Rodney King

African American police brutality victim (1965–2012)
Person human Q338389
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Rodney King

Summary

Rodney King is a human[1]. His place of birth was Sacramento[2]. He was born on April 2, 1965[3]. He died in Rialto[4]. He died on June 17, 2012[5]. He worked as an author[6], activist[7], and taxi driver[8]. He ranks in the top 0.3% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13,076 views/month, #3,043 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Sacramento[2], Rodney King…
  • Rodney King passed away in Rialto[4].
  • Rodney King was born on April 2, 1965[3].
  • Rodney King was born on 1965[10].
  • Rodney King died on June 17, 2012[5].
  • Burial took place at Forest Lawn Memorial Park[11].
  • Rodney King held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Rodney King is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[13].
  • Rodney King worked as an author[6].
  • Rodney King's professions included activist[7].
  • Rodney King's professions included taxi driver[8].
  • Rodney King's field of work was taxi driver[14].
  • Rodney King's education included a stint at John Muir High School[15].
  • Rodney King is recorded as male[16].
  • Rodney King's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Rodney King's Commons category is recorded as Rodney King[18].
  • Rodney King's family name is recorded as King[19].
  • Rodney King's given name is recorded as Rodney[20].
  • Rodney King's given name is recorded as Glen[21].
  • Rodney King's significant event is recorded as 1992 Los Angeles riots[22].
  • Rodney King's convicted of is recorded as robbery[23].
  • Rodney King's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • Rodney King's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Rodney Glen King'}[25].
  • Rodney King's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Rodney King'}[26].
  • Rodney King's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject African diaspora[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Sacramento[2], Rodney King… Recorded date of birth include April 2, 1965[3] and 1965[10]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[13].

Education

Rodney King was educated at John Muir High School[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include author[6], activist[7], and taxi driver[8]. Rodney King's field of work was taxi driver[14].

Death and Burial

Rodney King died on June 17, 2012[5]. He passed away in Rialto[4]. Burial took place at Forest Lawn Memorial Park[11].

Why It Matters

Rodney King ranks in the top 0.3% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13,076 views/month, #3,043 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Rodney King born?

Rodney King was born in Sacramento[2].

Where did Rodney King die?

Rodney King died in Rialto[4].

What did Rodney King do for work?

Rodney King worked as author[6], activist[7], and taxi driver[8].

Where did Rodney King go to school?

Rodney King was educated at John Muir High School[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . blackpast.org. blackpast.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . blackpast.org. blackpast.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . BlackPast.org. wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [10] . blackpast.org. blackpast.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . IMDb. Retrieved . blackpast.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . nbclosangeles.com. nbclosangeles.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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