Ed Lee

Mayor of San Francisco from 2011 to 2017
Person human Q241750
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Ed Lee

Summary

Ed Lee is a human[1]. He was born in Seattle[2]. He was born on +1952-05-05T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in San Francisco General Hospital[4]. He died on +2017-12-12T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a politician[6] and lawyer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (225 views/month, #7,076 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Ed Lee's place of birth was Seattle[2].
  • Ed Lee passed away in San Francisco General Hospital[4].
  • Ed Lee was born on +1952-05-05T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Ed Lee died on +2017-12-12T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Ed Lee is buried at Cypress Lawn Memorial Park[9].
  • Ed Lee held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Ed Lee's professions included politician[6].
  • Ed Lee worked as a lawyer[7].
  • Ed Lee held the position of mayor of San Francisco[11].
  • Ed Lee was educated at Bowdoin College[12].
  • Ed Lee was educated at University of California, Berkeley School of Law[13].
  • Ed Lee was educated at University of California, Berkeley[14].
  • Ed Lee received the Latin honors[15].
  • Ed Lee's image is recorded as Ed Lee, 2013 (cropped).jpg[16].
  • Ed Lee is recorded as male[17].
  • Ed Lee's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Ed Lee was affiliated with the Democratic Party[19].
  • Ed Lee's Commons category is recorded as Edwin M. Lee[20].
  • The cause of death was cardiac arrest[21].
  • Ed Lee's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 185855994[22].
  • Ed Lee's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0g5qchc[23].
  • Ed Lee's family name is recorded as Lee[24].
  • Ed Lee's family name is recorded as Q36991725[25].
  • Ed Lee's given name is recorded as Edwin[26].
  • Ed Lee's official website is recorded as http://www.sfmayor.org[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Ed Lee's place of birth was Seattle[2]. He was born on +1952-05-05T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Bowdoin College[12], a liberal arts college[28], in United States[29], founded in 1794[30], headquartered in Brunswick[31]; University of California, Berkeley School of Law[13], a law school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1894[34]; and University of California, Berkeley[14], a public research university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1868[37], headquartered in Berkeley[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6] and lawyer[7]. Ed Lee held the position of mayor of San Francisco[11].

Recognition

Ed Lee received the Latin honors[15].

Personal Life

Ed Lee was affiliated with the Democratic Party[19].

Death and Burial

Ed Lee died on +2017-12-12T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in San Francisco General Hospital[4]. The cause of death was cardiac arrest[21]. He is buried at Cypress Lawn Memorial Park[9].

Why It Matters

Ed Lee ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (225 views/month, #7,076 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Ed Lee born?

Born in Seattle[2], Ed Lee…

Where did Ed Lee die?

Ed Lee passed away in San Francisco General Hospital[4].

What did Ed Lee do for work?

Ed Lee worked as politician[6] and lawyer[7].

Where did Ed Lee go to school?

Ed Lee was educated at Bowdoin College[12], University of California, Berkeley School of Law[13], and University of California, Berkeley[14].

What awards did Ed Lee receive?

Honors received include Latin honors[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [19] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . pantheon.world. Retrieved . pantheon.world. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . 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
  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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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