Christopher McCandless

American hiker and explorer (1968–1992)
Person human Q312005
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Christopher McCandless

Summary

Christopher McCandless is a human[1]. His place of birth was El Segundo[2]. He was born on +1968-02-12T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Stampede Trail[4]. He died on +1992-08-18T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an explorer[6], diarist[7], and traveler[8]. He ranks in the top 0.31% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,232 views/month, #3,083 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in El Segundo[2], Christopher McCandless…
  • Christopher McCandless passed away in Stampede Trail[4].
  • Christopher McCandless was born on +1968-02-12T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Christopher McCandless died on +1992-08-18T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Christopher McCandless held citizenship in United States[10].
  • English was Christopher McCandless's native language[11].
  • Christopher McCandless worked as an explorer[6].
  • Christopher McCandless's professions included diarist[7].
  • Christopher McCandless's professions included traveler[8].
  • Christopher McCandless was educated at Emory University[12].
  • Christopher McCandless was educated at Carter G. Woodson High School[13].
  • Christopher McCandless is recorded as male[14].
  • Christopher McCandless's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Christopher McCandless's ISNI is recorded as 0000000055638950[16].
  • Christopher McCandless's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 527149106274468492253[17].
  • Christopher McCandless's GND ID is recorded as 1020883731[18].
  • Christopher McCandless's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n95068846[19].
  • Christopher McCandless's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 13168054v[20].
  • Christopher McCandless's IdRef ID is recorded as 059848596[21].
  • Christopher McCandless's IMDb ID is recorded as nm2950577[22].
  • Christopher McCandless's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00649907[23].
  • Christopher McCandless's Commons category is recorded as Christopher McCandless[24].
  • The cause of death was starvation[25].
  • Christopher McCandless's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 23573485[26].
  • Christopher McCandless's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/036drl[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Christopher McCandless's place of birth was El Segundo[2]. He was born on +1968-02-12T00:00:00Z[3]. English was his native language[11].

Education

Educated at Emory University[12], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1836[30], headquartered in Atlanta[31] and Carter G. Woodson High School[13], a high school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1962[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include explorer[6], diarist[7], and traveler[8].

Death and Burial

Christopher McCandless died on +1992-08-18T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Stampede Trail[4]. The cause of death was starvation[25].

Why It Matters

Christopher McCandless ranks in the top 0.31% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,232 views/month, #3,083 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 41 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Christopher McCandless born?

Christopher McCandless's place of birth was El Segundo[2].

Where did Christopher McCandless die?

Christopher McCandless passed away in Stampede Trail[4].

What did Christopher McCandless do for work?

Christopher McCandless worked as explorer[6], diarist[7], and traveler[8].

Where did Christopher McCandless go to school?

Christopher McCandless was educated at Emory University[12] and Carter G. Woodson High School[13].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Freebase Data Dumps. 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. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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