Sam Langford

Canadian boxer (1886–1956)
Person human Q776319
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Sam Langford

Summary

Sam Langford is a human[1]. His place of birth was Weymouth[2]. He was born on +1883-03-04T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Cambridge[4]. He died on +1956-01-12T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a boxer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (234 views/month, #7,092 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Sam Langford was born in Weymouth[2].
  • Sam Langford died in Cambridge[4].
  • Sam Langford was born on +1883-03-04T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Sam Langford was born on +1886-03-04T00:00:00Z[8].
  • Sam Langford died on +1956-01-12T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Cambridge Cemetery[9].
  • Sam Langford held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Sam Langford held citizenship in Canada[11].
  • Sam Langford's professions included boxer[6].
  • Sam Langford received the Canada's Sports Hall of Fame[12].
  • Sam Langford received the Person of National Historic Significance[13].
  • Sam Langford received the International Boxing Hall of Fame[14].
  • Sam Langford's image is recorded as Sam Langford.jpg[15].
  • Sam Langford is recorded as male[16].
  • Sam Langford's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Sam Langford's ISNI is recorded as 0000000115082473[18].
  • Sam Langford's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 167709969[19].
  • Sam Langford's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2011021673[20].
  • Sam Langford's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 149773158[21].
  • Sam Langford's Commons category is recorded as Sam Langford[22].
  • Sam Langford's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 8577[23].
  • Sam Langford's sport is recorded as boxing[24].
  • Sam Langford's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/032cj3[25].
  • Sam Langford's family name is recorded as Langford[26].
  • Sam Langford's given name is recorded as Sam[27].

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Origins and Family

Sam Langford's place of birth was Weymouth[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1883-03-04T00:00:00Z[3] and +1886-03-04T00:00:00Z[8].

Career and Affiliations

Sam Langford's professions included boxer[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Canada's Sports Hall of Fame[12], a sports hall of fame[28], in Canada[29], founded in 1955[30]; Person of National Historic Significance[13], an award[31], in Canada[32]; and International Boxing Hall of Fame[14], a sports hall of fame[33], in United States[34], founded in 1990[35].

Death and Burial

Sam Langford died on +1956-01-12T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Cambridge[4]. Burial took place at Cambridge Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

Sam Langford ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (234 views/month, #7,092 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 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 Sam Langford born?

Sam Langford was born in Weymouth[2].

Where did Sam Langford die?

Sam Langford passed away in Cambridge[4].

What did Sam Langford do for work?

Sam Langford worked as boxer[6].

What awards did Sam Langford receive?

Honors received include Canada's Sports Hall of Fame[12], Person of National Historic Significance[13], and International Boxing Hall of Fame[14].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . BoxRec. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Directory of Federal Heritage Designations. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [8] . Canadian Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Freebase Data Dumps. 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. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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