Louis Zamperini

Summary

Louis Zamperini is a human^[1]. Born in Olean^[2], he… he was born on January 26, 1917^[3]. He passed away in Los Angeles^[4]. He died on July 2, 2014^[5]. He worked as a motivational speaker^[6], athletics competitor^[7], long-distance runner^[8], autobiographer^[9], and army officer^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.47% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,240 views/month, #4,707 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Louis Zamperini's place of birth was Olean^[2].
• Louis Zamperini died in Los Angeles^[4].
• Louis Zamperini was born on January 26, 1917^[3].
• Louis Zamperini died on July 2, 2014^[5].
• Louis Zamperini held citizenship in United States^[12].
• Louis Zamperini's professions included motivational speaker^[6].
• Louis Zamperini worked as an athletics competitor^[7].
• Louis Zamperini worked as a long-distance runner^[8].
• Louis Zamperini's professions included autobiographer^[9].
• Louis Zamperini worked as an army officer^[10].
• Louis Zamperini's field of work was athletics^[13].
• Louis Zamperini's education included a stint at University of Southern California^[14].
• Louis Zamperini's education included a stint at Torrance High School^[15].
• Louis Zamperini received the Distinguished Flying Cross^[16].
• Louis Zamperini received the Purple Heart^[17].
• Louis Zamperini received the World War II Victory Medal^[18].
• Louis Zamperini received the Air Medal^[19].
• Louis Zamperini received the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal^[20].
• Louis Zamperini received the Prisoner of War Medal^[21].
• Louis Zamperini's religion is recorded as Christianity^[22].
• Louis Zamperini's religion is recorded as Protestantism^[23].
• Louis Zamperini is recorded as male^[24].
• Louis Zamperini's instance of is recorded as human^[25].
• Louis Zamperini's military branch is recorded as United States Army Air Forces^[26].
• Louis Zamperini's Commons category is recorded as Louis Zamperini^[27].

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Origins and Family

Louis Zamperini's place of birth was Olean^[2]. He was born on January 26, 1917^[3].

Education

Educated at University of Southern California^[14], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1880^[30], headquartered in Los Angeles^[31] and Torrance High School^[15], a high school^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1917^[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include motivational speaker^[6], athletics competitor^[7], long-distance runner^[8], autobiographer^[9], and army officer^[10]. Louis Zamperini's field of work was athletics^[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Distinguished Flying Cross^[16], a courage award^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1926^[37]; Purple Heart^[17], a medallion^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1932^[40]; World War II Victory Medal^[18], an United States service medals of the world wars^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1945^[43]; Air Medal^[19], a medallion^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1942^[46]; Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal^[20], a campaign medal^[47], in United States^[48], founded in 1942^[49]; and Prisoner of War Medal^[21], a service medal^[50], in United States^[51], founded in 1985^[52].

Personal Life

Religious affiliations include Christianity^[22], a major religious group^[53], founded in 0033^[54] and Protestantism^[23], a Christian denominational family^[55], founded in 1517^[56].

Death and Burial

Louis Zamperini died on July 2, 2014^[5]. He passed away in Los Angeles^[4]. The cause of death was pneumonia^[57].

Why It Matters

Louis Zamperini ranks in the top 0.47% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,240 views/month, #4,707 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[58] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[59]

FAQs

Where was Louis Zamperini born?

Louis Zamperini was born in Olean^[2].

Where did Louis Zamperini die?

Louis Zamperini passed away in Los Angeles^[4].

What did Louis Zamperini do for work?

Louis Zamperini worked as motivational speaker^[6], athletics competitor^[7], long-distance runner^[8], autobiographer^[9], and army officer^[10].

Where did Louis Zamperini go to school?

Louis Zamperini was educated at University of Southern California^[14] and Torrance High School^[15].

What awards did Louis Zamperini receive?

Honors received include Distinguished Flying Cross^[16], Purple Heart^[17], World War II Victory Medal^[18], and Air Medal^[19].