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Jay O'Brien

bobsledder (1883-1940)
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Jay O'Brien
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Jay O'Brien

Summary

Jay O'Brien is a human[1]. His place of birth was New York City[2]. He was born on February 22, 1883[3]. He passed away in Palm Beach[4]. He died on April 5, 1940[5]. He worked as a bobsledder[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (45 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Jay O'Brien's place of birth was New York City[2].
  • Jay O'Brien died in Palm Beach[4].
  • Jay O'Brien was born on February 22, 1883[3].
  • Jay O'Brien died on April 5, 1940[5].
  • Jay O'Brien held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Jay O'Brien's professions included bobsledder[6].
  • Jay O'Brien is recorded as male[9].
  • Jay O'Brien's instance of is recorded as human[10].
  • The cause of death was myocardial infarction[11].
  • Jay O'Brien's sport is recorded as bobsleigh[12].
  • Jay O'Brien's family name is recorded as O'Brien[13].
  • Jay O'Brien's given name is recorded as Jay[14].
  • Jay O'Brien's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[15].
  • Jay O'Brien's participant in is recorded as bobsleigh at the 1928 Winter Olympics[16].
  • Jay O'Brien's participant in is recorded as bobsleigh at the 1932 Winter Olympics – four-man[17].

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Origins and Family

Born in New York City[2], Jay O'Brien… he was born on February 22, 1883[3].

Career and Affiliations

Jay O'Brien worked as a bobsledder[6].

Death and Burial

Jay O'Brien died on April 5, 1940[5]. He died in Palm Beach[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[11].

Why It Matters

Jay O'Brien ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (45 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[18] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]

FAQs

Where was Jay O'Brien born?

Jay O'Brien's place of birth was New York City[2].

Where did Jay O'Brien die?

Jay O'Brien died in Palm Beach[4].

What did Jay O'Brien do for work?

Jay O'Brien worked as bobsledder[6].

Related Entities

New York City United States

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] ↑ . Roglo. wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . Roglo. 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.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [18] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [19] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · So29375609982 · 2026-05-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Manner of death → natural causes
    Spouse → Q39627568
    Country of citizenship → United States
    Place of death → Palm Beach
    + 13 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P26]]: [[Q39627568]]"
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