Donald Ross

Professional golfer, golf course architect (1872–1948)
Person human Q364653
Donald Ross
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Donald Ross

Summary

Donald Ross is a human[1]. He was born in Dornoch[2]. He was born on +1872-11-23T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Pinehurst[4]. He died on +1948-04-26T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a golfer[6] and landscape architect[7]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (269 views/month, #7,032 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Donald Ross's place of birth was Dornoch[2].
  • Donald Ross died in Pinehurst[4].
  • Donald Ross was born on +1872-11-23T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Donald Ross died on +1948-04-26T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Donald Ross died on +1948-04-06T00:00:00Z[9].
  • Donald Ross is buried at Newton Cemetery[10].
  • Donald Ross held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
  • Donald Ross held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[12].
  • Donald Ross's professions included golfer[6].
  • Donald Ross's professions included landscape architect[7].
  • Donald Ross received the World Golf Hall of Fame[13].
  • Donald Ross received the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame[14].
  • Donald Ross's image is recorded as Donald Ross 1905.png[15].
  • Donald Ross is recorded as male[16].
  • Donald Ross's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Donald Ross's ISNI is recorded as 0000000035236225[18].
  • Donald Ross's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 23859025[19].
  • Donald Ross's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n96018895[20].
  • Donald Ross's Union List of Artist Names ID is recorded as 500065582[21].
  • Donald Ross's Commons category is recorded as Donald Ross (golfer)[22].
  • Donald Ross's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 55448988[23].
  • Donald Ross's sport is recorded as golf[24].
  • Donald Ross's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/06lv05[25].
  • Donald Ross's Open Library ID is recorded as OL528980A[26].
  • Donald Ross's family name is recorded as Ross[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Dornoch[2], Donald Ross… he was born on +1872-11-23T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include golfer[6] and landscape architect[7].

Recognition

Awards received include World Golf Hall of Fame[13], a sports hall of fame[28], in United States[29], founded in 1998[30] and North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame[14].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1948-04-26T00:00:00Z[5] and +1948-04-06T00:00:00Z[9]. Donald Ross died in Pinehurst[4]. He is buried at Newton Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

Donald Ross ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (269 views/month, #7,032 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was Donald Ross born?

Donald Ross was born in Dornoch[2].

Where did Donald Ross die?

Donald Ross passed away in Pinehurst[4].

What did Donald Ross do for work?

Donald Ross worked as golfer[6] and landscape architect[7].

What awards did Donald Ross receive?

Honors received include World Golf Hall of Fame[13] and North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [9] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Freebase Data Dumps. 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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