Billy Sunday

American evangelist and baseball player (1862-1935)
Person human Q366141
Billy Sunday
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Billy Sunday

Summary

Billy Sunday is a human[1]. He was born in Ames[2]. He was born on +1862-11-19T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Chicago[4]. He died on +1935-11-06T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a baseball player[6] and writer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (399 views/month, #6,902 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Ames[2], Billy Sunday…
  • Billy Sunday passed away in Chicago[4].
  • Billy Sunday was born on +1862-11-19T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Billy Sunday was born on +1863-00-00T00:00:00Z[9].
  • Billy Sunday died on +1935-11-06T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Billy Sunday died on +1935-00-00T00:00:00Z[10].
  • Burial took place at Forest Home Cemetery[11].
  • Billy Sunday was married to Helen Thompson Sunday[12].
  • Billy Sunday held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Billy Sunday's professions included baseball player[6].
  • Billy Sunday's professions included writer[7].
  • Among Billy Sunday's employers was Northwestern University[14].
  • Billy Sunday's religion is recorded as Presbyterianism[15].
  • Billy Sunday's religion is recorded as Christianity[16].
  • Billy Sunday's image is recorded as Billy Sunday 1921.jpg[17].
  • Billy Sunday is recorded as male[18].
  • Billy Sunday's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Billy Sunday's member of sports team is recorded as Philadelphia Phillies[20].
  • Billy Sunday's member of sports team is recorded as Pittsburgh Pirates[21].
  • Billy Sunday was affiliated with the Republican Party[22].
  • Billy Sunday's ISNI is recorded as 0000000083597658[23].
  • Billy Sunday's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 15571073[24].
  • Billy Sunday's GND ID is recorded as 119038714[25].
  • Billy Sunday's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n84088248[26].
  • Billy Sunday's IdRef ID is recorded as 084101075[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Ames[2], Billy Sunday… Recorded date of birth include +1862-11-19T00:00:00Z[3] and +1863-00-00T00:00:00Z[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include baseball player[6] and writer[7]. Among Billy Sunday's employers was Northwestern University[14].

Personal Life

Among Billy Sunday's spouses was Helen Thompson Sunday[12]. Religious affiliations include Presbyterianism[15], a religious denomination[28] and Christianity[16], a major religious group[29], founded in 0033[30]. He was affiliated with the Republican Party[22].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1935-11-06T00:00:00Z[5] and +1935-00-00T00:00:00Z[10]. Billy Sunday passed away in Chicago[4]. Burial took place at Forest Home Cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

Billy Sunday ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (399 views/month, #6,902 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was Billy Sunday born?

Born in Ames[2], Billy Sunday…

Where did Billy Sunday die?

Billy Sunday passed away in Chicago[4].

Who was Billy Sunday married to?

Billy Sunday's spouses include Helen Thompson Sunday[12].

What did Billy Sunday do for work?

Billy Sunday worked as baseball player[6] and writer[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] . wikidata.org.
  8. [20] . wikidata.org.
  9. [21] . wikidata.org.
  10. [22] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . The Baseball Cube. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . Indiana Authors and Their Books 1819-1916. wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [11] . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [9] . Indiana Authors and their Books, 1967-1980. wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [10] . Indiana Authors and their Books, 1967-1980. 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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