Diana Nyad

American long-distance swimmer (born 1949)
Person human Q5271254
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Diana Nyad

Summary

Diana Nyad is a human[1]. She was born in New York City[2]. She was born on +1949-08-22T00:00:00Z[3]. She worked as a journalist[4], motivational speaker[5], sports journalist[6], swimmer[7], and squash player[8]. She ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,015 views/month, #6,422 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in New York City[2], Diana Nyad…
  • Diana Nyad was born on +1949-08-22T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Diana Nyad held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Diana Nyad worked as a journalist[4].
  • Diana Nyad's professions included motivational speaker[5].
  • Diana Nyad's professions included sports journalist[6].
  • Diana Nyad worked as a swimmer[7].
  • Diana Nyad worked as a squash player[8].
  • Diana Nyad worked as a long-distance swimmer[11].
  • Diana Nyad's education included a stint at Lake Forest College[12].
  • Diana Nyad's education included a stint at Emory University[13].
  • Diana Nyad's education included a stint at Pine Crest School[14].
  • Diana Nyad received the Al Schoenfield Media Award[15].
  • Diana Nyad received the Out100[16].
  • Diana Nyad's religion is recorded as atheism[17].
  • Diana Nyad's image is recorded as Diana Nyad by Gage Skidmore.jpg[18].
  • Diana Nyad is recorded as female[19].
  • Diana Nyad's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Diana Nyad's sexual orientation is recorded as lesbianism[21].
  • Diana Nyad's ISNI is recorded as 0000000030051408[22].
  • Diana Nyad's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 1329051[23].
  • Diana Nyad's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n81039796[24].
  • Diana Nyad's IMDb ID is recorded as nm0638445[25].
  • Diana Nyad's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 001253093[26].
  • Diana Nyad's Commons category is recorded as Diana Nyad[27].

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Origins and Family

Diana Nyad's place of birth was New York City[2]. She was born on +1949-08-22T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Lake Forest College[12], a liberal arts college in the United States[28], in United States[29], founded in 1857[30], headquartered in Lake Forest[31]; Emory University[13], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1836[34], headquartered in Atlanta[35]; and Pine Crest School[14], a high school[36], in United States[37], founded in 1934[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[4], motivational speaker[5], sports journalist[6], swimmer[7], squash player[8], and long-distance swimmer[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Al Schoenfield Media Award[15], an award[39], in United States[40], founded in 1996[41] and Out100[16], a list[42].

Personal Life

Diana Nyad's religion is recorded as atheism[17].

Why It Matters

Diana Nyad ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,015 views/month, #6,422 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43]

FAQs

Where was Diana Nyad born?

Diana Nyad was born in New York City[2].

What did Diana Nyad do for work?

Diana Nyad worked as journalist[4], motivational speaker[5], sports journalist[6], swimmer[7], and squash player[8].

Where did Diana Nyad go to school?

Diana Nyad was educated at Lake Forest College[12], Emory University[13], and Pine Crest School[14].

What awards did Diana Nyad receive?

Honors received include Al Schoenfield Media Award[15] and Out100[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [20] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [21] . msn.com. msn.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [11] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . out.com. out.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . 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
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . 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. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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