Ben Smith

American ice hockey player (born 1988)
Person human Q2895559
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Ben Smith

Summary

Ben Smith is a human[1]. His place of birth was Winston-Salem[2]. He was born on +1988-07-11T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an ice hockey player[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Ben Smith was born in Winston-Salem[2].
  • Ben Smith was born on +1988-07-11T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Ben Smith held citizenship in United States[6].
  • Ben Smith worked as an ice hockey player[4].
  • Ben Smith's education included a stint at Boston College[7].
  • Ben Smith's education included a stint at Westminster School[8].
  • Ben Smith received the Stanley Cup[9].
  • Ben Smith's image is recorded as Ben Smith - Chicago Blackhawks (1).jpg[10].
  • Ben Smith's image is recorded as 2022-05-02 Eisbären Berlin gegen EHC Red Bull München (Deutsche Eishockey-Liga 2021-22, Playoff-Finale) by Sandro Halank–022.jpg[11].
  • Ben Smith is recorded as male[12].
  • Ben Smith's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Ben Smith's member of sports team is recorded as Chicago Blackhawks[14].
  • Ben Smith's member of sports team is recorded as Boston College Eagles men's ice hockey[15].
  • Ben Smith's Commons category is recorded as Ben Smith[16].
  • Ben Smith's position played on team / speciality is recorded as winger[17].
  • Ben Smith's position played on team / speciality is recorded as forward[18].
  • Ben Smith's shooting handedness is recorded as right-handed shot[19].
  • Ben Smith's sport is recorded as ice hockey[20].
  • Ben Smith's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0ds63tt[21].
  • Ben Smith's drafted by is recorded as Chicago Blackhawks[22].
  • Ben Smith's family name is recorded as Smith[23].
  • Ben Smith's given name is recorded as Ben[24].
  • Ben Smith's number of matches played/races/starts is recorded as {'amount': '+237'}[25].
  • Ben Smith's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • Ben Smith's country for sport is recorded as United States[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Ben Smith was born in Winston-Salem[2]. He was born on +1988-07-11T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Boston College[7], a college[28], in United States[29], founded in 1863[30], headquartered in Chestnut Hill[31] and Westminster School[8], a university-preparatory school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1888[34].

Career and Affiliations

Ben Smith worked as an ice hockey player[4].

Recognition

Ben Smith received the Stanley Cup[9].

Why It Matters

Ben Smith ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[5] 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 Ben Smith born?

Born in Winston-Salem[2], Ben Smith…

What did Ben Smith do for work?

Ben Smith worked as ice hockey player[4].

Where did Ben Smith go to school?

Ben Smith was educated at Boston College[7] and Westminster School[8].

What awards did Ben Smith receive?

Honors received include Stanley Cup[9].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [10] . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] . wikidata.org.
  3. [2] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . NHL.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . NHL.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Hockey Reference. hockey-reference.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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