David Edgerton

American businessman (1927-2018)
Person human Q1174300
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David Edgerton

Summary

David Edgerton is a human[1]. Born in Lebanon[2], he… he was born on +1927-05-26T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Miami[4]. He died on +2018-04-03T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an entrepreneur[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (151 views/month, #7,169 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • David Edgerton was born in Lebanon[2].
  • David Edgerton died in Miami[4].
  • David Edgerton was born on +1927-05-26T00:00:00Z[3].
  • David Edgerton died on +2018-04-03T00:00:00Z[5].
  • David Edgerton held citizenship in United States[8].
  • David Edgerton worked as an entrepreneur[6].
  • David Edgerton was educated at Cornell University[9].
  • David Edgerton's education included a stint at Cornell University School of Hotel Administration[10].
  • David Edgerton was educated at Northwestern University[11].
  • David Edgerton's image is recorded as David Edgerton.jpg[12].
  • David Edgerton is recorded as male[13].
  • David Edgerton's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • David Edgerton's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/06n867[15].
  • David Edgerton's family name is recorded as Edgerton[16].
  • David Edgerton's given name is recorded as David[17].
  • David Edgerton's Notable Names Database ID is recorded as 976/000352917[18].
  • David Edgerton's described by source is recorded as David Edgerton, a Founder of Burger King, Is Dead at 90[19].
  • David Edgerton's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[20].
  • David Edgerton's GeneaStar person ID is recorded as edgertondav[21].
  • David Edgerton's Yale LUX ID is recorded as person/d4cc72ca-3442-442d-bd75-878413967887[22].

Body

Origins and Family

David Edgerton's place of birth was Lebanon[2]. He was born on +1927-05-26T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Cornell University[9], a private university[23], in United States[24], founded in 1865[25], headquartered in Ithaca[26]; Cornell University School of Hotel Administration[10], a business school[27], in United States[28], founded in 1922[29]; and Northwestern University[11], a private university[30], in United States[31], founded in 1851[32], headquartered in Evanston[33].

Career and Affiliations

David Edgerton's professions included entrepreneur[6].

Death and Burial

David Edgerton died on +2018-04-03T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Miami[4].

Why It Matters

David Edgerton ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (151 views/month, #7,169 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34]

FAQs

Where was David Edgerton born?

David Edgerton's place of birth was Lebanon[2].

Where did David Edgerton die?

David Edgerton died in Miami[4].

What did David Edgerton do for work?

David Edgerton worked as entrepreneur[6].

Where did David Edgerton go to school?

David Edgerton was educated at Cornell University[9], Cornell University School of Hotel Administration[10], and Northwestern University[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . The New York Times. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . The New York Times. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . The New York Times. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . The New York Times. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . The New York Times. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . The New York Times. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . The New York Times. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . The New York Times. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . The New York Times. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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