling Nelson

Summary

Battling Nelson is a human[1]. Born in Copenhagen[2], he… he was born on +1882-06-05T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Chicago[4]. He died on +1954-02-07T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a boxer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (47 views/month, #7,259 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Battling Nelson's place of birth was Copenhagen[2].
  • Battling Nelson died in Chicago[4].
  • Battling Nelson was born on +1882-06-05T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Battling Nelson died on +1954-02-07T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Eden Memorial Park[8].
  • Battling Nelson was married to Fay King[9].
  • Battling Nelson held citizenship in Kingdom of Denmark[10].
  • Battling Nelson worked as a boxer[6].
  • Battling Nelson received the International Boxing Hall of Fame[11].
  • Battling Nelson's image is recorded as Battling Nelson.jpg[12].
  • Battling Nelson is recorded as male[13].
  • Battling Nelson's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Battling Nelson's ISNI is recorded as 0000000048107422[15].
  • Battling Nelson's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 12255653[16].
  • Battling Nelson's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr2004009586[17].
  • Battling Nelson's Commons category is recorded as Battling Nelson[18].
  • Battling Nelson's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 14347478[19].
  • Battling Nelson's sport is recorded as boxing[20].
  • Battling Nelson's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02r1_1_[21].
  • Battling Nelson's family name is recorded as Nielsen[22].
  • Battling Nelson's family name is recorded as Nelson[23].
  • Battling Nelson's given name is recorded as Oscar[24].
  • Battling Nelson's given name is recorded as Mattheus[25].
  • Battling Nelson's number of matches played/races/starts is recorded as {'amount': '+131'}[26].
  • Battling Nelson's number of wins is recorded as {'amount': '+59'}[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Copenhagen[2], Battling Nelson… he was born on +1882-06-05T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Battling Nelson worked as a boxer[6].

Recognition

Battling Nelson received the International Boxing Hall of Fame[11].

Personal Life

Among Battling Nelson's spouses was Fay King[9].

Death and Burial

Battling Nelson died on +1954-02-07T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Chicago[4]. Burial took place at Eden Memorial Park[8].

Why It Matters

Battling Nelson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (47 views/month, #7,259 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Battling Nelson born?

Born in Copenhagen[2], Battling Nelson…

Where did Battling Nelson die?

Battling Nelson died in Chicago[4].

Who was Battling Nelson married to?

Battling Nelson's spouses include Fay King[9].

What did Battling Nelson do for work?

Battling Nelson worked as boxer[6].

What awards did Battling Nelson receive?

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

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . BoxRec. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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