Ken Matthews

British athlete (1934–2019)
Person human Q1716957
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Ken Matthews

Summary

Ken Matthews is a human[1]. Born in Birmingham[2], he… he was born on +1934-06-21T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Wrexham[4]. He died on +2019-06-02T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an athletics competitor[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Ken Matthews's place of birth was Birmingham[2].
  • Ken Matthews died in Wrexham[4].
  • Ken Matthews was born on +1934-06-21T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Ken Matthews died on +2019-06-02T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Ken Matthews held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • Ken Matthews worked as an athletics competitor[6].
  • Ken Matthews received the Member of the Order of the British Empire[9].
  • Ken Matthews's image is recorded as Ken Matthews 1964.jpg[10].
  • Ken Matthews is recorded as male[11].
  • Ken Matthews's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Ken Matthews's Commons category is recorded as Ken Matthews[13].
  • Ken Matthews's sport is recorded as athletics[14].
  • Ken Matthews's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02rsq21[15].
  • Ken Matthews's family name is recorded as Matthews[16].
  • Ken Matthews's given name is recorded as Ken[17].
  • Ken Matthews's World Athletics athlete ID is recorded as 14372831[18].
  • Ken Matthews's participant in is recorded as 1964 Summer Olympics[19].
  • Ken Matthews's participant in is recorded as 1960 Summer Olympics[20].
  • Ken Matthews's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].
  • Ken Matthews's Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID is recorded as 90000380901[22].
  • Ken Matthews's Sports-Reference.com Olympic athlete ID is recorded as ma/ken-matthews-1[23].
  • Ken Matthews's country for sport is recorded as United Kingdom[24].
  • Ken Matthews's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Ken Matthews'}[25].
  • Ken Matthews's height is recorded as {'unit': 'Q174728', 'amount': '+185'}[26].
  • Ken Matthews's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11570', 'amount': '+78'}[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Ken Matthews's place of birth was Birmingham[2]. He was born on +1934-06-21T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Ken Matthews worked as an athletics competitor[6].

Recognition

Ken Matthews received the Member of the Order of the British Empire[9].

Death and Burial

Ken Matthews died on +2019-06-02T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Wrexham[4].

Why It Matters

Ken Matthews ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Ken Matthews born?

Born in Birmingham[2], Ken Matthews…

Where did Ken Matthews die?

Ken Matthews died in Wrexham[4].

What did Ken Matthews do for work?

Ken Matthews worked as athletics competitor[6].

What awards did Ken Matthews receive?

Honors received include Member of the Order of the British Empire[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [10] . wikidata.org.
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  11. [5] . dailypost.co.uk. Retrieved . dailypost.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . World Athletics database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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