Norman Lane

Canadian sprint canoeist and professor (1919-2014)
Person human Q964491
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Norman Lane

Summary

Norman Lane is a human[1]. His place of birth was Toronto[2]. He was born on November 6, 1919[3]. He died in Hamilton[4]. He died on August 6, 2014[5]. He worked as a canoeist[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Toronto[2], Norman Lane…
  • Norman Lane died in Hamilton[4].
  • Norman Lane was born on November 6, 1919[3].
  • Norman Lane died on August 6, 2014[5].
  • Norman Lane held citizenship in Canada[9].
  • Norman Lane's professions included canoeist[6].
  • Norman Lane worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Norman Lane was employed by McMaster University[10].
  • Norman Lane's education included a stint at University of Toronto[11].
  • Norman Lane's doctoral advisor was Samuel Beatty[12].
  • Norman Lane is recorded as male[13].
  • Norman Lane's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Norman Lane supervised Catharine Anne Baker as a doctoral student[15].
  • Norman Lane supervised James Stanley Drake as a doctoral student[16].
  • Norman Lane supervised Meera Gupta as a doctoral student[17].
  • Norman Lane supervised Joseph Wilson Lorimer as a doctoral student[18].
  • Norman Lane supervised Gary Roy Spoar as a doctoral student[19].
  • Norman Lane's sport is recorded as canoeing and kayaking[20].
  • Norman Lane's family name is recorded as Lane[21].
  • Norman Lane's given name is recorded as Norman[22].
  • Norman Lane's given name is recorded as Douglas[23].
  • Norman Lane's participant in is recorded as 1952 Summer Olympics[24].
  • Norman Lane's participant in is recorded as canoeing at the 1948 Summer Olympics – men's C-1 10000 metres[25].
  • Norman Lane's country for sport is recorded as Canada[26].
  • Norman Lane's sibling is recorded as Kenneth Lane[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Norman Lane was born in Toronto[2]. He was born on November 6, 1919[3].

Education

Norman Lane was educated at University of Toronto[11]. His doctoral advisor was Samuel Beatty[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include canoeist[6] and university teacher[7]. Norman Lane was employed by McMaster University[10]. Doctoral students include Catharine Anne Baker[15]; James Stanley Drake[16]; Meera Gupta[17]; Joseph Wilson Lorimer[18], a researcher[28]; and Gary Roy Spoar[19].

Death and Burial

Norman Lane died on August 6, 2014[5]. He died in Hamilton[4].

Why It Matters

Norman Lane ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

FAQs

Where was Norman Lane born?

Norman Lane's place of birth was Toronto[2].

Where did Norman Lane die?

Norman Lane passed away in Hamilton[4].

What did Norman Lane do for work?

Norman Lane worked as canoeist[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Norman Lane go to school?

Norman Lane was educated at University of Toronto[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . 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] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . 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. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Doctoral student Catharine Anne Baker, James Stanley Drake, Meera Gupta +2
    Sex or gender male
    Occupation canoeist, university teacher
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