George Kojac

American swimmer, Olympic gold medalist, former world record-holder (1910-1996)
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George Kojac
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George Kojac

Summary

George Kojac is a human[1]. He was born in New York City[2]. He was born on +1910-03-02T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Fairfax[4]. He died on +1996-05-28T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a swimmer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • George Kojac's place of birth was New York City[2].
  • George Kojac passed away in Fairfax[4].
  • George Kojac was born on +1910-03-02T00:00:00Z[3].
  • George Kojac died on +1996-05-28T00:00:00Z[5].
  • George Kojac is buried at Arlington National Cemetery[8].
  • George Kojac held citizenship in United States[9].
  • George Kojac's professions included swimmer[6].
  • George Kojac was educated at Rutgers University[10].
  • George Kojac's education included a stint at DeWitt Clinton High School[11].
  • George Kojac received the International Swimming Hall of Fame[12].
  • George Kojac's image is recorded as George Kojac (1928).jpg[13].
  • George Kojac's image is recorded as George Kojac, 1928 photo by Times Wide World.jpg[14].
  • George Kojac is recorded as male[15].
  • George Kojac's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • George Kojac's member of sports team is recorded as Rutgers Scarlet Knights[17].
  • George Kojac's Commons category is recorded as George Kojac[18].
  • George Kojac's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 24234823[19].
  • George Kojac's sport is recorded as competitive swimming[20].
  • George Kojac's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03g_4t0[21].
  • George Kojac's given name is recorded as George[22].
  • George Kojac's participant in is recorded as 1928 Summer Olympics[23].
  • George Kojac's participant in is recorded as swimming at the 1928 Summer Olympics – men's 100 metre backstroke[24].
  • George Kojac's participant in is recorded as swimming at the 1928 Summer Olympics – men's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay[25].
  • George Kojac's Sports-Reference.com Olympic athlete ID is recorded as ko/george-kojac-1[26].
  • George Kojac's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'George Harold Kojac'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in New York City[2], George Kojac… he was born on +1910-03-02T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Rutgers University[10], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1766[30] and DeWitt Clinton High School[11], a high school[31], in United States[32], founded in 1897[33].

Career and Affiliations

George Kojac worked as a swimmer[6].

Recognition

George Kojac received the International Swimming Hall of Fame[12].

Death and Burial

George Kojac died on +1996-05-28T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Fairfax[4]. Burial took place at Arlington National Cemetery[8].

Why It Matters

George Kojac ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34]

FAQs

Where was George Kojac born?

Born in New York City[2], George Kojac…

Where did George Kojac die?

George Kojac passed away in Fairfax[4].

What did George Kojac do for work?

George Kojac worked as swimmer[6].

Where did George Kojac go to school?

George Kojac was educated at Rutgers University[10] and DeWitt Clinton High School[11].

What awards did George Kojac receive?

Honors received include International Swimming Hall of Fame[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . wikidata.org.
  3. [2] . wikidata.org.
  4. [4] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Freebase Data Dumps. 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.

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.

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