David Jacobs

Jewish British sprinter who won a gold medal at the Olympic games (1888–1976)
Person human Q690597
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David Jacobs

Summary

David Jacobs is a human[1]. His place of birth was Cardiff[2]. He was born on April 30, 1888[3]. He died in Q996492[4]. He died on June 6, 1976[5]. He worked as a sprinter[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (65 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • David Jacobs was born in Cardiff[2].
  • David Jacobs died in Q996492[4].
  • David Jacobs was born on April 30, 1888[3].
  • David Jacobs died on June 6, 1976[5].
  • David Jacobs held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • David Jacobs's professions included sprinter[6].
  • David Jacobs is recorded as male[9].
  • David Jacobs's instance of is recorded as human[10].
  • David Jacobs's Commons category is recorded as David Jacobs[11].
  • David Jacobs's sport is recorded as athletics[12].
  • David Jacobs's family name is recorded as Jacobs[13].
  • David Jacobs's given name is recorded as David[14].
  • David Jacobs's participant in is recorded as 1912 Summer Olympics[15].
  • David Jacobs's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[16].
  • David Jacobs's country for sport is recorded as Wales[17].
  • David Jacobs's name in native language is recorded as David Henry Jacobs[18].
  • David Jacobs's height is recorded as {'amount': '+175'}[19].
  • David Jacobs's mass is recorded as {'amount': '+70'}[20].

Body

Origins and Family

David Jacobs was born in Cardiff[2]. He was born on April 30, 1888[3].

Career and Affiliations

David Jacobs worked as a sprinter[6].

Death and Burial

David Jacobs died on June 6, 1976[5]. He died in Q996492[4].

Why It Matters

David Jacobs ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (65 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

FAQs

Where was David Jacobs born?

David Jacobs was born in Cardiff[2].

Where did David Jacobs die?

David Jacobs passed away in Q996492[4].

What did David Jacobs do for work?

David Jacobs worked as sprinter[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  6. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  8. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [21] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [22] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · WikiTrackBot · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
    Participant in → 1912 Summer Olympics
    Occupation → sprinter
    Athletics podium person id → 18103
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P13725]]: 18103, add P13725 (18103) via [[toolforge:trackbot|athpod]]"
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