Nick Berg

American freelance radio tower repairman taken hostage and killed in Iraq
Person human Q559808
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Nick Berg

Summary

Nick Berg is a human[1]. He was born in Philadelphia[2]. He was born on +1978-04-02T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Iraq[4]. He died on +2004-05-07T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an entrepreneur[6]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (277 views/month, #7,075 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Nick Berg was born in Philadelphia[2].
  • Nick Berg passed away in Iraq[4].
  • Nick Berg was born on +1978-04-02T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Nick Berg died on +2004-05-07T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Nick Berg is buried at Montefiore Cemetery[8].
  • Nick Berg's father was Michael Berg[9].
  • Nick Berg held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Nick Berg's professions included entrepreneur[6].
  • Nick Berg's education included a stint at Cornell University[11].
  • Nick Berg's education included a stint at Drexel University[12].
  • Nick Berg was educated at West Chester Henderson High School[13].
  • Nick Berg is recorded as male[14].
  • Nick Berg's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Nick Berg's killed by is recorded as Abu Musab al-Zarqawi[16].
  • The cause of death was decapitation[17].
  • Nick Berg's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 8741946[18].
  • Nick Berg's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02_dp1[19].
  • Nick Berg's family name is recorded as Berg[20].
  • Nick Berg's given name is recorded as Nicholas[21].
  • Nick Berg's given name is recorded as Evan[22].
  • Nick Berg's manner of death is recorded as homicide[23].
  • Nick Berg's Notable Names Database ID is recorded as 547/000047406[24].
  • Nick Berg's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • Nick Berg's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Nicholas Evan Berg'}[26].
  • Nick Berg's ExecutedToday ID is recorded as 2016/05/07/2004[27].

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Origins and Family

Nick Berg was born in Philadelphia[2]. He was born on +1978-04-02T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Michael Berg[9].

Education

Educated at Cornell University[11], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1865[30], headquartered in Ithaca[31]; Drexel University[12], a research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1891[34]; and West Chester Henderson High School[13], a high school[35], in United States[36], founded in 1866[37].

Career and Affiliations

Nick Berg's professions included entrepreneur[6].

Death and Burial

Nick Berg died on +2004-05-07T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Iraq[4]. The cause of death was decapitation[17]. Burial took place at Montefiore Cemetery[8].

Why It Matters

Nick Berg ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (277 views/month, #7,075 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Nick Berg born?

Nick Berg was born in Philadelphia[2].

Where did Nick Berg die?

Nick Berg passed away in Iraq[4].

Who were Nick Berg's parents?

Nick Berg's father was Michael Berg[9].

What did Nick Berg do for work?

Nick Berg worked as entrepreneur[6].

Where did Nick Berg go to school?

Nick Berg was educated at Cornell University[11], Drexel University[12], and West Chester Henderson High School[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . news.bbc.co.uk. news.bbc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . 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
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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