George Nissen

American inventor of the modern trampoline (1914–2010)
Person human Q957395
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George Nissen

Summary

George Nissen is a human[1]. Born in Blairstown[2], he… he was born on +1914-02-03T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in San Diego[4]. He died on +2010-04-07T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a trampoline gymnast[6], inventor[7], and artistic gymnast[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (124 views/month, #7,214 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • George Nissen's place of birth was Blairstown[2].
  • George Nissen died in San Diego[4].
  • George Nissen was born on +1914-02-03T00:00:00Z[3].
  • George Nissen died on +2010-04-07T00:00:00Z[5].
  • A child of George Nissen was Dian Nissen[10].
  • George Nissen held citizenship in United States[11].
  • George Nissen's professions included trampoline gymnast[6].
  • George Nissen's professions included inventor[7].
  • George Nissen's professions included artistic gymnast[8].
  • George Nissen's education included a stint at University of Iowa[12].
  • George Nissen's education included a stint at Washington High School[13].
  • George Nissen is recorded as male[14].
  • George Nissen's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • The cause of death was pneumonia[16].
  • George Nissen's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 51174907[17].
  • George Nissen's sport is recorded as trampoline gymnastics[18].
  • George Nissen's sport is recorded as artistic gymnastics[19].
  • George Nissen's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05qw06[20].
  • George Nissen's family name is recorded as Nissen[21].
  • George Nissen's given name is recorded as George[22].
  • George Nissen's given name is recorded as Peter[23].
  • George Nissen's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[24].
  • George Nissen's country for sport is recorded as United States[25].
  • George Nissen's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Nissen-1[26].
  • George Nissen's Encyclopædia Universalis ID is recorded as george-p-nissen[27].

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Origins and Family

George Nissen was born in Blairstown[2]. He was born on +1914-02-03T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Iowa[12], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1847[30], headquartered in Iowa City[31] and Washington High School[13], a high school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1956[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include trampoline gymnast[6], inventor[7], and artistic gymnast[8].

Personal Life

A child of George Nissen was Dian Nissen[10].

Death and Burial

George Nissen died on +2010-04-07T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in San Diego[4]. The cause of death was pneumonia[16].

Why It Matters

George Nissen ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (124 views/month, #7,214 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35]

FAQs

Where was George Nissen born?

George Nissen was born in Blairstown[2].

Where did George Nissen die?

George Nissen passed away in San Diego[4].

What did George Nissen do for work?

George Nissen worked as trampoline gymnast[6], inventor[7], and artistic gymnast[8].

Where did George Nissen go to school?

George Nissen was educated at University of Iowa[12] and Washington High School[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

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
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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