Ivan Laing

Scottish field hockey player (1885–1917)
Person human Q1810268
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Ivan Laing

Summary

Ivan Laing is a human[1]. His place of birth was Hawick[2]. He was born on +1885-08-18T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Metz-en-Couture[4]. He died on +1917-11-30T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a field hockey player[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Hawick[2], Ivan Laing…
  • Ivan Laing died in Metz-en-Couture[4].
  • Ivan Laing was born on +1885-08-18T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Ivan Laing died on +1917-11-30T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Ivan Laing held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[8].
  • Ivan Laing's professions included field hockey player[6].
  • Ivan Laing received the Military Cross[9].
  • Ivan Laing is recorded as male[10].
  • Ivan Laing's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Ivan Laing's military branch is recorded as British Army[12].
  • Ivan Laing's participated in conflict is recorded as World War I[13].
  • Ivan Laing's sport is recorded as field hockey[14].
  • Ivan Laing's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03d5q9d[15].
  • Ivan Laing's family name is recorded as Laing[16].
  • Ivan Laing's given name is recorded as Ivan[17].
  • Ivan Laing's participant in is recorded as 1908 Summer Olympics[18].
  • Ivan Laing's Sports-Reference.com Olympic athlete ID is recorded as la/ivan-laing-1[19].
  • Ivan Laing's CWGC person ID is recorded as 315232[20].
  • Ivan Laing's Prabook ID is recorded as 2369353[21].
  • Ivan Laing's databaseOlympics.com athlete ID is recorded as LAINGIAI01[22].
  • Ivan Laing's Everyone Remembered ID is recorded as 315232[23].
  • Ivan Laing's Olympedia people ID is recorded as 18795[24].

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Origins and Family

Born in Hawick[2], Ivan Laing… he was born on +1885-08-18T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Ivan Laing worked as a field hockey player[6].

Recognition

Ivan Laing received the Military Cross[9].

Death and Burial

Ivan Laing died on +1917-11-30T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Metz-en-Couture[4].

Why It Matters

Ivan Laing ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25]

FAQs

Where was Ivan Laing born?

Ivan Laing's place of birth was Hawick[2].

Where did Ivan Laing die?

Ivan Laing passed away in Metz-en-Couture[4].

What did Ivan Laing do for work?

Ivan Laing worked as field hockey player[6].

What awards did Ivan Laing receive?

Honors received include Military Cross[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Commonwealth War Graves Commission database. wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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