Edward Kirby

American long-distance runner
Person human Q1292809
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Edward Kirby

Summary

Edward Kirby is a human[1]. He was born in Washington, D.C.[2]. He was born on October 30, 1901[3]. He passed away in West Orange[4]. He died on July 5, 1968[5]. He worked as an athletics competitor[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Washington, D.C.[2], Edward Kirby…
  • Edward Kirby died in West Orange[4].
  • Edward Kirby was born on October 30, 1901[3].
  • Edward Kirby died on July 5, 1968[5].
  • Edward Kirby held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Edward Kirby's professions included athletics competitor[6].
  • Edward Kirby was educated at Cornell University[9].
  • Edward Kirby is recorded as male[10].
  • Edward Kirby's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Edward Kirby's sport is recorded as athletics[12].
  • Edward Kirby's family name is recorded as Kirby[13].
  • Edward Kirby's given name is recorded as Edward[14].
  • Edward Kirby's given name is recorded as Buckler[15].
  • Edward Kirby's participant in is recorded as 1924 Summer Olympics[16].
  • Edward Kirby's country for sport is recorded as United States[17].
  • Edward Kirby's height is recorded as {'unit': 'Q174728', 'amount': '+173'}[18].
  • Edward Kirby's sports discipline competed in is recorded as middle-distance running[19].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Washington, D.C.[2], Edward Kirby… he was born on October 30, 1901[3].

Education

Edward Kirby was educated at Cornell University[9].

Career and Affiliations

Edward Kirby worked as an athletics competitor[6].

Death and Burial

Edward Kirby died on July 5, 1968[5]. He died in West Orange[4].

Why It Matters

Edward Kirby ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]

FAQs

Where was Edward Kirby born?

Edward Kirby was born in Washington, D.C.[2].

Where did Edward Kirby die?

Edward Kirby passed away in West Orange[4].

What did Edward Kirby do for work?

Edward Kirby worked as athletics competitor[6].

Where did Edward Kirby go to school?

Edward Kirby was educated at Cornell University[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [20] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [21] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'ca', 'da', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fa', 'fr', 'it', 'no', 'pl']
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages-short:0||de */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/57985|batch #57985]]: Import missing aliases from dewiki 2/3"
  2. 5w ago · WikiTrackBot · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Participant in → 1924 Summer Olympics
    Occupation → athletics competitor
    Educated at → —
    Athletics podium person id → 46193
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P13725]]: 46193, add P13725 (46193) via [[toolforge:trackbot|athpod]]"
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