Jim Whittaker

American mountaineer
Person human Q1383689
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Jim Whittaker

Summary

Jim Whittaker is a human[1]. His place of birth was Seattle[2]. He was born on February 10, 1929[3]. He worked as a mountaineer[4] and screenwriter[5]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (504 views/month, #6,967 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Jim Whittaker was born in Seattle[2].
  • Jim Whittaker was born on February 10, 1929[3].
  • Jim Whittaker held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Jim Whittaker's professions included mountaineer[4].
  • Jim Whittaker worked as a screenwriter[5].
  • Jim Whittaker was educated at Seattle University[8].
  • Jim Whittaker's education included a stint at West Seattle High School[9].
  • Jim Whittaker is recorded as male[10].
  • Jim Whittaker's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Jim Whittaker's sport is recorded as mountaineering[12].
  • Jim Whittaker's given name is recorded as James[13].
  • Jim Whittaker's significant event is recorded as ascent of Mount Everest[14].
  • Jim Whittaker's participant in is recorded as 1963 American Mount Everest Expedition[15].

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Origins and Family

Born in Seattle[2], Jim Whittaker… he was born on February 10, 1929[3].

Education

Educated at Seattle University[8], a Catholic university[16], in United States[17], founded in 1891[18], headquartered in Seattle[19] and West Seattle High School[9], a high school[20], in United States[21], founded in 1917[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mountaineer[4] and screenwriter[5].

Why It Matters

Jim Whittaker ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (504 views/month, #6,967 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

FAQs

Where was Jim Whittaker born?

Born in Seattle[2], Jim Whittaker…

What did Jim Whittaker do for work?

Jim Whittaker worked as mountaineer[4] and screenwriter[5].

Where did Jim Whittaker go to school?

Jim Whittaker was educated at Seattle University[8] and West Seattle High School[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [16] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [17] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [18] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [24] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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