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James Foster

British ice hockey player (1905-1969)
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James Foster

Summary

James Foster is a human[1]. He was born in Glasgow[2]. He was born on September 13, 1905[3]. He died in Winnipeg[4]. He died on January 4, 1969[5]. He worked as an ice hockey player[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (58 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Glasgow[2], James Foster…
  • James Foster died in Winnipeg[4].
  • James Foster was born on September 13, 1905[3].
  • James Foster died on January 4, 1969[5].
  • James Foster held citizenship in Canada[8].
  • James Foster's professions included ice hockey player[6].
  • James Foster is recorded as male[9].
  • James Foster's instance of is recorded as human[10].
  • James Foster's position played on team / speciality is recorded as goaltender[11].
  • James Foster's sport is recorded as ice hockey[12].
  • James Foster's family name is recorded as Foster[13].
  • James Foster's given name is recorded as James[14].
  • James Foster's participant in is recorded as 1936 Winter Olympics[15].
  • James Foster's nickname is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Parson'}[16].
  • James Foster's height is recorded as {'unit': 'Q174728', 'amount': '+165'}[17].
  • James Foster's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11570', 'amount': '+63'}[18].

Body

Origins and Family

James Foster's place of birth was Glasgow[2]. He was born on September 13, 1905[3].

Career and Affiliations

James Foster worked as an ice hockey player[6].

Death and Burial

James Foster died on January 4, 1969[5]. He died in Winnipeg[4].

Why It Matters

James Foster ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (58 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[19] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]

FAQs

Where was James Foster born?

Born in Glasgow[2], James Foster…

Where did James Foster die?

James Foster died in Winnipeg[4].

What did James Foster do for work?

James Foster worked as ice hockey player[6].

Related Entities

Canada

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . Olympedia. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . Olympedia. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . Olympedia. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [19] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [20] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Participant in → 1936 Winter Olympics
    Given name → James
    Family name → Foster
    Sport → ice hockey
    + 13 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32117|batch #32117]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (30)"
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