David Reimer

Canadian boy raised as girl following botched surgery (1965–2004)
Person human Q1030566
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David Reimer

Summary

David Reimer is a human[1]. He was born in Winnipeg[2]. He was born on +1965-08-22T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Winnipeg[4]. He died on +2004-05-04T00:00:00Z[5]. He ranks in the top 0.5% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,181 views/month, #5,000 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • David Reimer was born in Winnipeg[2].
  • David Reimer died in Winnipeg[4].
  • David Reimer was born on +1965-08-22T00:00:00Z[3].
  • David Reimer died on +2004-05-04T00:00:00Z[5].
  • David Reimer is buried at St. Vital[7].
  • David Reimer's father was Ronald Peter Reimer[8].
  • David Reimer's mother was Janet Grace Schultz[9].
  • David Reimer was married to Jane Fontaine[10].
  • David Reimer held citizenship in Canada[11].
  • David Reimer is recorded as male[12].
  • David Reimer's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • David Reimer's ISNI is recorded as 0000000114620698[14].
  • David Reimer's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 84082852[15].
  • David Reimer's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2002135254[16].
  • The cause of death was gunshot wound[17].
  • David Reimer's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 20309661[18].
  • David Reimer's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/028x00[19].
  • David Reimer's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as jn20011211168[20].
  • David Reimer's family name is recorded as Reimer[21].
  • David Reimer's given name is recorded as David[22].
  • David Reimer's given name is recorded as Peter[23].
  • David Reimer's significant event is recorded as medical malpractice[24].
  • David Reimer's significant event is recorded as castration[25].
  • David Reimer's significant event is recorded as gender affirming[26].
  • David Reimer's significant event is recorded as feminizing hormone therapy[27].

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Origins and Family

David Reimer was born in Winnipeg[2]. He was born on +1965-08-22T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Ronald Peter Reimer[8]. His mother was Janet Grace Schultz[9].

Personal Life

Among David Reimer's spouses was Jane Fontaine[10].

Death and Burial

David Reimer died on +2004-05-04T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Winnipeg[4]. The cause of death was gunshot wound[17]. Burial took place at St. Vital[7].

Why It Matters

David Reimer ranks in the top 0.5% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,181 views/month, #5,000 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was David Reimer born?

Born in Winnipeg[2], David Reimer…

Where did David Reimer die?

David Reimer passed away in Winnipeg[4].

Who were David Reimer's parents?

David Reimer's father was Ronald Peter Reimer[8]. David Reimer's mother was Janet Grace Schultz[9].

Who was David Reimer married to?

David Reimer's spouses include Jane Fontaine[10].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Los Angeles Times. articles.latimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . 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. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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