George Lyon

Amateur golfer (1858-1938)
Person human Q1507810
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George Lyon

Summary

George Lyon is a human[1]. Born in Richmond Hill[2], he… he was born on +1858-07-27T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Toronto[4]. He died on +1938-05-11T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a cricketer[6] and golfer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • George Lyon's place of birth was Richmond Hill[2].
  • George Lyon died in Toronto[4].
  • George Lyon was born on +1858-07-27T00:00:00Z[3].
  • George Lyon died on +1938-05-11T00:00:00Z[5].
  • George Lyon is buried at Mount Pleasant Cemetery[9].
  • George Lyon held citizenship in Canada[10].
  • George Lyon's professions included cricketer[6].
  • George Lyon's professions included golfer[7].
  • George Lyon received the Canada's Sports Hall of Fame[11].
  • George Lyon's image is recorded as George Lyon 1904.jpg[12].
  • George Lyon is recorded as male[13].
  • George Lyon's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • George Lyon's Commons category is recorded as George Lyon[15].
  • George Lyon's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 21735568[16].
  • George Lyon's sport is recorded as golf[17].
  • George Lyon's sport is recorded as cricket[18].
  • George Lyon's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0c8qz4[19].
  • George Lyon's family name is recorded as Lyon[20].
  • George Lyon's given name is recorded as George[21].
  • George Lyon's participant in is recorded as golf at the 1904 Summer Olympics – men's individual[22].
  • George Lyon's Sports-Reference.com Olympic athlete ID is recorded as ly/george-lyon-1[23].
  • George Lyon's different from is recorded as George Lyon[24].
  • George Lyon's Dictionary of Canadian Biography ID is recorded as lyon_george_seymour_16[25].
  • George Lyon's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Lyon-9681[26].
  • George Lyon's Olympic.org athlete ID is recorded as george-lyon[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Richmond Hill[2], George Lyon… he was born on +1858-07-27T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include cricketer[6] and golfer[7].

Recognition

George Lyon received the Canada's Sports Hall of Fame[11].

Death and Burial

George Lyon died on +1938-05-11T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Toronto[4]. Burial took place at Mount Pleasant Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

George Lyon ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was George Lyon born?

George Lyon was born in Richmond Hill[2].

Where did George Lyon die?

George Lyon passed away in Toronto[4].

What did George Lyon do for work?

George Lyon worked as cricketer[6] and golfer[7].

What awards did George Lyon receive?

Honors received include Canada's Sports Hall of Fame[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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