Lee Evans

American track and field athlete (1947–2021)
Person human Q354301
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Lee Evans

Summary

Lee Evans is a human[1]. He was born in Madera[2]. He was born on +1947-02-25T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Lagos[4]. He died on +2021-05-19T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a sprinter[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Lee Evans was born in Madera[2].
  • Lee Evans died in Lagos[4].
  • Lee Evans was born on +1947-02-25T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Lee Evans died on +2021-05-19T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Lee Evans held citizenship in United States[8].
  • English was Lee Evans's native language[9].
  • Lee Evans worked as a sprinter[6].
  • Lee Evans's education included a stint at San Jose State University[10].
  • Lee Evans's education included a stint at William C. Overfelt High School[11].
  • Lee Evans received the Fulbright Scholarship[12].
  • Lee Evans's image is recorded as Lee Evans-2.jpg[13].
  • Lee Evans is recorded as male[14].
  • Lee Evans's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Lee Evans's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 71350748[16].
  • Lee Evans's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr2006004055[17].
  • Lee Evans's Commons category is recorded as Lee Evans (athlete)[18].
  • Lee Evans's sport is recorded as athletics[19].
  • Lee Evans's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0349vl[20].
  • Lee Evans's family name is recorded as Evans[21].
  • Lee Evans's given name is recorded as Lee[22].
  • Lee Evans's World Athletics athlete ID is recorded as 14345284[23].
  • Lee Evans's Notable Names Database ID is recorded as 898/000173379[24].
  • Lee Evans's Munzinger Sport number is recorded as 01000050048[25].
  • Lee Evans's described by source is recorded as Lee Evans, Olympic Runner Who Protested Racism, Dies at 74[26].
  • Lee Evans's participant in is recorded as 1968 Summer Olympics[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Lee Evans was born in Madera[2]. He was born on +1947-02-25T00:00:00Z[3]. English was his native language[9].

Education

Educated at San Jose State University[10], a state university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1857[30], headquartered in San Jose[31] and William C. Overfelt High School[11], a high school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1962[34].

Career and Affiliations

Lee Evans worked as a sprinter[6].

Recognition

Lee Evans received the Fulbright Scholarship[12].

Death and Burial

Lee Evans died on +2021-05-19T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Lagos[4].

Why It Matters

Lee Evans ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Lee Evans born?

Lee Evans was born in Madera[2].

Where did Lee Evans die?

Lee Evans passed away in Lagos[4].

What did Lee Evans do for work?

Lee Evans worked as sprinter[6].

Where did Lee Evans go to school?

Lee Evans was educated at San Jose State University[10] and William C. Overfelt High School[11].

What awards did Lee Evans receive?

Honors received include Fulbright Scholarship[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . olympics.nbcsports.com. olympics.nbcsports.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Freebase Data Dumps. 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
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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