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
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Susan Butcher

Summary

Susan Butcher is a human[1]. Born in Cambridge[2], she… she was born on +1954-12-26T00:00:00Z[3]. She died in Seattle[4]. She died on +2006-08-05T00:00:00Z[5]. She worked as a dogsled musher[6]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (96 views/month, #7,217 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Cambridge[2], Susan Butcher…
  • Susan Butcher passed away in Seattle[4].
  • Susan Butcher was born on +1954-12-26T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Susan Butcher died on +2006-08-05T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Iditarod Trail[8].
  • Susan Butcher was married to David Monson[9].
  • Susan Butcher held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Susan Butcher worked as a dogsled musher[6].
  • Susan Butcher was educated at Warehouse Cooperative School[11].
  • Susan Butcher's education included a stint at Colorado State University[12].
  • Susan Butcher's education included a stint at University of Colorado[13].
  • Susan Butcher received the Alaska Women's Hall of Fame[14].
  • Susan Butcher received the Alaska Sports Hall of Fame[15].
  • Susan Butcher's image is recorded as Susan Butcher 1997.JPG[16].
  • Susan Butcher is recorded as female[17].
  • Susan Butcher's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Susan Butcher's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 28731944[19].
  • Susan Butcher's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n92095195[20].
  • Susan Butcher's IMDb ID is recorded as nm2452162[21].
  • Susan Butcher's Commons category is recorded as Susan Butcher[22].
  • The cause of death was acute myeloid leukemia[23].
  • Susan Butcher's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 15161811[24].
  • Susan Butcher's residence is recorded as Cambridge[25].
  • Susan Butcher's residence is recorded as Colorado[26].
  • Susan Butcher's residence is recorded as Wrangell Mountains[27].

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Origins and Family

Susan Butcher's place of birth was Cambridge[2]. She was born on +1954-12-26T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Warehouse Cooperative School[11], a school[28], in United States[29], founded in 1969[30]; Colorado State University[12], a public research university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1870[33]; and University of Colorado[13], a university[34], in United States[35], founded in 1876[36], headquartered in Denver[37].

Career and Affiliations

Susan Butcher's professions included dogsled musher[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Alaska Women's Hall of Fame[14], a hall of fame[38], in United States[39], founded in 2009[40] and Alaska Sports Hall of Fame[15], a sports hall of fame[41], in United States[42], founded in 2006[43].

Personal Life

Among Susan Butcher's spouses was David Monson[9].

Death and Burial

Susan Butcher died on +2006-08-05T00:00:00Z[5]. She died in Seattle[4]. The cause of death was acute myeloid leukemia[23]. Burial took place at Iditarod Trail[8].

Why It Matters

Susan Butcher ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (96 views/month, #7,217 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] She is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

FAQs

Where was Susan Butcher born?

Born in Cambridge[2], Susan Butcher…

Where did Susan Butcher die?

Susan Butcher died in Seattle[4].

Who was Susan Butcher married to?

Susan Butcher's spouses include David Monson[9].

What did Susan Butcher do for work?

Susan Butcher worked as dogsled musher[6].

Where did Susan Butcher go to school?

Susan Butcher was educated at Warehouse Cooperative School[11], Colorado State University[12], and University of Colorado[13].

What awards did Susan Butcher receive?

Honors received include Alaska Women's Hall of Fame[14] and Alaska Sports Hall of Fame[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  12. [8] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . Alaska Women's Hall of Fame. wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  24. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . susanbutcher.com. Provenance: 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
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  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . 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. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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