Steve Prefontaine

American long-distance runner (1951–1975)
Person human Q471417
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Steve Prefontaine

Summary

Steve Prefontaine is a human[1]. Born in Coos Bay[2], he… he was born on +1951-01-25T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Eugene[4]. He died on +1975-05-30T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a long-distance runner[6] and athletics competitor[7]. He ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,208 views/month, #6,262 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Coos Bay[2], Steve Prefontaine…
  • Steve Prefontaine passed away in Eugene[4].
  • Steve Prefontaine was born on +1951-01-25T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Steve Prefontaine died on +1975-05-30T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Steve Prefontaine is buried at Sunset Memorial Park[9].
  • Steve Prefontaine held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Steve Prefontaine's professions included long-distance runner[6].
  • Steve Prefontaine worked as an athletics competitor[7].
  • Steve Prefontaine was educated at University of Oregon[11].
  • Steve Prefontaine's education included a stint at Marshfield High School[12].
  • Steve Prefontaine's image is recorded as Steve Prefontaine, 1973.jpg[13].
  • Steve Prefontaine is recorded as male[14].
  • Steve Prefontaine's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Steve Prefontaine's ISNI is recorded as 000000010916793X[16].
  • Steve Prefontaine's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 75908883[17].
  • Steve Prefontaine's GND ID is recorded as 12064150X[18].
  • Steve Prefontaine's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no96023734[19].
  • Steve Prefontaine's Commons category is recorded as Steve Prefontaine[20].
  • The cause of death was traffic collision[21].
  • Steve Prefontaine's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 5917[22].
  • Steve Prefontaine's sport is recorded as athletics[23].
  • Steve Prefontaine's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0354g6[24].
  • Steve Prefontaine's family name is recorded as Prefontaine[25].
  • Steve Prefontaine's given name is recorded as Steve[26].
  • Steve Prefontaine's official website is recorded as http://www.prefontainerun.com/[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Steve Prefontaine's place of birth was Coos Bay[2]. He was born on +1951-01-25T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Oregon[11], a public university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1876[30], headquartered in Eugene[31] and Marshfield High School[12], a high school[32], in United States[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include long-distance runner[6] and athletics competitor[7].

Death and Burial

Steve Prefontaine died on +1975-05-30T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Eugene[4]. The cause of death was traffic collision[21]. He is buried at Sunset Memorial Park[9].

Why It Matters

Steve Prefontaine ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,208 views/month, #6,262 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Steve Prefontaine born?

Steve Prefontaine was born in Coos Bay[2].

Where did Steve Prefontaine die?

Steve Prefontaine died in Eugene[4].

What did Steve Prefontaine do for work?

Steve Prefontaine worked as long-distance runner[6] and athletics competitor[7].

Where did Steve Prefontaine go to school?

Steve Prefontaine was educated at University of Oregon[11] and Marshfield High School[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . goducks.com. goducks.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . All-Athletics.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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