Dit Clapper

Canadian ice hockey player (1907–1978)
Person human Q1230248
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Dit Clapper

Summary

Dit Clapper is a human[1]. He was born in Newmarket[2]. He was born on +1907-02-09T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Peterborough[4]. He died on +1978-01-20T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an ice hockey player[6] and ice hockey coach[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (98 views/month, #7,211 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Newmarket[2], Dit Clapper…
  • Dit Clapper died in Peterborough[4].
  • Dit Clapper was born on +1907-02-09T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Dit Clapper was born on +1907-02-01T00:00:00Z[9].
  • Dit Clapper died on +1978-01-20T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Dit Clapper held citizenship in Canada[10].
  • Dit Clapper worked as an ice hockey player[6].
  • Dit Clapper's professions included ice hockey coach[7].
  • Dit Clapper received the Stanley Cup[11].
  • Dit Clapper received the Hockey Hall of Fame[12].
  • Dit Clapper is recorded as male[13].
  • Dit Clapper's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Dit Clapper's member of sports team is recorded as Boston Bruins[15].
  • Dit Clapper's league or competition is recorded as Q1215892[16].
  • Dit Clapper's Commons category is recorded as Dit Clapper[17].
  • Dit Clapper's position played on team / speciality is recorded as defenseman[18].
  • Dit Clapper's position played on team / speciality is recorded as winger[19].
  • Dit Clapper's shooting handedness is recorded as right-handed shot[20].
  • The cause of death was stroke[21].
  • Dit Clapper's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 7028464[22].
  • Dit Clapper's sport is recorded as ice hockey[23].
  • Dit Clapper's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/04q58c[24].
  • Dit Clapper's family name is recorded as Clapper[25].
  • Dit Clapper's given name is recorded as Aubrey[26].
  • Dit Clapper's given name is recorded as Victor[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Dit Clapper was born in Newmarket[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1907-02-09T00:00:00Z[3] and +1907-02-01T00:00:00Z[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include ice hockey player[6] and ice hockey coach[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Stanley Cup[11], a sports competition[28], in Canada[29], founded in 1893[30] and Hockey Hall of Fame[12], an ice hockey hall of fame[31], in Canada[32], founded in 1943[33].

Death and Burial

Dit Clapper died on +1978-01-20T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Peterborough[4]. The cause of death was stroke[21].

Why It Matters

Dit Clapper ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (98 views/month, #7,211 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Dit Clapper born?

Dit Clapper was born in Newmarket[2].

Where did Dit Clapper die?

Dit Clapper died in Peterborough[4].

What did Dit Clapper do for work?

Dit Clapper worked as ice hockey player[6] and ice hockey coach[7].

What awards did Dit Clapper receive?

Honors received include Stanley Cup[11] and Hockey Hall of Fame[12].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . Hockey Reference. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . Hockey Reference. hockey-reference.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . hhof.com. hhof.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [9] . Elite Prospects. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Hockey Reference. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . 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. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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