James Duncan

American discus thrower (1887–1955)
Person human Q420243
James Duncan
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James Duncan

Summary

James Duncan is a human[1]. His place of birth was New York City[2]. He was born on September 25, 1887[3]. He died on January 21, 1955[4]. He worked as a discus thrower[5] and athletics competitor[6]. He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in New York City[2], James Duncan…
  • James Duncan was born on September 25, 1887[3].
  • James Duncan died on January 21, 1955[4].
  • James Duncan held citizenship in United States[8].
  • James Duncan's professions included discus thrower[5].
  • James Duncan worked as an athletics competitor[6].
  • James Duncan is recorded as male[9].
  • James Duncan's instance of is recorded as human[10].
  • James Duncan's Commons category is recorded as James Duncan (athlete)[11].
  • James Duncan was part of the conflict World War I[12].
  • James Duncan's sport is recorded as athletics[13].
  • James Duncan's family name is recorded as Duncan[14].
  • James Duncan's given name is recorded as James[15].
  • James Duncan's participant in is recorded as 1912 Summer Olympics[16].
  • James Duncan's country for sport is recorded as United States[17].
  • James Duncan's height is recorded as {'unit': 'Q174728', 'amount': '+178'}[18].
  • James Duncan's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11570', 'amount': '+86'}[19].
  • James Duncan's sports discipline competed in is recorded as discus throw[20].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in New York City[2], James Duncan… he was born on September 25, 1887[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include discus thrower[5] and athletics competitor[6].

Death and Burial

James Duncan died on January 21, 1955[4].

Why It Matters

James Duncan has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]

FAQs

Where was James Duncan born?

Born in New York City[2], James Duncan…

What did James Duncan do for work?

James Duncan worked as discus thrower[5] and athletics competitor[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . recordi.info-mix.info. recordi.info-mix.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [21] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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