Chester Nez

American World War II veteran (1921–2014)
Person human Q17136038
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Chester Nez

Summary

Chester Nez is a human[1]. He was born in Cheechilgetto[2]. He was born on +1921-01-23T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Albuquerque[4]. He died on +2014-06-04T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a military personnel[6] and code talker[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (85 views/month, #7,234 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Cheechilgetto[2], Chester Nez…
  • Chester Nez passed away in Albuquerque[4].
  • Chester Nez was born on +1921-01-23T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Chester Nez died on +2014-06-04T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Chester Nez died on +2014-06-05T00:00:00Z[9].
  • Chester Nez held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Chester Nez's professions included military personnel[6].
  • Chester Nez's professions included code talker[7].
  • Chester Nez's field of work was character encoding[11].
  • Chester Nez's field of work was encryption[12].
  • Chester Nez's field of work was World War II[13].
  • Chester Nez's field of work was secret language[14].
  • Chester Nez's education included a stint at University of Kansas[15].
  • Chester Nez received the Congressional Gold Medal[16].
  • Chester Nez's image is recorded as Chester Nez (cropped).JPG[17].
  • Chester Nez is recorded as male[18].
  • Chester Nez's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Chester Nez's ISNI is recorded as 0000000120689675[20].
  • Chester Nez's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 171706462[21].
  • Chester Nez's military branch is recorded as United States Marine Corps[22].
  • Chester Nez's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2011039471[23].
  • Chester Nez's military, police or special rank is recorded as corporal[24].
  • The cause of death was kidney failure[25].
  • Chester Nez's participated in conflict is recorded as World War II[26].
  • Chester Nez's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/010qvq87[27].

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Origins and Family

Chester Nez was born in Cheechilgetto[2]. He was born on +1921-01-23T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Chester Nez's education included a stint at University of Kansas[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include military personnel[6] and code talker[7]. Fields of work include character encoding[11]; encryption[12], a field of study[28]; World War II[13], a world war[29]; and secret language[14].

Recognition

Chester Nez received the Congressional Gold Medal[16].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +2014-06-04T00:00:00Z[5] and +2014-06-05T00:00:00Z[9]. Chester Nez died in Albuquerque[4]. The cause of death was kidney failure[25].

Why It Matters

Chester Nez ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (85 views/month, #7,234 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30]

FAQs

Where was Chester Nez born?

Chester Nez was born in Cheechilgetto[2].

Where did Chester Nez die?

Chester Nez passed away in Albuquerque[4].

What did Chester Nez do for work?

Chester Nez worked as military personnel[6] and code talker[7].

Where did Chester Nez go to school?

Chester Nez was educated at University of Kansas[15].

What awards did Chester Nez receive?

Honors received include Congressional Gold Medal[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . wikidata.org.
  23. [9] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Chester Nez. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/chester-nez
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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_chester-nez_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Chester Nez}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/chester-nez}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
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