Michael

first male 'talking' gorilla (1973-2000)
Thing captive_mammal Q6828038
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Michael

Summary

Michael is a captive mammal[1]. Born in Cameroon[2], Michael… Michael was born on +1973-03-17T00:00:00Z[3]. Michael passed away in Woodside[4]. Michael died on +2000-04-19T00:00:00Z[5]. Michael worked as a painter[6]. Michael draws 31 Wikipedia views per month (captive_mammal category, ranking #24 of 72).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Cameroon[2], Michael…
  • Michael died in Woodside[4].
  • Michael was born on +1973-03-17T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Michael died on +2000-04-19T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Michael's professions included painter[6].
  • Michael is recorded as male organism[8].
  • Michael's instance of is recorded as captive mammal[9].
  • Michael's instance of is recorded as animal-person[10].
  • Michael's instance of is recorded as individual animal[11].
  • The cause of death was heart failure[12].
  • Michael's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0b8f2k[13].
  • Michael's given name is recorded as Michael[14].
  • Michael studied under Koko[15].
  • Michael's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[16].
  • Michael's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as American Sign Language[17].
  • Michael's individual of taxon is recorded as Gorilla[18].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Cameroon[2], Michael… Michael was born on +1973-03-17T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Michael studied under Koko[15].

Career and Affiliations

Michael worked as a painter[6].

Death and Burial

Michael died on +2000-04-19T00:00:00Z[5]. Michael passed away in Woodside[4]. The cause of death was heart failure[12].

Why It Matters

Michael draws 31 Wikipedia views per month (captive_mammal category, ranking #24 of 72).[7]

FAQs

Where was Michael born?

Michael's place of birth was Cameroon[2].

Where did Michael die?

Michael died in Woodside[4].

What did Michael do for work?

Michael worked as painter[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . koko.org. koko.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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