Mau Piailug

Micronesian navigator from the Carolinian island of Satawal and a teacher of traditional, non-instrument wayfinding methods for deep-sea voyaging
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Mau Piailug

Summary

Mau Piailug is a human[1]. His place of birth was Satawal[2]. He was born on +1932-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Satawal[4]. He died on +2010-07-12T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a navigator[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (189 views/month, #7,191 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Satawal[2], Mau Piailug…
  • Mau Piailug passed away in Satawal[4].
  • Mau Piailug was born on +1932-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Mau Piailug died on +2010-07-12T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Mau Piailug held citizenship in Federated States of Micronesia[8].
  • Mau Piailug worked as a navigator[6].
  • Mau Piailug's image is recorded as Mau Piailug.gif[9].
  • Mau Piailug is recorded as male[10].
  • Mau Piailug's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Mau Piailug's ISNI is recorded as 0000000037267703[12].
  • Mau Piailug's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 6384980[13].
  • Mau Piailug's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n85289320[14].
  • Mau Piailug's Commons category is recorded as Mau Piailug[15].
  • The cause of death was diabetes[16].
  • Mau Piailug's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/08ktvg[17].
  • Mau Piailug's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[18].
  • Mau Piailug's described by source is recorded as We Are Here: 30 Inspiring Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders Who Shaped the United States[19].
  • Mau Piailug's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as biography/Mau-Piailug[20].
  • Mau Piailug's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'Pius Piailug'}[21].
  • Mau Piailug's number of children is recorded as {'amount': '+16'}[22].
  • Mau Piailug's start of work period is recorded as +1948-00-00T00:00:00Z[23].
  • Mau Piailug's end of work period is recorded as +2007-00-00T00:00:00Z[24].
  • Mau Piailug's FAST ID is recorded as 175613[25].
  • Mau Piailug's significant person is recorded as Nainoa Thompson[26].
  • Mau Piailug's significant person is recorded as David Lewis[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Mau Piailug was born in Satawal[2]. He was born on +1932-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Mau Piailug worked as a navigator[6].

Death and Burial

Mau Piailug died on +2010-07-12T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Satawal[4]. The cause of death was diabetes[16].

Why It Matters

Mau Piailug ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (189 views/month, #7,191 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was Mau Piailug born?

Mau Piailug's place of birth was Satawal[2].

Where did Mau Piailug die?

Mau Piailug passed away in Satawal[4].

What did Mau Piailug do for work?

Mau Piailug worked as navigator[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [9] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . The Economist. Retrieved . economist.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . doi.gov. Retrieved . doi.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . The Economist. Retrieved . economist.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . The Economist. Retrieved . economist.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . The Economist. Retrieved . economist.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . The Economist. Retrieved . economist.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . latimes.com. Retrieved . latimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . mairi.me. mairi.me. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . The Economist. Retrieved . staradvertiser.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . latimes.com. Retrieved . latimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . hachettebookgroup.com. Retrieved . hachettebookgroup.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . doi.gov. Retrieved . doi.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . smithsonianmag.com. Retrieved . smithsonianmag.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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