Susan Butcher

American dog musher, noteworthy as the second woman to win the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in 1986, the second four-time winner in 1990, and the first to win four out of five sequential years
Person Human Q73692

Facts

25 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
female[14]
Date of birth
December 26, 1954
Date of death
August 5, 2006
Place of birth
Cambridge
Place of death
Seattle
Country of citizenship
United States[8]
Occupation
dogsled musher
Spouse
David Monson (1985–present)[7]
Official website
www.susanbutcher.com
Citizenship
United States
Birth name
Susan Howlet Butcher
Competition won
1986 Iditarod, 1987 Iditarod, 1988 Iditarod, 1990 Iditarod
Family name
Butcher
Given name
Susan
Manner of death
natural causes
Medical condition
acute myeloid leukemia
Participant in
1978 Iditarod, 1979 Iditarod, 1980 Iditarod, 1981 Iditarod, 1982 Iditarod, 1983 Iditarod, 1984 Iditarod, 1985 Iditarod, 1986 Iditarod, 1987 Iditarod, 1988 Iditarod, 1989 Iditarod, 1990 Iditarod, 1991 Iditarod, 1992 Iditarod, 1993 Iditarod, 1994 Iditarod
Place of burial
Iditarod Trail[6]
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🏷️ Also known as
en Susan Butcher en Susan Howlet Butcher ar سوزان بوتشر de Susan Howlet Butcher es Susan Howlet Butcher fr Susan Howlet Butcher ja スーザン・ブッチャー ru Сьюзан Бутчер
🔖 Identifiers · 21
VIAF cluster ID
28731944
Library of Congress Authorities ID
n92095195
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Susan Butcher 1997.JPG ↗
Alaska Sports Hall of Fame inductee ID
susan-butcher
Alaska Women’s Hall of Fame ID
susan-butcher
Collective Biographies of Women ID
16172
Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID
biography/Susan-Butcher
Encyclopædia Britannica contributor ID
5873
FAST ID
310169
FemBio ID
4876
Find a Grave memorial ID
15161811
Freebase ID
/m/028ht5
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IMDb ID
nm2452162
Iditarod musher ID
540
Prabook ID
1714204
Topic's main category
Category:Susan Butcher
Trading Card Database name ID
93736
WikiTree person ID
Butcher-5784
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJgt8WYxxt6BCChkyVrTHC

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Summary

Born in Cambridge[1], she… she was born on December 26, 1954[2]. She died in Seattle[3]. She died on August 5, 2006[4]. She worked as a dogsled musher[5].

Body

Education

Educated at Warehouse Cooperative School[9], a school[19], in United States[20], founded in 1969[21]; Colorado State University[10], a public research university[22], in United States[23], founded in 1870[24]; and University of Colorado[11], a university[25], in United States[26], founded in 1876[27], headquartered in Denver[28].

Recognition

Awards received include Alaska Women's Hall of Fame[12], a hall of fame[29], in United States[30], founded in 2009[31] and Alaska Sports Hall of Fame[13], a sports hall of fame[32], in United States[33], founded in 2006[34].

FAQs

Where was Susan Butcher born?

Born in Cambridge[1].

Where did Susan Butcher die?

Susan Butcher died in Seattle[3].

Who was Susan Butcher married to?

Susan Butcher's spouses include David Monson[7].

What did Susan Butcher do for work?

Susan Butcher worked as dogsled musher[5].

Where did Susan Butcher go to school?

Susan Butcher was educated at Warehouse Cooperative School[9], Colorado State University[10], and University of Colorado[11].

What awards did Susan Butcher receive?

Honors received include Alaska Women's Hall of Fame[12] and Alaska Sports Hall of Fame[13].

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  10. [6] ↑ . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . Alaska Women's Hall of Fame. wikidata.org.
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  17. [2] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [4] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . susanbutcher.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  12. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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