Ed Lewis

American professional wrestler (1890–1966)
Person human Q1282396
Ed Lewis
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Ed Lewis

Summary

Ed Lewis is a human[1]. His place of birth was Nekoosa[2]. He was born on +1890-06-30T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in New York City[4]. He died on +1966-08-08T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a professional wrestler[6]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (336 views/month, #7,094 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Ed Lewis's place of birth was Nekoosa[2].
  • Ed Lewis died in New York City[4].
  • Ed Lewis was born on +1890-06-30T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Ed Lewis was born on +1890-06-02T00:00:00Z[8].
  • Ed Lewis died on +1966-08-08T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Ed Lewis died on +1966-08-07T00:00:00Z[9].
  • Burial took place at Arlington National Cemetery[10].
  • Ed Lewis held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Ed Lewis worked as a professional wrestler[6].
  • Ed Lewis received the WWE Hall of Fame[12].
  • Ed Lewis received the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame[13].
  • Ed Lewis's image is recorded as Ed Strangler Lewis - 6 Jan 1942 Municipal Auditorium Wrestling Program.jpg[14].
  • Ed Lewis is recorded as male[15].
  • Ed Lewis's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Ed Lewis's signature is recorded as Ed "Strangler" Lewis, autograph, signed and dated card, 1949.jpg[17].
  • Ed Lewis's ISNI is recorded as 0000000099028580[18].
  • Ed Lewis's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 146903891[19].
  • Ed Lewis's GND ID is recorded as 1228367795[20].
  • Ed Lewis's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n85007883[21].
  • Ed Lewis's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 167511311[22].
  • Ed Lewis's IMDb ID is recorded as nm0507145[23].
  • Ed Lewis's Commons category is recorded as Ed Strangler Lewis[24].
  • Ed Lewis's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 8014688[25].
  • Ed Lewis's participated in conflict is recorded as World War I[26].
  • Ed Lewis's sport is recorded as professional wrestling[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Nekoosa[2], Ed Lewis… Recorded date of birth include +1890-06-30T00:00:00Z[3] and +1890-06-02T00:00:00Z[8].

Career and Affiliations

Ed Lewis's professions included professional wrestler[6].

Recognition

Awards received include WWE Hall of Fame[12], a professional wrestling hall of fame[28], founded in 1993[29] and Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame[13], a professional wrestling hall of fame[30], in United States[31], founded in 1996[32].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1966-08-08T00:00:00Z[5] and +1966-08-07T00:00:00Z[9]. Ed Lewis died in New York City[4]. Burial took place at Arlington National Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

Ed Lewis ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (336 views/month, #7,094 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Ed Lewis born?

Born in Nekoosa[2], Ed Lewis…

Where did Ed Lewis die?

Ed Lewis passed away in New York City[4].

What did Ed Lewis do for work?

Ed Lewis worked as professional wrestler[6].

What awards did Ed Lewis receive?

Honors received include WWE Hall of Fame[12] and Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame[13].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . books.google.ca. books.google.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [8] . nwhof.org. nwhof.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . wikidata.org.
  23. [9] . books.google.ca. books.google.ca. Provenance: 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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