George Breen

American swimmer (1935–2019)
Person human Q744156
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George Breen

Summary

George Breen is a human[1]. His place of birth was Buffalo[2]. He was born on +1935-07-19T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in New Jersey[4]. He died on +2019-11-09T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a swimmer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Buffalo[2], George Breen…
  • George Breen passed away in New Jersey[4].
  • George Breen was born on +1935-07-19T00:00:00Z[3].
  • George Breen died on +2019-11-09T00:00:00Z[5].
  • George Breen held citizenship in United States[8].
  • George Breen's professions included swimmer[6].
  • George Breen's education included a stint at State University of New York at Cortland[9].
  • George Breen was educated at Bishop Timon – St. Jude High School[10].
  • George Breen received the International Swimming Hall of Fame[11].
  • George Breen is recorded as male[12].
  • George Breen's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • The cause of death was pancreatic cancer[14].
  • George Breen's sport is recorded as competitive swimming[15].
  • George Breen's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02777vz[16].
  • George Breen's family name is recorded as Breen[17].
  • George Breen's given name is recorded as George[18].
  • George Breen's record held is recorded as World record progression 1500 metres freestyle[19].
  • George Breen's record held is recorded as World record progression 1500 metres freestyle[20].
  • George Breen's record held is recorded as World record progression 800 metres freestyle[21].
  • George Breen's record held is recorded as World record progression 4 × 200 metres freestyle relay[22].
  • George Breen's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[23].
  • George Breen's participant in is recorded as 1960 Summer Olympics[24].
  • George Breen's participant in is recorded as 1956 Summer Olympics[25].
  • George Breen's participant in is recorded as swimming at the 1956 Summer Olympics – men's 400 metre freestyle[26].
  • George Breen's participant in is recorded as swimming at the 1956 Summer Olympics – men's 1500 metre freestyle[27].

Body

Origins and Family

George Breen was born in Buffalo[2]. He was born on +1935-07-19T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at State University of New York at Cortland[9], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1868[30] and Bishop Timon – St. Jude High School[10], a high school[31], in United States[32], founded in 1946[33].

Career and Affiliations

George Breen's professions included swimmer[6].

Recognition

George Breen received the International Swimming Hall of Fame[11].

Death and Burial

George Breen died on +2019-11-09T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in New Jersey[4]. The cause of death was pancreatic cancer[14].

Why It Matters

George Breen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was George Breen born?

George Breen's place of birth was Buffalo[2].

Where did George Breen die?

George Breen died in New Jersey[4].

What did George Breen do for work?

George Breen worked as swimmer[6].

Where did George Breen go to school?

George Breen was educated at State University of New York at Cortland[9] and Bishop Timon – St. Jude High School[10].

What awards did George Breen receive?

Honors received include International Swimming Hall of Fame[11].

References

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  7. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . SwimSwam. Retrieved . swimswam.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . SwimSwam. Retrieved . swimswam.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . Swimming World Magazine. Retrieved . swimmingworldmagazine.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
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  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

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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