Glen Edwards

American test pilot (1918-1948)
Person human Q1530740
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Glen Edwards

Summary

Glen Edwards is a human[1]. His place of birth was Medicine Hat[2]. He was born on +1918-03-05T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Edwards Air Force Base[4]. He died on +1948-06-05T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a test pilot[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (65 views/month, #7,245 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Glen Edwards was born in Medicine Hat[2].
  • Glen Edwards passed away in Edwards Air Force Base[4].
  • Glen Edwards was born on +1918-03-05T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Glen Edwards died on +1948-06-05T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Glen Edwards held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Glen Edwards's professions included test pilot[6].
  • Glen Edwards's education included a stint at U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School[9].
  • Glen Edwards's education included a stint at Princeton University[10].
  • Glen Edwards's education included a stint at Lincoln High School[11].
  • Glen Edwards's education included a stint at Sierra College[12].
  • Glen Edwards received the Distinguished Flying Cross[13].
  • Glen Edwards received the Air Medal[14].
  • Glen Edwards's image is recorded as Glen edwards.jpg[15].
  • Glen Edwards is recorded as male[16].
  • Glen Edwards's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Glen Edwards's ISNI is recorded as 0000000039073419[18].
  • Glen Edwards's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 62392699[19].
  • Glen Edwards's GND ID is recorded as 120996472[20].
  • Glen Edwards's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n98029397[21].
  • Glen Edwards's Commons category is recorded as Glen Edwards (pilot)[22].
  • Glen Edwards's participated in conflict is recorded as World War II[23].
  • Glen Edwards's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03f42q[24].
  • Glen Edwards's family name is recorded as Edwards[25].
  • Glen Edwards's given name is recorded as Glen[26].
  • Glen Edwards's manner of death is recorded as accidental death[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Medicine Hat[2], Glen Edwards… he was born on +1918-03-05T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School[9], a flight school[28], in United States[29], founded in 1944[30]; Princeton University[10], a private university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1746[33], headquartered in Princeton[34]; Lincoln High School[11], a high school[35], in United States[36], founded in 1909[37]; and Sierra College[12], a school[38], in United States[39], founded in 1936[40].

Career and Affiliations

Glen Edwards worked as a test pilot[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Distinguished Flying Cross[13], a courage award[41], in United States[42], founded in 1926[43] and Air Medal[14], a medallion[44], in United States[45], founded in 1942[46].

Death and Burial

Glen Edwards died on +1948-06-05T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Edwards Air Force Base[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Glen Edwards include Edwards Air Force Base[47], an air base[48], in United States[49], founded in 1933[50].

Why It Matters

Glen Edwards ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (65 views/month, #7,245 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51]

Entities named for him include Edwards Air Force Base[47], an air base[48], in United States[49], founded in 1933[50].

FAQs

Where was Glen Edwards born?

Born in Medicine Hat[2], Glen Edwards…

Where did Glen Edwards die?

Glen Edwards passed away in Edwards Air Force Base[4].

What did Glen Edwards do for work?

Glen Edwards worked as test pilot[6].

Where did Glen Edwards go to school?

Glen Edwards was educated at U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School[9], Princeton University[10], Lincoln High School[11], and Sierra College[12].

What awards did Glen Edwards receive?

Honors received include Distinguished Flying Cross[13] and Air Medal[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
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  9. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [47] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  21. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [50] . 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. [51] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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