Hobey Baker

American amateur athlete (1892-1918)
Person human Q1348425
Hobey Baker
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Hobey Baker

Summary

Hobey Baker is a human[1]. His place of birth was Montgomery County[2]. He was born on +1892-01-15T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Toul[4]. He died on +1918-12-21T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an ice hockey player[6], American football player[7], and aircraft pilot[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (218 views/month, #7,119 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Montgomery County[2], Hobey Baker…
  • Hobey Baker passed away in Toul[4].
  • Hobey Baker was born on +1892-01-15T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Hobey Baker died on +1918-12-21T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Hobey Baker is buried at Pennsylvania[10].
  • Hobey Baker's father was Alfred Thornton Baker Sr.[11].
  • Hobey Baker's mother was Mary Augusta Van Shutts[12].
  • Hobey Baker held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Hobey Baker worked as an ice hockey player[6].
  • Hobey Baker worked as an American football player[7].
  • Hobey Baker worked as an aircraft pilot[8].
  • Hobey Baker's education included a stint at Princeton University[14].
  • Hobey Baker was educated at St. Paul's School[15].
  • Hobey Baker received the Croix de guerre 1914–1918[16].
  • Hobey Baker received the Hockey Hall of Fame[17].
  • Hobey Baker received the Lester Patrick Trophy[18].
  • Hobey Baker's image is recorded as Hobey Baker Princeton Football.jpg[19].
  • Hobey Baker's image is recorded as HobeyBakerPrinceton1.jpg[20].
  • Hobey Baker is recorded as male[21].
  • Hobey Baker's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Hobey Baker's member of sports team is recorded as Princeton Tigers men's ice hockey[23].
  • Hobey Baker's member of sports team is recorded as St. Nicholas Hockey Club[24].
  • Hobey Baker's ISNI is recorded as 0000000025187722[25].
  • Hobey Baker's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 53104002[26].
  • Hobey Baker's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n84228419[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Hobey Baker was born in Montgomery County[2]. He was born on +1892-01-15T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Alfred Thornton Baker Sr.[11]. His mother was Mary Augusta Van Shutts[12].

Education

Educated at Princeton University[14], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1746[30], headquartered in Princeton[31] and St. Paul's School[15], a boarding school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1856[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include ice hockey player[6], American football player[7], and aircraft pilot[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Croix de guerre 1914–1918[16], a courage award[35], in France[36], founded in 1915[37]; Hockey Hall of Fame[17], an ice hockey hall of fame[38], in Canada[39], founded in 1943[40]; and Lester Patrick Trophy[18], a sports award[41], in United States[42], founded in 1965[43].

Death and Burial

Hobey Baker died on +1918-12-21T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Toul[4]. Burial took place at Pennsylvania[10].

Why It Matters

Hobey Baker ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (218 views/month, #7,119 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

FAQs

Where was Hobey Baker born?

Hobey Baker's place of birth was Montgomery County[2].

Where did Hobey Baker die?

Hobey Baker died in Toul[4].

Who were Hobey Baker's parents?

Hobey Baker's father was Alfred Thornton Baker Sr.[11]. Hobey Baker's mother was Mary Augusta Van Shutts[12].

What did Hobey Baker do for work?

Hobey Baker worked as ice hockey player[6], American football player[7], and aircraft pilot[8].

Where did Hobey Baker go to school?

Hobey Baker was educated at Princeton University[14] and St. Paul's School[15].

What awards did Hobey Baker receive?

Honors received include Croix de guerre 1914–1918[16], Hockey Hall of Fame[17], and Lester Patrick Trophy[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [19] . wikidata.org.
  2. [20] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [11] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
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  11. [24] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . Hockey Reference. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] . wikidata.org.
  16. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [10] . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . hhof.com. hhof.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . records.nhl.com. records.nhl.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . 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
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . 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. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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