Harland Sanders
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Summary
Harland Sanders was born on September 9, 1890[1], in Henryville[2]. He died on December 16, 1980[3], in Jewish Hospital[4]. He worked as a cook[5], restaurateur[6], entrepreneur[7], brand ambassador[8], and writer[9].
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Cave Hill Cemetery[10]
- Country of citizenship: United States[11]
- Employer: KFC[12]
- Educated at: La Salle Extension University[13]
- Award received: Horatio Alger Award[14], Kentucky Colonel[15], Cuban Pacification Medal[16]
- Religion or worldview: Christianity[17]
- Sex or gender: male[18]
- Named after: bullying[19]
- Military branch: United States Army[20]
- Cause of death: leukemia[21], pneumonia[22]
- Honorific prefix: Colonel[23]
- Family name: Sanders[24]
- Given name: Harland[25], David[26]
- Manner of death: natural causes[27]
- Described by source: Indiana Authors and their Books, 1967-1980[28]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[29]
- Nickname: Colonel Sanders[30]
- Name in native language: Harland David Sanders[31]
- Name in kana: カーネル・サンダース[32]
- Different from: Kentucky Colonel[33], Harald Sandner[34]
- Start of work period: 1930[35]
- Hashtag: colonel_sanders[36]
- Facial hair: Van Dyke beard[37]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Harland Sanders include Curse of the Colonel[38], a superstition[39], in Japan[40].
Why It Matters
Entities named for him include Curse of the Colonel[38], a superstition[39], in Japan[40].
FAQs
Where was Harland Sanders born?
Harland Sanders was born in Henryville[2].
Where did Harland Sanders die?
Harland Sanders passed away in Jewish Hospital[4].
What did Harland Sanders do for work?
Harland Sanders worked as a cook[5], restaurateur[6], entrepreneur[7], brand ambassador[8], and writer[9].
Where did Harland Sanders go to school?
Harland Sanders was educated at La Salle Extension University[13].
What awards did Harland Sanders receive?
Honors received include Horatio Alger Award[14], Kentucky Colonel[15], and Cuban Pacification Medal[16].