Bob Skelton

American swimmer (1903–1977)
Person human Q1188587
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Bob Skelton

Summary

Bob Skelton is a human[1]. Born in Wilmette[2], he… he was born on +1903-06-25T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Houston[4]. He died on +1977-06-25T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a swimmer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Bob Skelton was born in Wilmette[2].
  • Bob Skelton died in Houston[4].
  • Bob Skelton was born on +1903-06-25T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Bob Skelton died on +1977-06-25T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Bob Skelton held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Bob Skelton's professions included swimmer[6].
  • Bob Skelton was educated at Northwestern University[9].
  • Bob Skelton received the International Swimming Hall of Fame[10].
  • Bob Skelton's image is recorded as Bob Skelton c. 1925 (cropped).jpg[11].
  • Bob Skelton's image is recorded as Ralph Breyer, Bob Skelton, Johnny Weissmuller. c. 1925.jpg[12].
  • Bob Skelton is recorded as male[13].
  • Bob Skelton's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Bob Skelton's member of sports team is recorded as Northwestern Wildcats[15].
  • Bob Skelton's Commons category is recorded as Robert Skelton[16].
  • Bob Skelton's sport is recorded as competitive swimming[17].
  • Bob Skelton's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0gyw_zt[18].
  • Bob Skelton's family name is recorded as Skelton[19].
  • Bob Skelton's given name is recorded as Robert[20].
  • Bob Skelton's participant in is recorded as 1924 Summer Olympics[21].
  • Bob Skelton's participant in is recorded as swimming at the 1924 Summer Olympics – men's 200 metre breaststroke[22].
  • Bob Skelton's Sports-Reference.com Olympic athlete ID is recorded as sk/bob-skelton-1[23].
  • Bob Skelton's nickname is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Bob'}[24].
  • Bob Skelton's country for sport is recorded as United States[25].
  • Bob Skelton's Prabook ID is recorded as 1916667[26].
  • Bob Skelton's International Swimming Hall of Fame honoree ID is recorded as honoree-robert-skelton[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Wilmette[2], Bob Skelton… he was born on +1903-06-25T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Bob Skelton's education included a stint at Northwestern University[9].

Career and Affiliations

Bob Skelton worked as a swimmer[6].

Recognition

Bob Skelton received the International Swimming Hall of Fame[10].

Death and Burial

Bob Skelton died on +1977-06-25T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Houston[4].

Why It Matters

Bob Skelton ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Bob Skelton born?

Bob Skelton's place of birth was Wilmette[2].

Where did Bob Skelton die?

Bob Skelton passed away in Houston[4].

What did Bob Skelton do for work?

Bob Skelton worked as swimmer[6].

Where did Bob Skelton go to school?

Bob Skelton was educated at Northwestern University[9].

What awards did Bob Skelton receive?

Honors received include International Swimming Hall of Fame[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [11] . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . wikidata.org.
  3. [2] . wikidata.org.
  4. [4] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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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