Derek Chauvin

American former police officer who murdered George Floyd
Person human Q95693632
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Derek Chauvin

Summary

Derek Chauvin is a human[1]. He was born in Oakdale[2]. He was born on +1976-03-19T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a security guard[4] and cook[5]. He ranks in the top 0.43% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,520 views/month, #4,316 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Derek Chauvin was born in Oakdale[2].
  • Derek Chauvin was born on +1976-03-19T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Derek Chauvin held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Derek Chauvin is identified as part of the White Americans ethnic group[8].
  • Derek Chauvin worked as a security guard[4].
  • Derek Chauvin worked as a cook[5].
  • Derek Chauvin's education included a stint at Park High School[9].
  • Derek Chauvin was educated at Inver Hills Community College[10].
  • Derek Chauvin is recorded as male[11].
  • Derek Chauvin's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Derek Chauvin's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 9285159521673833070004[13].
  • Derek Chauvin's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2021076696[14].
  • Derek Chauvin's Commons category is recorded as Derek Chauvin[15].
  • Derek Chauvin's family name is recorded as Chauvin[16].
  • Derek Chauvin's given name is recorded as Derek[17].
  • Derek Chauvin's given name is recorded as Michael[18].
  • Derek Chauvin's significant event is recorded as murder of George Floyd[19].
  • Derek Chauvin's described at URL is recorded as https://www.businessinsider.com.au/derek-chauvin-minneapolis-police-background-life-2020-6[20].
  • Derek Chauvin's described at URL is recorded as https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/18/us/derek-chauvin-george-floyd.html[21].
  • Derek Chauvin's participant in is recorded as 2020 case against Derek Chauvin[22].
  • Derek Chauvin's convicted of is recorded as second-degree murder[23].
  • Derek Chauvin's convicted of is recorded as third-degree murder[24].
  • Derek Chauvin's convicted of is recorded as manslaughter[25].
  • Derek Chauvin's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • Derek Chauvin's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Derek Michael Chauvin'}[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Oakdale[2], Derek Chauvin… he was born on +1976-03-19T00:00:00Z[3]. He is identified as part of the White Americans ethnic group[8].

Education

Educated at Park High School[9], a high school[28], in United States[29], founded in 1914[30] and Inver Hills Community College[10], a community college[31], in United States[32], founded in 1970[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include security guard[4] and cook[5].

Why It Matters

Derek Chauvin ranks in the top 0.43% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,520 views/month, #4,316 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Derek Chauvin born?

Derek Chauvin was born in Oakdale[2].

What did Derek Chauvin do for work?

Derek Chauvin worked as security guard[4] and cook[5].

Where did Derek Chauvin go to school?

Derek Chauvin was educated at Park High School[9] and Inver Hills Community College[10].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] . int.nyt.com. Retrieved . int.nyt.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . businessinsider.com.au. Retrieved . businessinsider.com.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . businessinsider.com.au. Retrieved . businessinsider.com.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . businessinsider.com.au. Retrieved . businessinsider.com.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . int.nyt.com. Retrieved . int.nyt.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . int.nyt.com. Retrieved . int.nyt.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . businessinsider.com.au. Retrieved . businessinsider.com.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . businessinsider.com.au. Retrieved . businessinsider.com.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . abcnews.go.com. abcnews.go.com. Provenance: 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
  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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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