Harold Osborn

athletics competitor (1899-1975)
Person human Q558701
Harold Osborn
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Harold Osborn

Summary

Harold Osborn is a human[1]. Born in Butler[2], he… he was born on April 13, 1899[3]. He passed away in Champaign[4]. He died on April 5, 1975[5]. He worked as an athletics competitor[6], high jumper[7], and decathlete[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Harold Osborn's place of birth was Butler[2].
  • Harold Osborn died in Champaign[4].
  • Harold Osborn was born on April 13, 1899[3].
  • Harold Osborn died on April 5, 1975[5].
  • Harold Osborn is buried at Mount Hope Cemetery and Mausoleum[10].
  • Harold Osborn held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Harold Osborn worked as an athletics competitor[6].
  • Harold Osborn's professions included high jumper[7].
  • Harold Osborn worked as a decathlete[8].
  • Harold Osborn was educated at Hillsboro High School[12].
  • Harold Osborn was educated at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine[13].
  • Harold Osborn is recorded as male[14].
  • Harold Osborn's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Harold Osborn's Commons category is recorded as Harold Osborn[16].
  • Harold Osborn's sport is recorded as athletics[17].
  • Harold Osborn's family name is recorded as Osborn[18].
  • Harold Osborn's given name is recorded as Harold[19].
  • Harold Osborn's record held is recorded as Men's high jump world record progression[20].
  • Harold Osborn's record held is recorded as decathlon world record progression[21].
  • Harold Osborn's participant in is recorded as athletics at the 1928 Summer Olympics – men's decathlon[22].
  • Harold Osborn's participant in is recorded as athletics at the 1924 Summer Olympics – men's decathlon[23].
  • Harold Osborn's country for sport is recorded as United States[24].
  • Harold Osborn's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Harold Marion Osborn'}[25].
  • Harold Osborn's end of work period is recorded as 1936[26].
  • Harold Osborn's height is recorded as {'unit': 'Q174728', 'amount': '+181'}[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Harold Osborn was born in Butler[2]. He was born on April 13, 1899[3].

Education

Educated at Hillsboro High School[12], a high school[28], in United States[29] and Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine[13], a school[30], in United States[31], founded in 1899[32].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include athletics competitor[6], high jumper[7], and decathlete[8].

Death and Burial

Harold Osborn died on April 5, 1975[5]. He passed away in Champaign[4]. Burial took place at Mount Hope Cemetery and Mausoleum[10].

Why It Matters

Harold Osborn ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Harold Osborn born?

Harold Osborn was born in Butler[2].

Where did Harold Osborn die?

Harold Osborn passed away in Champaign[4].

What did Harold Osborn do for work?

Harold Osborn worked as athletics competitor[6], high jumper[7], and decathlete[8].

Where did Harold Osborn go to school?

Harold Osborn was educated at Hillsboro High School[12] and Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine[13].

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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. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
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  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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Participant in athletics at the 1928 Summer Olympics – men's decathlon, athletics at the 1924 Summer Olympics – men's decathlon
    Given name Harold
    Sports discipline competed in decathlon, high jump
    Family name Osborn
    + 20 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32117|batch #32117]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (30)"
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