Emile Griffith

American boxer (1938–2013)
Person human Q59051
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Emile Griffith

Summary

Emile Griffith is a human[1]. Born in Saint Thomas[2], he… he was born on +1938-02-03T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Hempstead[4]. He died on +2013-07-23T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a boxer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (380 views/month, #6,986 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Emile Griffith's place of birth was Saint Thomas[2].
  • Emile Griffith died in Hempstead[4].
  • Emile Griffith was born on +1938-02-03T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Emile Griffith died on +2013-07-23T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Emile Griffith is buried at Saint Michael's Cemetery[8].
  • Emile Griffith held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Emile Griffith is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[10].
  • Emile Griffith's professions included boxer[6].
  • Emile Griffith's field of work was boxing[11].
  • Emile Griffith received the International Boxing Hall of Fame[12].
  • Emile Griffith received the WBC World Middleweight Champion[13].
  • Emile Griffith received the WBC World Welterweight Champion[14].
  • Emile Griffith received the WBC World Welterweight Champion[15].
  • Emile Griffith received the WBA World Middleweight Champion[16].
  • Emile Griffith received the WBA World Middleweight Champion[17].
  • Emile Griffith's image is recorded as Emile Griffith.jpg[18].
  • Emile Griffith is recorded as male[19].
  • Emile Griffith's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Emile Griffith's sexual orientation is recorded as bisexuality[21].
  • Emile Griffith's ISNI is recorded as 0000000053524597[22].
  • Emile Griffith's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 4673222[23].
  • Emile Griffith's GND ID is recorded as 1218977086[24].
  • Emile Griffith's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2005117091[25].
  • Emile Griffith's IdRef ID is recorded as 248693646[26].
  • Emile Griffith's IMDb ID is recorded as nm1787680[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Saint Thomas[2], Emile Griffith… he was born on +1938-02-03T00:00:00Z[3]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[10].

Career and Affiliations

Emile Griffith worked as a boxer[6]. His field of work was boxing[11].

Recognition

Awards received include International Boxing Hall of Fame[12], a sports hall of fame[28], in United States[29], founded in 1990[30]; WBC World Middleweight Champion[13]; WBC World Welterweight Champion[14]; WBA World Middleweight Champion[16]; WBA World Welterweight Champion[31]; and The Ring World Middleweight Champion[32].

Death and Burial

Emile Griffith died on +2013-07-23T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Hempstead[4]. The cause of death was dementia[33]. Burial took place at Saint Michael's Cemetery[8].

Why It Matters

Emile Griffith ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (380 views/month, #6,986 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Emile Griffith born?

Born in Saint Thomas[2], Emile Griffith…

Where did Emile Griffith die?

Emile Griffith passed away in Hempstead[4].

What did Emile Griffith do for work?

Emile Griffith worked as boxer[6].

What awards did Emile Griffith receive?

Honors received include International Boxing Hall of Fame[12], WBC World Middleweight Champion[13], WBC World Welterweight Champion[14], and WBC World Welterweight Champion[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] . wikidata.org.
  7. [21] . vault.si.com. vault.si.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . BoxRec. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . list of WBC world champions. wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . list of WBC world champions. wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . list of WBC world champions. wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . list of WBA world champions. wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . list of WBA world champions. wikidata.org.
  17. [31] . list of WBA world champions. wikidata.org.
  18. [32] . list of The Ring world champions. wikidata.org.
  19. [10] . BlackPast.org. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [33] . wikidata.org.
  27. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: 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. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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