Renée Richards

US tennis player and ophthalmologist
Person human Q455868
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Renée Richards

Summary

Renée Richards is a human[1]. Her place of birth was New York City[2]. She was born on +1934-08-19T00:00:00Z[3]. She worked as a tennis player[4], surgeon[5], military officer[6], ophthalmologist[7], and physician[8]. She ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (439 views/month, #6,915 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Renée Richards's place of birth was New York City[2].
  • Renée Richards was born on +1934-08-19T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Renée Richards held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Renée Richards worked as a tennis player[4].
  • Renée Richards's professions included surgeon[5].
  • Renée Richards worked as a military officer[6].
  • Renée Richards's professions included ophthalmologist[7].
  • Renée Richards's professions included physician[8].
  • Renée Richards's professions included autobiographer[11].
  • Renée Richards's education included a stint at Yale University[12].
  • Renée Richards's education included a stint at Horace Mann School[13].
  • Renée Richards's education included a stint at University of Rochester[14].
  • Renée Richards's education included a stint at Silliman College[15].
  • Renée Richards was educated at University of Rochester Medical Center[16].
  • Renée Richards's image is recorded as Renee Richards, 1976.jpg[17].
  • Renée Richards is recorded as trans woman[18].
  • Renée Richards's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Renée Richards's member of sports team is recorded as Yale Bulldogs men's tennis[20].
  • Renée Richards's ISNI is recorded as 0000000067219876[21].
  • Renée Richards's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 11198538[22].
  • Renée Richards's military branch is recorded as United States Navy[23].
  • Renée Richards's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n82131073[24].
  • Renée Richards's IMDb ID is recorded as nm0724294[25].
  • Renée Richards's military, police or special rank is recorded as lieutenant commander[26].
  • Renée Richards's Association of Tennis Professionals player ID is recorded as RE22[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Renée Richards's place of birth was New York City[2]. She was born on +1934-08-19T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Yale University[12], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1701[30], headquartered in New Haven[31]; Horace Mann School[13], a university-preparatory school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1887[34]; University of Rochester[14], a university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1850[37], headquartered in Rochester[38]; Silliman College[15], a residential college[39], in United States[40]; and University of Rochester Medical Center[16], a hospital organization[41], in United States[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include tennis player[4], surgeon[5], military officer[6], ophthalmologist[7], physician[8], and autobiographer[11].

Why It Matters

Renée Richards ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (439 views/month, #6,915 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] She is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

Where was Renée Richards born?

Renée Richards's place of birth was New York City[2].

What did Renée Richards do for work?

Renée Richards worked as tennis player[4], surgeon[5], military officer[6], ophthalmologist[7], and physician[8].

Where did Renée Richards go to school?

Renée Richards was educated at Yale University[12], Horace Mann School[13], University of Rochester[14], and Silliman College[15].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [4] . The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] . wikidata.org.
  16. [8] . wikidata.org.
  17. [11] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). 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
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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