Harry Wills

American boxer (1889–1958)
Person human Q711879
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Harry Wills

Summary

Harry Wills is a human[1]. He was born in New Orleans[2]. He was born on +1889-05-15T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in New York City[4]. He died on +1958-12-21T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a boxer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (72 views/month, #7,229 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Harry Wills was born in New Orleans[2].
  • Harry Wills died in New York City[4].
  • Harry Wills was born on +1889-05-15T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Harry Wills died on +1958-12-21T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Woodlawn Cemetery[8].
  • Harry Wills held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Harry Wills's professions included boxer[6].
  • Harry Wills received the International Boxing Hall of Fame[10].
  • Harry Wills's image is recorded as Harry Willis 1916.jpg[11].
  • Harry Wills is recorded as male[12].
  • Harry Wills's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Harry Wills's ISNI is recorded as 0000000453143339[14].
  • Harry Wills's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 17162765[15].
  • Harry Wills's GND ID is recorded as 130708916X[16].
  • Harry Wills's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr2002044952[17].
  • Harry Wills's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 166363676[18].
  • Harry Wills's Commons category is recorded as Harry Wills[19].
  • Harry Wills's archives at is recorded as Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture[20].
  • Harry Wills's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 14561161[21].
  • Harry Wills's sport is recorded as boxing[22].
  • Harry Wills's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/04v3_p[23].
  • Harry Wills's family name is recorded as Wills[24].
  • Harry Wills's given name is recorded as Harry[25].
  • Harry Wills's number of matches played/races/starts is recorded as {'amount': '+130'}[26].
  • Harry Wills's number of wins is recorded as {'amount': '+65'}[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Harry Wills was born in New Orleans[2]. He was born on +1889-05-15T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Harry Wills worked as a boxer[6].

Recognition

Harry Wills received the International Boxing Hall of Fame[10].

Death and Burial

Harry Wills died on +1958-12-21T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in New York City[4]. Burial took place at Woodlawn Cemetery[8].

Why It Matters

Harry Wills ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (72 views/month, #7,229 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28]

FAQs

Where was Harry Wills born?

Harry Wills's place of birth was New Orleans[2].

Where did Harry Wills die?

Harry Wills passed away in New York City[4].

What did Harry Wills do for work?

Harry Wills worked as boxer[6].

What awards did Harry Wills receive?

Honors received include International Boxing Hall of Fame[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [11] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . BoxRec. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . archives.nypl.org. Retrieved . archives.nypl.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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