Richard Bass

American mountain climber (1929-2015)
Person human Q1209611
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Richard Bass

Summary

Richard Bass is a human[1]. He was born in Tulsa[2]. He was born on +1929-12-21T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Dallas[4]. He died on +2015-07-26T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an entrepreneur[6] and mountaineer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (125 views/month, #7,176 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Richard Bass was born in Tulsa[2].
  • Richard Bass passed away in Dallas[4].
  • Richard Bass was born on +1929-12-21T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Richard Bass died on +2015-07-26T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Richard Bass's father was Harry Wesley Bass Sr.[9].
  • Among Richard Bass's spouses was Rita Crocker Clements[10].
  • Richard Bass held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Richard Bass worked as an entrepreneur[6].
  • Richard Bass's professions included mountaineer[7].
  • Richard Bass was educated at University of Texas System[12].
  • Richard Bass was educated at Yale University[13].
  • Richard Bass is recorded as male[14].
  • Richard Bass's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Richard Bass's ISNI is recorded as 0000000082086426[16].
  • Richard Bass's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 26040453[17].
  • Richard Bass's GND ID is recorded as 1102230294[18].
  • Richard Bass's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n85147293[19].
  • Richard Bass's sport is recorded as mountaineering[20].
  • Richard Bass's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0741dv[21].
  • Richard Bass's family name is recorded as Bass[22].
  • Richard Bass's given name is recorded as Richard[23].
  • Richard Bass's significant event is recorded as ascent of Mount Everest[24].
  • Richard Bass's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 084875836[25].
  • Richard Bass's FAST ID is recorded as 168067[26].
  • Richard Bass's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Bass-7135[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Richard Bass was born in Tulsa[2]. He was born on +1929-12-21T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Harry Wesley Bass Sr.[9].

Education

Educated at University of Texas System[12], a state university system[28], in United States[29], founded in 1876[30], headquartered in Austin[31] and Yale University[13], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1701[34], headquartered in New Haven[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include entrepreneur[6] and mountaineer[7].

Personal Life

Among Richard Bass's spouses was Rita Crocker Clements[10].

Death and Burial

Richard Bass died on +2015-07-26T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Dallas[4].

Why It Matters

Richard Bass ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (125 views/month, #7,176 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Richard Bass born?

Richard Bass's place of birth was Tulsa[2].

Where did Richard Bass die?

Richard Bass died in Dallas[4].

Who were Richard Bass's parents?

Richard Bass's father was Harry Wesley Bass Sr.[9].

Who was Richard Bass married to?

Richard Bass's spouses include Rita Crocker Clements[10].

What did Richard Bass do for work?

Richard Bass worked as entrepreneur[6] and mountaineer[7].

Where did Richard Bass go to school?

Richard Bass was educated at University of Texas System[12] and Yale University[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . powder.com. powder.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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