Ron Simmons

American LGBTQ rights activist (1950–2020)
Person human Q125417472
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Ron Simmons

Summary

Ron Simmons is a human[1]. Born in Brooklyn[2], they… they was born on March 2, 1950[3]. They died in George Washington University Hospital[4]. They died on May 28, 2020[5]. They worked as a LGBTQ rights activist[6], educator[7], administrator[8], photographer[9], and HIV/AIDS activist[10]. They is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[11]

Key Facts

  • Ron Simmons was born in Brooklyn[2].
  • Ron Simmons passed away in George Washington University Hospital[4].
  • Ron Simmons was born on March 2, 1950[3].
  • Ron Simmons died on May 28, 2020[5].
  • Ron Simmons held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Ron Simmons is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[13].
  • Ron Simmons worked as a LGBTQ rights activist[6].
  • Ron Simmons worked as an educator[7].
  • Ron Simmons worked as an administrator[8].
  • Ron Simmons's professions included photographer[9].
  • Ron Simmons's professions included HIV/AIDS activist[10].
  • Ron Simmons was employed by Howard University[14].
  • Ron Simmons was employed by Us Helping Us People Into Living[15].
  • Ron Simmons's education included a stint at State University of New York at Albany[16].
  • Ron Simmons was educated at State University of New York at Albany[17].
  • Ron Simmons's education included a stint at State University of New York at Albany[18].
  • Ron Simmons's education included a stint at Howard University[19].
  • Ron Simmons's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Ron Simmons's archives at is recorded as Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture[21].
  • The cause of death was prostate cancer[22].
  • Ron Simmons's honorific prefix is recorded as Doctor[23].
  • Ron Simmons's residence is recorded as Washington, D.C.[24].
  • Ron Simmons's family name is recorded as Q21448931[25].
  • Ron Simmons's medical condition is recorded as HIV/AIDS[26].
  • Ron Simmons's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Ron Simmons was born in Brooklyn[2]. They was born on March 2, 1950[3]. They is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[13].

Education

Educated at State University of New York at Albany[16], a public university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1844[30], headquartered in Albany[31] and Howard University[19], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1867[34], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include LGBTQ rights activist[6], educator[7], administrator[8], photographer[9], and HIV/AIDS activist[10]. Employers include Howard University[14], a private university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1867[38], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[39] and Us Helping Us People Into Living[15].

Death and Burial

Ron Simmons died on May 28, 2020[5]. They died in George Washington University Hospital[4]. The cause of death was prostate cancer[22].

Why It Matters

Ron Simmons is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[11]

FAQs

Where was Ron Simmons born?

Ron Simmons's place of birth was Brooklyn[2].

Where did Ron Simmons die?

Ron Simmons died in George Washington University Hospital[4].

What did Ron Simmons do for work?

Ron Simmons worked as LGBTQ rights activist[6], educator[7], administrator[8], photographer[9], and HIV/AIDS activist[10].

Where did Ron Simmons go to school?

Ron Simmons was educated at State University of New York at Albany[16], State University of New York at Albany[17], State University of New York at Albany[18], and Howard University[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . nmaahc.si.edu. nmaahc.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . metroweekly.com. metroweekly.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] ↑ . archives.nypl.org. archives.nypl.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [17] ↑ . archives.nypl.org. archives.nypl.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [18] ↑ . archives.nypl.org. archives.nypl.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [19] ↑ . archives.nypl.org. archives.nypl.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . archives.nypl.org. archives.nypl.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . nmaahc.si.edu. nmaahc.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . nmaahc.si.edu. nmaahc.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [9] ↑ . nmaahc.si.edu. nmaahc.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [10] ↑ . hrc.org. hrc.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . nmaahc.si.edu. nmaahc.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . nmaahc.si.edu. nmaahc.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [13] ↑ . thebody.com. thebody.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [21] ↑ . archives.nypl.org. Retrieved . archives.nypl.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [22] ↑ . metroweekly.com. metroweekly.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] ↑ . thebody.com. thebody.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [3] ↑ . thebody.com. thebody.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [5] ↑ . nmaahc.si.edu. nmaahc.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . thebody.com. thebody.com. Provenance: 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
  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

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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