Robert Rayford

American teenager who died in 1969, thought to be the first death from AIDS in North America
Person human Q288055
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Robert Rayford

Summary

Robert Rayford is a human[1]. He was born in St. Louis[2]. He was born on +1953-02-03T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in St. Louis[4]. He died on +1969-05-15T00:00:00Z[5]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (614 views/month, #6,781 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Robert Rayford was born in St. Louis[2].
  • Robert Rayford died in St. Louis[4].
  • Robert Rayford was born on +1953-02-03T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Robert Rayford died on +1969-05-15T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Robert Rayford held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Robert Rayford is recorded as male[8].
  • Robert Rayford's instance of is recorded as human[9].
  • The cause of death was pneumonia[10].
  • The cause of death was death from AIDS-related complications[11].
  • Robert Rayford's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/027fqsm[12].
  • Robert Rayford's family name is recorded as Rayford[13].
  • Robert Rayford's given name is recorded as Robert[14].
  • Robert Rayford's medical condition is recorded as HIV/AIDS[15].
  • Robert Rayford's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[16].
  • Robert Rayford's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[17].
  • Robert Rayford's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Robert Rayford'}[18].
  • Robert Rayford's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Rayford-68[19].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in St. Louis[2], Robert Rayford… he was born on +1953-02-03T00:00:00Z[3].

Death and Burial

Robert Rayford died on +1969-05-15T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in St. Louis[4]. Recorded cause of death include pneumonia[10] and death from AIDS-related complications[11].

Why It Matters

Robert Rayford ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (614 views/month, #6,781 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]

FAQs

Where was Robert Rayford born?

Robert Rayford was born in St. Louis[2].

Where did Robert Rayford die?

Robert Rayford died in St. Louis[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [20] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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