Dougal Haston

British mountain climber (1940–1977)
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Dougal Haston

Summary

Dougal Haston is a human[1]. His place of birth was Edinburgh[2]. He was born on April 19, 1940[3]. He died in Leysin[4]. He died on January 17, 1977[5]. He worked as an explorer[6] and mountaineer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (168 views/month, #7,243 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Dougal Haston was born in Edinburgh[2].
  • Dougal Haston died in Leysin[4].
  • Dougal Haston was born on April 19, 1940[3].
  • Dougal Haston died on January 17, 1977[5].
  • Dougal Haston held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • Dougal Haston worked as an explorer[6].
  • Dougal Haston worked as a mountaineer[7].
  • Dougal Haston is recorded as male[10].
  • Dougal Haston's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Dougal Haston's Commons category is recorded as Dougal Haston[12].
  • Dougal Haston's sport is recorded as mountaineering[13].
  • Dougal Haston's participant in is recorded as 1975 British Mount Everest Southwest Face expedition[14].
  • Dougal Haston's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[15].

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Origins and Family

Born in Edinburgh[2], Dougal Haston… he was born on April 19, 1940[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include explorer[6] and mountaineer[7].

Death and Burial

Dougal Haston died on January 17, 1977[5]. He died in Leysin[4].

Why It Matters

Dougal Haston ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (168 views/month, #7,243 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[16] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[17]

FAQs

Where was Dougal Haston born?

Dougal Haston was born in Edinburgh[2].

Where did Dougal Haston die?

Dougal Haston passed away in Leysin[4].

What did Dougal Haston do for work?

Dougal Haston worked as explorer[6] and mountaineer[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [16] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Occupation explorer, mountaineer
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