Ishi

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Ishi

Summary

Ishi is a human[1]. His place of birth was Northern California[2]. He was born on +1860-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in University of California, Berkeley[4]. He died on +1916-03-25T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a hunter-gatherer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,013 views/month, #6,592 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Ishi's place of birth was Northern California[2].
  • Ishi passed away in University of California, Berkeley[4].
  • Ishi was born on +1860-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Ishi died on +1916-03-25T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Ishi held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Yana was Ishi's native language[9].
  • Ishi is identified as part of the Yana people ethnic group[10].
  • Ishi's professions included hunter-gatherer[6].
  • Ishi received the California Hall of Fame[11].
  • Ishi's image is recorded as Ishi portrait.jpg[12].
  • Ishi's image is recorded as "Ishi" means "man" in his Yahi Language (not his personal name), here photographed the year before his death, from- PSM V86 D243 Ishi at the present time 1915 (cropped).jpg[13].
  • Ishi's image is recorded as Ishi making fire in 1914 (cropped).jpg[14].
  • Ishi is recorded as male[15].
  • Ishi's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Ishi's ISNI is recorded as 0000000355408743[17].
  • Ishi's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 266332302[18].
  • Ishi's GND ID is recorded as 119080907[19].
  • Ishi's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n79077431[20].
  • Ishi's IdRef ID is recorded as 050597701[21].
  • Ishi's IMDb ID is recorded as nm11218461[22].
  • Ishi's Commons category is recorded as Ishi[23].
  • The cause of death was tuberculosis[24].
  • Ishi's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 12168559[25].
  • Ishi's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/017mhw[26].
  • Ishi's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as jx20120104010[27].

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Origins and Family

Ishi's place of birth was Northern California[2]. He was born on +1860-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He is identified as part of the Yana people ethnic group[10]. Yana was his native language[9].

Career and Affiliations

Ishi's professions included hunter-gatherer[6].

Recognition

Ishi received the California Hall of Fame[11].

Death and Burial

Ishi died on +1916-03-25T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in University of California, Berkeley[4]. The cause of death was tuberculosis[24].

Why It Matters

Ishi ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,013 views/month, #6,592 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Ishi born?

Born in Northern California[2], Ishi…

Where did Ishi die?

Ishi died in University of California, Berkeley[4].

What did Ishi do for work?

Ishi worked as hunter-gatherer[6].

What awards did Ishi receive?

Honors received include California Hall of Fame[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . wikidata.org.
  4. [2] . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . Internet Archive. wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . Internet Archive. wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . californiamuseum.org. Retrieved . californiamuseum.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . archive.org. archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . Ishi in Two Worlds. wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. 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.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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