Ken Buchanan

Scottish boxer (1945–2023)
Person human Q2398357
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Summary

Ken Buchanan is a human[1]. He was born in Edinburgh[2]. He was born on June 28, 1945[3]. He died on April 1, 2023[4]. He worked as a boxer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (573 views/month, #7,171 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Edinburgh[2].
  • Ken Buchanan was born in Portobello[7].
  • Ken Buchanan was born on June 28, 1945[3].
  • Ken Buchanan died on April 1, 2023[4].
  • Ken Buchanan held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • Ken Buchanan worked as a boxer[5].
  • Ken Buchanan was educated at Portobello High School[9].
  • Ken Buchanan received the Member of the Order of the British Empire[10].
  • Ken Buchanan received the International Boxing Hall of Fame[11].
  • Ken Buchanan received the WBC World Lightweight Champion[12].
  • Ken Buchanan received the WBA World Lightweight Champion[13].
  • Ken Buchanan received the The Ring World Lightweight Champion[14].
  • Ken Buchanan received the Sugar Ray Robinson Award[15].
  • Ken Buchanan is recorded as male[16].
  • Ken Buchanan's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Ken Buchanan's sport is recorded as boxing[18].
  • Ken Buchanan's family name is recorded as Buchanan[19].
  • Ken Buchanan's given name is recorded as Ken[20].
  • Ken Buchanan's number of matches played/races/starts is recorded as {'amount': '+70'}[21].
  • Ken Buchanan's number of wins is recorded as {'amount': '+62'}[22].
  • Ken Buchanan's number of losses is recorded as {'amount': '+8'}[23].
  • Ken Buchanan's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • Ken Buchanan's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Ken Buchanan'}[25].
  • Ken Buchanan's height is recorded as {'unit': 'centimetre', 'amount': '+171'}[26].
  • Ken Buchanan's sports discipline competed in is recorded as lightweight[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Edinburgh[2], a city[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 0601[30] and Portobello[7], a locality[31], in United Kingdom[32]. Ken Buchanan was born on June 28, 1945[3].

Education

Ken Buchanan was educated at Portobello High School[9].

Career and Affiliations

Ken Buchanan's professions included boxer[5].

Recognition

Awards received include Member of the Order of the British Empire[10], an award[33], in United Kingdom[34]; International Boxing Hall of Fame[11], a sports hall of fame[35], in United States[36], founded in 1990[37]; WBC World Lightweight Champion[12]; WBA World Lightweight Champion[13]; The Ring World Lightweight Champion[14]; and Sugar Ray Robinson Award[15], an award[38], in United States[39], founded in 1938[40].

Death and Burial

Ken Buchanan died on April 1, 2023[4].

Why It Matters

Ken Buchanan ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (573 views/month, #7,171 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41]

FAQs

Where was Ken Buchanan born?

Ken Buchanan's place of birth was Edinburgh[2].

What did Ken Buchanan do for work?

Ken Buchanan worked as boxer[5].

Where did Ken Buchanan go to school?

Ken Buchanan was educated at Portobello High School[9].

What awards did Ken Buchanan receive?

Honors received include Member of the Order of the British Empire[10], International Boxing Hall of Fame[11], WBC World Lightweight Champion[12], and WBA World Lightweight Champion[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . The Daily Telegraph. telegraph.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] ↑ . The Daily Telegraph. telegraph.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . The Daily Telegraph. telegraph.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . list of WBC world champions. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . list of WBA world champions. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . list of The Ring world champions. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . bwaa.org. Retrieved . bwaa.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . The Daily Telegraph. telegraph.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [4] ↑ . The Daily Telegraph. espn.com.ar. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . The Daily Telegraph. telegraph.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . The Daily Telegraph. telegraph.co.uk. Provenance: 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
  7. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] ↑ . 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. [41] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10w ago · William Avery Bot bot · 2026-08-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sport → boxing
    Height → {'unit': 'Q174728', 'amount': '+171'}
    Place of birth → Edinburgh, Portobello
    Number of matches played/races/starts → {'amount': '+70'}
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