Joe Thornton

Canadian ice hockey centre (born 1979)
Person human Q434899
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Summary

Joe Thornton is a human[1]. Born in London[2], he… he was born on July 2, 1979[3]. He worked as an ice hockey player[4]. He ranks in the top 0.62% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,704 views/month, #6,165 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Joe Thornton was born in London[2].
  • Joe Thornton was born on July 2, 1979[3].
  • Joe Thornton held citizenship in Canada[6].
  • Joe Thornton held citizenship in Switzerland[7].
  • Joe Thornton worked as an ice hockey player[4].
  • Joe Thornton's education included a stint at Central Elgin Collegiate Institute[8].
  • Joe Thornton received the Hart Memorial Trophy[9].
  • Joe Thornton received the Art Ross Trophy[10].
  • Joe Thornton is recorded as male[11].
  • Joe Thornton's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Joe Thornton's member of sports team is recorded as San Jose Sharks[13].
  • Joe Thornton's member of sports team is recorded as Boston Bruins[14].
  • Joe Thornton's member of sports team is recorded as HC Davos[15].
  • Joe Thornton's league or competition is recorded as National Hockey League[16].
  • Joe Thornton's Commons category is recorded as Joe Thornton[17].
  • Joe Thornton's position played on team / speciality is recorded as centre[18].
  • Joe Thornton's shooting handedness is recorded as left-handed shot[19].
  • Joe Thornton's sport is recorded as ice hockey[20].
  • Joe Thornton's drafted by is recorded as Boston Bruins[21].
  • Joe Thornton's family name is recorded as Thornton[22].
  • Joe Thornton's given name is recorded as Joe[23].
  • Joe Thornton's participant in is recorded as 2006 Winter Olympics[24].
  • Joe Thornton's participant in is recorded as 2010 Winter Olympics[25].
  • Joe Thornton's number of matches played/races/starts is recorded as {'amount': '+1566'}[26].
  • Joe Thornton's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Joe Thornton was born in London[2]. He was born on July 2, 1979[3].

Education

Joe Thornton's education included a stint at Central Elgin Collegiate Institute[8].

Career and Affiliations

Joe Thornton's professions included ice hockey player[4].

Recognition

Awards received include Hart Memorial Trophy[9], a sports award[28], in United States[29], founded in 1923[30] and Art Ross Trophy[10], a sports award[31], in Canada[32], founded in 1948[33].

Why It Matters

Joe Thornton ranks in the top 0.62% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,704 views/month, #6,165 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Joe Thornton born?

Joe Thornton's place of birth was London[2].

What did Joe Thornton do for work?

Joe Thornton worked as ice hockey player[4].

Where did Joe Thornton go to school?

Joe Thornton was educated at Central Elgin Collegiate Institute[8].

What awards did Joe Thornton receive?

Honors received include Hart Memorial Trophy[9] and Art Ross Trophy[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . srf.ch. Retrieved . srf.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] ↑ . Eurohockey.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] ↑ . hockey-reference.com. hockey-reference.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [9] ↑ . hockey-reference.com. Retrieved . hockey-reference.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [10] ↑ . nhl.com. nhl.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . Eurohockey.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . hockey-reference.com. Retrieved . hockey-reference.com. Provenance: 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
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 7w ago · Bob08 · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender → male
    Shooting handedness → left-handed shot
    Country for sport → Canada
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