Jim Laker

English cricket player (1922–1986)
Person human Q3526029
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Jim Laker

Summary

Jim Laker is a human[1]. His place of birth was Bradford[2]. He was born on +1922-02-09T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Putney[4]. He died on +1986-04-23T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a cricketer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (131 views/month, #7,170 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Jim Laker was born in Bradford[2].
  • Jim Laker died in Putney[4].
  • Jim Laker was born on +1922-02-09T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Jim Laker died on +1986-04-23T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Jim Laker is buried at Putney Vale Cemetery[8].
  • Jim Laker held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • Jim Laker held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[10].
  • Jim Laker worked as a cricketer[6].
  • Jim Laker received the Wisden Cricketer of the Year[11].
  • Jim Laker received the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award[12].
  • Jim Laker is recorded as male[13].
  • Jim Laker's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Jim Laker's member of sports team is recorded as England cricket team[15].
  • Jim Laker's member of sports team is recorded as Essex County Cricket Club[16].
  • Jim Laker's member of sports team is recorded as Surrey County Cricket Club[17].
  • Jim Laker's member of sports team is recorded as Auckland cricket team[18].
  • Jim Laker's ISNI is recorded as 0000000067102141[19].
  • Jim Laker's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 8185664[20].
  • Jim Laker's GND ID is recorded as 118886428[21].
  • Jim Laker's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n77004666[22].
  • Jim Laker's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 6821072[23].
  • Jim Laker's sport is recorded as cricket[24].
  • Jim Laker's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/01n26v[25].
  • Jim Laker's Open Library ID is recorded as OL5013630A[26].
  • Jim Laker's family name is recorded as Laker[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Jim Laker was born in Bradford[2]. He was born on +1922-02-09T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Jim Laker worked as a cricketer[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Wisden Cricketer of the Year[11], an award[28] and BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award[12], a Sportsperson of the Year[29], in United Kingdom[30], founded in 1954[31].

Death and Burial

Jim Laker died on +1986-04-23T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Putney[4]. He is buried at Putney Vale Cemetery[8].

Why It Matters

Jim Laker ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (131 views/month, #7,170 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Jim Laker born?

Jim Laker was born in Bradford[2].

Where did Jim Laker die?

Jim Laker passed away in Putney[4].

What did Jim Laker do for work?

Jim Laker worked as cricketer[6].

What awards did Jim Laker receive?

Honors received include Wisden Cricketer of the Year[11] and BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wisden.com. wisden.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . bbc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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