Thomas Selfridge

Summary

Thomas Selfridge is a human^[1]. He was born in San Francisco^[2]. He was born on +1882-02-08T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Fort Myer^[4]. He died on +1908-09-17T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a balloonist^[6] and army officer^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (125 views/month, #7,176 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in San Francisco^[2], Thomas Selfridge…
• Thomas Selfridge died in Fort Myer^[4].
• Thomas Selfridge was born on +1882-02-08T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Thomas Selfridge died on +1908-09-17T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Thomas Selfridge is buried at Arlington National Cemetery^[9].
• Thomas Selfridge's father was Edward Augustus Selfridge^[10].
• Thomas Selfridge's mother was Minerva 'Minnie' Locke (Selfridge)^[11].
• Thomas Selfridge held citizenship in United States^[12].
• Thomas Selfridge worked as a balloonist^[6].
• Thomas Selfridge worked as an army officer^[7].
• Thomas Selfridge was educated at United States Military Academy^[13].
• Thomas Selfridge received the National Aviation Hall of Fame^[14].
• Thomas Selfridge's image is recorded as Thomas selfridge smoking pipe.jpg^[15].
• Thomas Selfridge is recorded as male^[16].
• Thomas Selfridge's instance of is recorded as human^[17].
• Thomas Selfridge's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 299720104^[18].
• Thomas Selfridge's military branch is recorded as United States Army^[19].
• Thomas Selfridge's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2013020097^[20].
• Thomas Selfridge's Commons category is recorded as Thomas Selfridge^[21].
• Thomas Selfridge's military, police or special rank is recorded as first lieutenant^[22].
• The cause of death was aviation accident^[23].
• Thomas Selfridge's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 2293^[24].
• Thomas Selfridge's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/028h_j^[25].
• Thomas Selfridge's family name is recorded as Selfridge^[26].
• Thomas Selfridge's given name is recorded as Thomas^[27].

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Origins and Family

Thomas Selfridge's place of birth was San Francisco^[2]. He was born on +1882-02-08T00:00:00Z^[3]. His father was Edward Augustus Selfridge^[10]. His mother was Minerva 'Minnie' Locke (Selfridge)^[11].

Education

Thomas Selfridge's education included a stint at United States Military Academy^[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include balloonist^[6] and army officer^[7].

Recognition

Thomas Selfridge received the National Aviation Hall of Fame^[14].

Death and Burial

Thomas Selfridge died on +1908-09-17T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Fort Myer^[4]. The cause of death was aviation accident^[23]. Burial took place at Arlington National Cemetery^[9].

Why It Matters

Thomas Selfridge ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (125 views/month, #7,176 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]

FAQs

Where was Thomas Selfridge born?

Born in San Francisco^[2], Thomas Selfridge…

Where did Thomas Selfridge die?

Thomas Selfridge passed away in Fort Myer^[4].

Who were Thomas Selfridge's parents?

Thomas Selfridge's father was Edward Augustus Selfridge^[10]. Thomas Selfridge's mother was Minerva 'Minnie' Locke (Selfridge)^[11].

What did Thomas Selfridge do for work?

Thomas Selfridge worked as balloonist^[6] and army officer^[7].

Where did Thomas Selfridge go to school?

Thomas Selfridge was educated at United States Military Academy^[13].

What awards did Thomas Selfridge receive?

Honors received include National Aviation Hall of Fame^[14].