Louis Cyr

Canadian strength athlete (1863-1912)
Person human Q2985962
Louis Cyr
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Louis Cyr

Summary

Louis Cyr is a human[1]. Born in Saint-Cyprien-de-Napierville[2], he… he was born on +1863-10-11T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Montreal[4]. He died on +1912-11-10T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a strongman[6] and weightlifter[7]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (333 views/month, #7,100 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Saint-Cyprien-de-Napierville[2], Louis Cyr…
  • Louis Cyr died in Montreal[4].
  • Louis Cyr was born on +1863-10-11T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Louis Cyr died on +1912-11-10T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Louis Cyr is buried at Q27907364[9].
  • Louis Cyr held citizenship in Canada[10].
  • Louis Cyr held citizenship in Province of Canada[11].
  • Louis Cyr's professions included strongman[6].
  • Louis Cyr worked as a weightlifter[7].
  • Louis Cyr received the Quebec Sports Hall of Fame[12].
  • Louis Cyr received the designated historic person[13].
  • Louis Cyr received the historical personage identified[14].
  • Louis Cyr received the Person of National Historic Significance[15].
  • Louis Cyr's image is recorded as CyrLouis.jpg[16].
  • Louis Cyr is recorded as male[17].
  • Louis Cyr's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Louis Cyr's ISNI is recorded as 0000000073874762[19].
  • Louis Cyr's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 53493925[20].
  • Louis Cyr's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2001036487[21].
  • Louis Cyr's IdRef ID is recorded as 175658234[22].
  • Louis Cyr's Commons category is recorded as Louis Cyr[23].
  • Louis Cyr's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 36575681[24].
  • The cause of death was nephritis[25].
  • Louis Cyr's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 11842087[26].
  • Louis Cyr's sport is recorded as weightlifting[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Louis Cyr's place of birth was Saint-Cyprien-de-Napierville[2]. He was born on +1863-10-11T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include strongman[6] and weightlifter[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Quebec Sports Hall of Fame[12], a sports hall of fame[28], in Canada[29], founded in 1990[30]; designated historic person[13], an award[31], in Canada[32]; historical personage identified[14], an award[33], in Canada[34]; and Person of National Historic Significance[15], an award[35], in Canada[36].

Death and Burial

Louis Cyr died on +1912-11-10T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Montreal[4]. The cause of death was nephritis[25]. Burial took place at Q27907364[9].

Why It Matters

Louis Cyr ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (333 views/month, #7,100 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was Louis Cyr born?

Louis Cyr was born in Saint-Cyprien-de-Napierville[2].

Where did Louis Cyr die?

Louis Cyr died in Montreal[4].

What did Louis Cyr do for work?

Louis Cyr worked as strongman[6] and weightlifter[7].

What awards did Louis Cyr receive?

Honors received include Quebec Sports Hall of Fame[12], designated historic person[13], historical personage identified[14], and Person of National Historic Significance[15].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . gym-talk.com. Retrieved . gym-talk.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . Répertoire du patrimoine culturel du Québec. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . Répertoire du patrimoine culturel du Québec. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . Directory of Federal Heritage Designations. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Retrieved . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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