Ben Wilson

American high school basketball player (1967–1984)
Person human Q816636
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Ben Wilson

Summary

Ben Wilson is a human[1]. His place of birth was Chicago[2]. He was born on +1967-03-18T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Chicago[4]. He died on +1984-11-21T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a basketball player[6]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (381 views/month, #7,034 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Ben Wilson's place of birth was Chicago[2].
  • Ben Wilson passed away in Chicago[4].
  • Ben Wilson was born on +1967-03-18T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Ben Wilson died on +1984-11-21T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Ben Wilson is buried at Oak Woods Cemetery[8].
  • Ben Wilson held citizenship in United States[9].
  • English was Ben Wilson's native language[10].
  • Ben Wilson's professions included basketball player[6].
  • Ben Wilson's education included a stint at Simeon Career Academy[11].
  • Ben Wilson is recorded as male[12].
  • Ben Wilson's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Ben Wilson's member of sports team is recorded as Simeon Career Academy boys' basketball[14].
  • Ben Wilson's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 18697156[15].
  • Ben Wilson's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n86031903[16].
  • Ben Wilson's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 16782697[17].
  • Ben Wilson's sport is recorded as basketball[18].
  • Ben Wilson's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05r7jc[19].
  • Ben Wilson's family name is recorded as Wilson[20].
  • Ben Wilson's given name is recorded as Ben[21].
  • Ben Wilson's image of grave is recorded as Grave of Benjamin Wilson Jr. (1967–1984) at Oak Woods Cemetery, Chicago.jpg[22].
  • Ben Wilson's country for sport is recorded as United States[23].
  • Ben Wilson's height is recorded as {'unit': 'Q218593', 'amount': '+80'}[24].
  • Ben Wilson's FAST ID is recorded as 193867[25].
  • Ben Wilson's Geni.com profile ID is recorded as 6000000055408388055[26].
  • Ben Wilson's WorldCat Entities ID is recorded as E39PBJcGkGhqWgf4gC689RbfMP[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Chicago[2], Ben Wilson… he was born on +1967-03-18T00:00:00Z[3]. English was his native language[10].

Education

Ben Wilson's education included a stint at Simeon Career Academy[11].

Career and Affiliations

Ben Wilson's professions included basketball player[6].

Death and Burial

Ben Wilson died on +1984-11-21T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Chicago[4]. Burial took place at Oak Woods Cemetery[8].

Why It Matters

Ben Wilson ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (381 views/month, #7,034 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Ben Wilson born?

Ben Wilson's place of birth was Chicago[2].

Where did Ben Wilson die?

Ben Wilson passed away in Chicago[4].

What did Ben Wilson do for work?

Ben Wilson worked as basketball player[6].

Where did Ben Wilson go to school?

Ben Wilson was educated at Simeon Career Academy[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
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  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . 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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