Mel Patton

American athletics competitor (1924-2014)
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Mel Patton
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Mel Patton

Summary

Mel Patton is a human[1]. Born in Los Angeles[2], he… he was born on +1924-11-16T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Fallbrook[4]. He died on +2014-05-09T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a sprinter[6] and athletics competitor[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Los Angeles[2], Mel Patton…
  • Mel Patton died in Fallbrook[4].
  • Mel Patton was born on +1924-11-16T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Mel Patton died on +2014-05-09T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Mel Patton held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Mel Patton worked as a sprinter[6].
  • Mel Patton worked as an athletics competitor[7].
  • Mel Patton was educated at University of Southern California[10].
  • Mel Patton's education included a stint at University High School[11].
  • Mel Patton's image is recorded as Mel Patton 1948 (cropped).jpg[12].
  • Mel Patton is recorded as male[13].
  • Mel Patton's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Mel Patton's Commons category is recorded as Mel Patton[15].
  • The cause of death was diabetes[16].
  • Mel Patton's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 129856676[17].
  • Mel Patton's sport is recorded as athletics[18].
  • Mel Patton's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02ty78[19].
  • Mel Patton's family name is recorded as Patton[20].
  • Mel Patton's given name is recorded as Q4563684[21].
  • Mel Patton's given name is recorded as Melvin[22].
  • Mel Patton's given name is recorded as Emery[23].
  • Mel Patton's World Athletics athlete ID is recorded as 14359256[24].
  • Mel Patton's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[25].
  • Mel Patton's Munzinger Sport number is recorded as 01000008769[26].
  • Mel Patton's participant in is recorded as 1948 Summer Olympics[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Mel Patton's place of birth was Los Angeles[2]. He was born on +1924-11-16T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Southern California[10], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1880[30], headquartered in Los Angeles[31] and University High School[11], a high school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1924[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include sprinter[6] and athletics competitor[7].

Death and Burial

Mel Patton died on +2014-05-09T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Fallbrook[4]. The cause of death was diabetes[16].

Why It Matters

Mel Patton ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Mel Patton born?

Born in Los Angeles[2], Mel Patton…

Where did Mel Patton die?

Mel Patton died in Fallbrook[4].

What did Mel Patton do for work?

Mel Patton worked as sprinter[6] and athletics competitor[7].

Where did Mel Patton go to school?

Mel Patton was educated at University of Southern California[10] and University High School[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Freebase Data Dumps. 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] . 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. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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