John Devitt

Summary

John Devitt is a human^[1]. Born in Granville^[2], he… he was born on +1937-02-04T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died on +2023-08-17T00:00:00Z^[4]. He worked as a swimmer^[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• John Devitt was born in Granville^[2].
• John Devitt was born on +1937-02-04T00:00:00Z^[3].
• John Devitt died on +2023-08-17T00:00:00Z^[4].
• John Devitt held citizenship in Australia^[7].
• John Devitt worked as a swimmer^[5].
• John Devitt was educated at Parramatta Marist High School^[8].
• John Devitt received the Australian Sports Medal^[9].
• John Devitt received the International Swimming Hall of Fame^[10].
• John Devitt received the Member of the Order of Australia^[11].
• John Devitt received the Silver Olympic Order^[12].
• John Devitt's image is recorded as John Devitt 1956 Townsville.jpg^[13].
• John Devitt is recorded as male^[14].
• John Devitt's instance of is recorded as human^[15].
• John Devitt's Commons category is recorded as John Devitt^[16].
• John Devitt's sport is recorded as competitive swimming^[17].
• John Devitt's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0ct4rd^[18].
• John Devitt's family name is recorded as Devitt^[19].
• John Devitt's given name is recorded as John^[20].
• John Devitt's given name is recorded as Thomas^[21].
• John Devitt's participant in is recorded as 1960 Summer Olympics^[22].
• John Devitt's participant in is recorded as 1956 Summer Olympics^[23].
• John Devitt's participant in is recorded as swimming at the 1956 Summer Olympics – men's 100 metre freestyle^[24].
• John Devitt's participant in is recorded as swimming at the 1960 Summer Olympics – men's 100 metre freestyle^[25].
• John Devitt's participant in is recorded as swimming at the 1956 Summer Olympics – men's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay^[26].
• John Devitt's participant in is recorded as swimming at the 1960 Summer Olympics – men's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Devitt was born in Granville^[2]. He was born on +1937-02-04T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

John Devitt was educated at Parramatta Marist High School^[8].

Career and Affiliations

John Devitt worked as a swimmer^[5].

Recognition

Awards received include Australian Sports Medal^[9], a sports award^[28], in Australia^[29], founded in 1999^[30]; International Swimming Hall of Fame^[10], a sports hall of fame^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1964^[33]; Member of the Order of Australia^[11], a grade of an order^[34], in Australia^[35]; and Silver Olympic Order^[12], a grade of an order^[36].

Death and Burial

John Devitt died on +2023-08-17T00:00:00Z^[4].

Why It Matters

John Devitt ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).^[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[37]

FAQs

Where was John Devitt born?

John Devitt was born in Granville^[2].

What did John Devitt do for work?

John Devitt worked as swimmer^[5].

Where did John Devitt go to school?

John Devitt was educated at Parramatta Marist High School^[8].

What awards did John Devitt receive?

Honors received include Australian Sports Medal^[9], International Swimming Hall of Fame^[10], Member of the Order of Australia^[11], and Silver Olympic Order^[12].