Katherine Rawls

American swimmer, diver, Olympic silver medalist, aviator (1917-1982)
Person human Q2246530
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Katherine Rawls

Summary

Katherine Rawls is a human[1]. Born in Nashville[2], she… she was born on June 14, 1917[3]. She died in White Sulphur Springs[4]. She died on April 8, 1982[5]. She worked as an aircraft pilot[6], swimmer[7], and competitive diver[8]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Katherine Rawls's place of birth was Nashville[2].
  • Katherine Rawls died in White Sulphur Springs[4].
  • Katherine Rawls was born on June 14, 1917[3].
  • Katherine Rawls died on April 8, 1982[5].
  • Katherine Rawls held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Katherine Rawls worked as an aircraft pilot[6].
  • Katherine Rawls worked as a swimmer[7].
  • Katherine Rawls worked as a competitive diver[8].
  • Katherine Rawls received the International Swimming Hall of Fame[11].
  • Katherine Rawls received the Associated Press Athlete of the Year[12].
  • Katherine Rawls is recorded as female[13].
  • Katherine Rawls's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Katherine Rawls's Commons category is recorded as Katherine Rawls[15].
  • The cause of death was cancer[16].
  • Katherine Rawls was part of the conflict World War II[17].
  • Katherine Rawls's sport is recorded as diving[18].
  • Katherine Rawls's sport is recorded as competitive swimming[19].
  • Katherine Rawls's family name is recorded as Rawls[20].
  • Katherine Rawls's given name is recorded as Katherine[21].
  • Katherine Rawls's given name is recorded as Louise[22].
  • Katherine Rawls's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[23].
  • Katherine Rawls's participant in is recorded as 1936 Summer Olympics[24].
  • Katherine Rawls's participant in is recorded as 1932 Summer Olympics[25].
  • Katherine Rawls's participant in is recorded as diving at the 1932 Summer Olympics – women's 3 metre springboard[26].
  • Katherine Rawls's participant in is recorded as diving at the 1936 Summer Olympics – women's 3 metre springboard[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Katherine Rawls was born in Nashville[2]. She was born on June 14, 1917[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include aircraft pilot[6], swimmer[7], and competitive diver[8].

Recognition

Awards received include International Swimming Hall of Fame[11], a sports hall of fame[28], in United States[29], founded in 1964[30] and Associated Press Athlete of the Year[12], a Sportsperson of the Year[31], in United States[32], founded in 1931[33].

Death and Burial

Katherine Rawls died on April 8, 1982[5]. She passed away in White Sulphur Springs[4]. The cause of death was cancer[16].

Why It Matters

Katherine Rawls ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] She is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Katherine Rawls born?

Katherine Rawls was born in Nashville[2].

Where did Katherine Rawls die?

Katherine Rawls died in White Sulphur Springs[4].

What did Katherine Rawls do for work?

Katherine Rawls worked as aircraft pilot[6], swimmer[7], and competitive diver[8].

What awards did Katherine Rawls receive?

Honors received include International Swimming Hall of Fame[11] and Associated Press Athlete of the Year[12].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . 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.

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

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Katherine Rawls. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/katherine-rawls
MLA “Katherine Rawls.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/katherine-rawls.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_katherine-rawls_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Katherine Rawls}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/katherine-rawls}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Katherine Rawls — https://4ort.xyz/entity/katherine-rawls (retrieved 2026-04-10)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/katherine-rawls · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 4w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received
    Place of birth Nashville
    Citizenship
    Country for sport United States
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32081|batch #32081]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (23)"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.