Hector Pieterson

Summary

Hector Pieterson is a human^[1]. He was born in Soweto^[2]. He was born on August 19, 1963^[3]. He passed away in Soweto^[4]. He died on June 16, 1976^[5]. He worked as an activist^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (276 views/month, #6,915 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Born in Soweto^[2], Hector Pieterson…
• Hector Pieterson passed away in Soweto^[4].
• Hector Pieterson was born on August 19, 1963^[3].
• Hector Pieterson died on June 16, 1976^[5].
• Hector Pieterson is buried at Avalon Cemetery^[8].
• Hector Pieterson held citizenship in South Africa^[9].
• Hector Pieterson worked as an activist^[6].
• Hector Pieterson is recorded as male^[10].
• Hector Pieterson's instance of is recorded as human^[11].
• Hector Pieterson's Commons category is recorded as Hector Pieterson^[12].
• The cause of death was gunshot wound^[13].
• Hector Pieterson's family name is recorded as Pieterson^[14].
• Hector Pieterson's given name is recorded as Hector^[15].
• Hector Pieterson's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[16].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Soweto^[2], Hector Pieterson… he was born on August 19, 1963^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Hector Pieterson worked as an activist^[6].

Death and Burial

Hector Pieterson died on June 16, 1976^[5]. He died in Soweto^[4]. The cause of death was gunshot wound^[13]. Burial took place at Avalon Cemetery^[8].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Hector Pieterson include Hector Pieterson Museum^[17], a history museum^[18], in South Africa^[19], founded in 2002^[20] and Quamtana hectori^[21], a taxon^[22].

Why It Matters

Hector Pieterson ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (276 views/month, #6,915 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[23] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[24]

Entities named for him include Hector Pieterson Museum^[17], a history museum^[18], in South Africa^[19], founded in 2002^[20] and Quamtana hectori^[21], a taxon^[22].

FAQs

Where was Hector Pieterson born?

Hector Pieterson was born in Soweto^[2].

Where did Hector Pieterson die?

Hector Pieterson passed away in Soweto^[4].

What did Hector Pieterson do for work?

Hector Pieterson worked as activist^[6].