Reg Revans

British long jumper and academic (1907-2003)
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Reg Revans

Summary

Reg Revans is a human[1]. He was born in Wem[2]. He was born on May 14, 1907[3]. He passed away in Shropshire[4]. He died on January 8, 2003[5]. He worked as a physicist[6] and athletics competitor[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Reg Revans's place of birth was Wem[2].
  • Reg Revans passed away in Shropshire[4].
  • Reg Revans was born on May 14, 1907[3].
  • Reg Revans died on January 8, 2003[5].
  • Reg Revans held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • Reg Revans's professions included physicist[6].
  • Reg Revans's professions included athletics competitor[7].
  • Among Reg Revans's employers was University of Manchester[10].
  • Reg Revans's education included a stint at University of Cambridge[11].
  • Reg Revans's education included a stint at University of Michigan[12].
  • Reg Revans was educated at Emmanuel College[13].
  • Reg Revans's education included a stint at Battersea Grammar School[14].
  • Reg Revans is recorded as male[15].
  • Reg Revans's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Reg Revans's sport is recorded as athletics[17].
  • Reg Revans's given name is recorded as Reginald[18].
  • Reg Revans's participant in is recorded as 1928 Summer Olympics[19].
  • Reg Revans's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[20].
  • Reg Revans's country for sport is recorded as United Kingdom[21].
  • Reg Revans's sports discipline competed in is recorded as long jump[22].

Body

Origins and Family

Reg Revans's place of birth was Wem[2]. He was born on May 14, 1907[3].

Education

Educated at University of Cambridge[11], a collegiate university[23], in United Kingdom[24], founded in 1209[25], headquartered in Cambridge[26]; University of Michigan[12], a public research university[27], in United States[28], founded in 1817[29], headquartered in Ann Arbor[30]; Emmanuel College[13], a college of the University of Cambridge[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1584[33]; and Battersea Grammar School[14], a grammar school[34], in United Kingdom[35], founded in 1875[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6] and athletics competitor[7]. Among Reg Revans's employers was University of Manchester[10].

Death and Burial

Reg Revans died on January 8, 2003[5]. He died in Shropshire[4].

Why It Matters

Reg Revans ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[8] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Reg Revans born?

Reg Revans was born in Wem[2].

Where did Reg Revans die?

Reg Revans died in Shropshire[4].

What did Reg Revans do for work?

Reg Revans worked as physicist[6] and athletics competitor[7].

Where did Reg Revans go to school?

Reg Revans was educated at University of Cambridge[11], University of Michigan[12], Emmanuel College[13], and Battersea Grammar School[14].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . World Athletics database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  5. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [36] . 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. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Participant in 1928 Summer Olympics
    Occupation physicist, athletics competitor
    Given name Reginald
    Employer University of Manchester
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