Gustavus Franklin Swift

American entrepreneur in the meat industry
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Gustavus Franklin Swift
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Gustavus Franklin Swift

Summary

Gustavus Franklin Swift is a human[1]. Born in Sagamore[2], he… he was born on +1839-06-24T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Chicago[4]. He died on +1903-03-29T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a businessperson[6] and entrepreneur[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (96 views/month, #7,214 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Gustavus Franklin Swift was born in Sagamore[2].
  • Gustavus Franklin Swift passed away in Chicago[4].
  • Gustavus Franklin Swift was born on +1839-06-24T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Gustavus Franklin Swift died on +1903-03-29T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Mount Hope Cemetery[9].
  • Gustavus Franklin Swift's mother was Sally Sears Crowell[10].
  • A child of Gustavus Franklin Swift was Annie May Swift[11].
  • A child of Gustavus Franklin Swift was Helen Swift Neilson[12].
  • A child of Gustavus Franklin Swift was Louis Franklin Swift[13].
  • A child of Gustavus Franklin Swift was Edward Foster Swift[14].
  • A child of Gustavus Franklin Swift was George Hastings Swift[15].
  • Gustavus Franklin Swift held citizenship in United States[16].
  • Gustavus Franklin Swift's professions included businessperson[6].
  • Gustavus Franklin Swift worked as an entrepreneur[7].
  • Gustavus Franklin Swift's field of work was meat industry[17].
  • Gustavus Franklin Swift's field of work was meatpacking industry[18].
  • Gustavus Franklin Swift's image is recorded as Gustavus Swift enlarged.jpg[19].
  • Gustavus Franklin Swift is recorded as male[20].
  • Gustavus Franklin Swift's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Gustavus Franklin Swift's ISNI is recorded as 0000000040036367[22].
  • Gustavus Franklin Swift's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 11949716[23].
  • Gustavus Franklin Swift's GND ID is recorded as 170333787[24].
  • Gustavus Franklin Swift's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2001008493[25].
  • Gustavus Franklin Swift's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 169609170[26].
  • Gustavus Franklin Swift's Commons category is recorded as Gustavus Franklin Swift[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Sagamore[2], Gustavus Franklin Swift… he was born on +1839-06-24T00:00:00Z[3]. His mother was Sally Sears Crowell[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include businessperson[6] and entrepreneur[7]. Fields of work include meat industry[17], an industry[28] and meatpacking industry[18], an industry[29].

Personal Life

Children include Annie May Swift[11], 1867–1889[30], of United States[31]; Helen Swift Neilson[12], a writer[32], 1869–1945[33], of United States[34]; Louis Franklin Swift[13], 1861–1937[35], of United States[36]; Edward Foster Swift[14], 1863–1932[37]; and George Hastings Swift[15], 1878–1951[38].

Death and Burial

Gustavus Franklin Swift died on +1903-03-29T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Chicago[4]. The cause of death was internal bleeding[39]. He is buried at Mount Hope Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

Gustavus Franklin Swift ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (96 views/month, #7,214 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Gustavus Franklin Swift born?

Gustavus Franklin Swift's place of birth was Sagamore[2].

Where did Gustavus Franklin Swift die?

Gustavus Franklin Swift passed away in Chicago[4].

Who were Gustavus Franklin Swift's parents?

Gustavus Franklin Swift's mother was Sally Sears Crowell[10].

What did Gustavus Franklin Swift do for work?

Gustavus Franklin Swift worked as businessperson[6] and entrepreneur[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [19] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . timesmachine.nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [20] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [21] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . northwestern.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . findagrave.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [6] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [7] . wikidata.org.
  17. [9] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . viaf.org. Retrieved . viaf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [39] . timesmachine.nytimes.com. Retrieved . timesmachine.nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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