Ingemar Johansson

Swedish boxer (1932-2009)
Person human Q335872
Ingemar Johansson
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Ingemar Johansson

Summary

Ingemar Johansson is a human[1]. Born in Gothenburg[2], he… he was born on +1932-09-22T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Kungsbacka[4]. He died on +2009-01-30T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a boxer[6] and aircraft pilot[7]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (266 views/month, #7,072 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Ingemar Johansson's place of birth was Gothenburg[2].
  • Ingemar Johansson died in Kungsbacka[4].
  • Ingemar Johansson was born on +1932-09-22T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Ingemar Johansson died on +2009-01-30T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Västra kyrkogården, Göteborg[9].
  • Ingemar Johansson held citizenship in Sweden[10].
  • Ingemar Johansson worked as a boxer[6].
  • Ingemar Johansson's professions included aircraft pilot[7].
  • Ingemar Johansson received the Associated Press Athlete of the Year[11].
  • Ingemar Johansson received the International Boxing Hall of Fame[12].
  • Ingemar Johansson received the WBA World Heavyweight Champion[13].
  • Ingemar Johansson received the The Ring World Heavyweight Champion[14].
  • Ingemar Johansson received the Sugar Ray Robinson Award[15].
  • Ingemar Johansson received the The Ring magazine Fighter of the Year[16].
  • Ingemar Johansson's image is recorded as Ingemar Johansson 1960.jpg[17].
  • Ingemar Johansson is recorded as male[18].
  • Ingemar Johansson's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Ingemar Johansson's ISNI is recorded as 0000000078574603[20].
  • Ingemar Johansson's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 15564200[21].
  • Ingemar Johansson's GND ID is recorded as 118712748[22].
  • Ingemar Johansson's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2016002654[23].
  • Ingemar Johansson's IMDb ID is recorded as nm0423959[24].
  • Ingemar Johansson's Commons category is recorded as Ingemar Johansson[25].
  • The cause of death was pneumonia[26].
  • Ingemar Johansson's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 33412586[27].

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Origins and Family

Ingemar Johansson's place of birth was Gothenburg[2]. He was born on +1932-09-22T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include boxer[6] and aircraft pilot[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Associated Press Athlete of the Year[11], a Sportsperson of the Year[28], in United States[29], founded in 1931[30]; International Boxing Hall of Fame[12], a sports hall of fame[31], in United States[32], founded in 1990[33]; WBA World Heavyweight Champion[13]; The Ring World Heavyweight Champion[14]; Sugar Ray Robinson Award[15], an award[34], in United States[35], founded in 1938[36]; and The Ring magazine Fighter of the Year[16], an award[37], in United States[38], founded in 1928[39].

Death and Burial

Ingemar Johansson died on +2009-01-30T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Kungsbacka[4]. The cause of death was pneumonia[26]. He is buried at Västra kyrkogården, Göteborg[9].

Why It Matters

Ingemar Johansson ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (266 views/month, #7,072 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Ingemar Johansson born?

Born in Gothenburg[2], Ingemar Johansson…

Where did Ingemar Johansson die?

Ingemar Johansson died in Kungsbacka[4].

What did Ingemar Johansson do for work?

Ingemar Johansson worked as boxer[6] and aircraft pilot[7].

What awards did Ingemar Johansson receive?

Honors received include Associated Press Athlete of the Year[11], International Boxing Hall of Fame[12], WBA World Heavyweight Champion[13], and The Ring World Heavyweight Champion[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . BoxRec. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . svenskagravar.se. Retrieved . svenskagravar.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . list of WBA world champions. wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . list of The Ring world champions. wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . bwaa.org. Retrieved . bwaa.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . chicagotribune.com. Provenance: 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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