Joe Hill

Swedish-American labor activist, songwriter, and member of the Industrial Workers of the World
Person human Q346993
Joe Hill
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Joe Hill

Summary

Joe Hill is a human[1]. He was born in Gävle Parish[2]. He was born on October 7, 1879[3]. He passed away in Salt Lake City[4]. He died on November 19, 1915[5]. He worked as a singer-songwriter[6], trade unionist[7], and poet[8]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,082 views/month, #6,692 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Gävle Parish[2], Joe Hill…
  • Joe Hill died in Salt Lake City[4].
  • Joe Hill was born on October 7, 1879[3].
  • Joe Hill died on November 19, 1915[5].
  • Joe Hill is buried at Haymarket Martyrs' Monument[10].
  • Joe Hill held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Joe Hill held citizenship in Sweden[12].
  • Swedish was Joe Hill's native language[13].
  • Joe Hill worked as a singer-songwriter[6].
  • Joe Hill worked as a trade unionist[7].
  • Joe Hill worked as a poet[8].
  • Joe Hill is recorded as male[14].
  • Joe Hill's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Joe Hill's genre is protest song[16].
  • Joe Hill's Commons category is recorded as Joe Hill (activist)[17].
  • The cause of death was gunshot wound[18].
  • Joe Hill's residence is recorded as Portland[19].
  • Joe Hill's family name is recorded as Hill[20].
  • Joe Hill's given name is recorded as Joe[21].
  • Joe Hill's pseudonym is recorded as Joseph Hillström[22].
  • Joe Hill's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Joe Hill (activist)[23].
  • Joe Hill's Commons gallery is recorded as Joe Hill[24].
  • Joe Hill's manner of death is recorded as capital punishment[25].
  • Joe Hill's instrument is recorded as guitar[26].
  • Joe Hill's described by source is recorded as Biographical Dictionary of the American Left[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Joe Hill's place of birth was Gävle Parish[2]. He was born on October 7, 1879[3]. Swedish was his native language[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer-songwriter[6], trade unionist[7], and poet[8].

Death and Burial

Joe Hill died on November 19, 1915[5]. He died in Salt Lake City[4]. The cause of death was gunshot wound[18]. He is buried at Haymarket Martyrs' Monument[10].

Why It Matters

Joe Hill ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,082 views/month, #6,692 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Joe Hill born?

Joe Hill's place of birth was Gävle Parish[2].

Where did Joe Hill die?

Joe Hill died in Salt Lake City[4].

What did Joe Hill do for work?

Joe Hill worked as singer-songwriter[6], trade unionist[7], and poet[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . 1900 Sweden Census. Retrieved . sok.riksarkivet.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . npgallery.nps.gov. npgallery.nps.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . sok.riksarkivet.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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