Ken Henry

US speed skater (1929–2009)
Person human Q1148189
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Ken Henry

Summary

Ken Henry is a human[1]. He was born in Chicago[2]. He was born on January 7, 1929[3]. He passed away in Lake Bluff[4]. He died on March 1, 2009[5]. He worked as a speed skater[6] and golfer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Ken Henry was born in Chicago[2].
  • Ken Henry died in Lake Bluff[4].
  • Ken Henry was born on January 7, 1929[3].
  • Ken Henry died on March 1, 2009[5].
  • Ken Henry held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Ken Henry's professions included speed skater[6].
  • Ken Henry worked as a golfer[7].
  • Ken Henry's education included a stint at Northern Illinois University[10].
  • Ken Henry's education included a stint at William Howard Taft High School[11].
  • Ken Henry is recorded as male[12].
  • Ken Henry's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Ken Henry's Commons category is recorded as Ken Henry[14].
  • Ken Henry's sport is recorded as speed skating[15].
  • Ken Henry's family name is recorded as Henry[16].
  • Ken Henry's given name is recorded as Ken[17].
  • Ken Henry's given name is recorded as Kenneth[18].
  • Ken Henry's given name is recorded as Charles[19].
  • Ken Henry's participant in is recorded as 1948 Winter Olympics[20].
  • Ken Henry's participant in is recorded as speed skating at the 1952 Winter Olympics – men's 500 metres[21].
  • Ken Henry's participant in is recorded as 1956 Winter Olympics[22].
  • Ken Henry's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Kenneth Charles Henry'}[23].
  • Ken Henry's sports discipline competed in is recorded as long track speed skating[24].

Body

Origins and Family

Ken Henry was born in Chicago[2]. He was born on January 7, 1929[3].

Education

Educated at Northern Illinois University[10], a university[25], in United States[26], founded in 1895[27], headquartered in DeKalb[28] and William Howard Taft High School[11], a high school[29], in United States[30].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include speed skater[6] and golfer[7].

Death and Burial

Ken Henry died on March 1, 2009[5]. He passed away in Lake Bluff[4].

Why It Matters

Ken Henry ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was Ken Henry born?

Ken Henry's place of birth was Chicago[2].

Where did Ken Henry die?

Ken Henry died in Lake Bluff[4].

What did Ken Henry do for work?

Ken Henry worked as speed skater[6] and golfer[7].

Where did Ken Henry go to school?

Ken Henry was educated at Northern Illinois University[10] and William Howard Taft High School[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Sports-Reference.com. sports-reference.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Sports-Reference.com. sports-reference.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . Sports-Reference.com. sports-reference.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] ↑ . Sports-Reference.com. sports-reference.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [5] ↑ . Sports-Reference.com. sports-reference.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . SpeedSkatingNews.info. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . sports-reference.com. sports-reference.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . sports-reference.com. sports-reference.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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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. 3d ago · Harold · 2026-10-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 22
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'ca', 'commons', 'cs', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fa', 'fi', 'fr', 'fy', '
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|3 */ [[Property:P18]]: Ken Henry 1972 (cropped).jpg"
  2. 11w ago · Xocolatl · 2026-07-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image → Ken Henry 1972 (cropped).jpg
    "/* wbsetclaimvalue:1| */ [[Property:P18]]: Ken Henry 1972 (cropped).jpg, ([[c:GR|GR]]) [[c:COM:FR|File renamed]]: [[File:John Werket 1972 (cropped).jpg]] → [[File:Ken Henry 1972 (cropped).jpg]] [[c:CO"
  3. 11w ago · Migrant · 2026-07-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image → Ken Henry 1972 (cropped).jpg
    Participant in → 1948 Winter Olympics, speed skating at the 1952 Winter Olympics – men's 500 metres, 1956 Winter Olympics
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P18]]: John Werket 1972 (cropped).jpg"
  4. 11w ago · Migrant · 2026-07-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sports discipline competed in → long track speed skating
    Citizenship → —
    Instance of → human
    Instance of → —
    + 14 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P373]]: Ken Henry"
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