Tom Murton

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Tom Murton

Summary

Tom Murton is a human[1]. He was born in Los Angeles[2]. He was born on March 15, 1928[3]. He died in Oklahoma City[4]. He died on October 10, 1990[5]. He worked as a university teacher[6], criminologist[7], penologist[8], and writer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,167 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Los Angeles[2], Tom Murton…
  • Tom Murton died in Oklahoma City[4].
  • Tom Murton was born on March 15, 1928[3].
  • Tom Murton was born on October 7, 1928[11].
  • Tom Murton died on October 10, 1990[5].
  • Tom Murton is buried at Bayard Cemetery[12].
  • Tom Murton held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Tom Murton worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Tom Murton's professions included criminologist[7].
  • Tom Murton worked as a penologist[8].
  • Tom Murton's professions included writer[9].
  • Among Tom Murton's employers was University of Minnesota[14].
  • Among Tom Murton's employers was Southern Illinois University[15].
  • Tom Murton was employed by Tucker Unit[16].
  • Tom Murton's education included a stint at Oklahoma State University[17].
  • Tom Murton was educated at University of California, Berkeley[18].
  • Tom Murton is recorded as male[19].
  • Tom Murton's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • The cause of death was cancer[21].
  • Tom Murton earned the academic degree of bachelor's degree[22].
  • Tom Murton earned the academic degree of doctorate[23].
  • Tom Murton's family name is recorded as Murton[24].
  • Tom Murton's given name is recorded as Thomas[25].
  • Tom Murton's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[26].
  • Tom Murton's P14750 is recorded as A59F-2316-80C0-DFC7-F0D8[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Tom Murton was born in Los Angeles[2]. Recorded date of birth include March 15, 1928[3] and October 7, 1928[11].

Education

Educated at Oklahoma State University[17], a land-grant university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1890[30] and University of California, Berkeley[18], a public research university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1868[33], headquartered in Berkeley[34]. Academic degrees include bachelor's degree[22] and doctorate[23].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include university teacher[6], criminologist[7], penologist[8], and writer[9]. Employers include University of Minnesota[14], a public research university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1851[37], headquartered in Minneapolis[38]; Southern Illinois University[15], a state university system[39], in United States[40], founded in 1869[41]; and Tucker Unit[16], a fixed construction[42], in United States[43], founded in 1916[44].

Death and Burial

Tom Murton died on October 10, 1990[5]. He passed away in Oklahoma City[4]. The cause of death was cancer[21]. He is buried at Bayard Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Tom Murton ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,167 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

FAQs

Where was Tom Murton born?

Born in Los Angeles[2], Tom Murton…

Where did Tom Murton die?

Tom Murton passed away in Oklahoma City[4].

What did Tom Murton do for work?

Tom Murton worked as university teacher[6], criminologist[7], penologist[8], and writer[9].

Where did Tom Murton go to school?

Tom Murton was educated at Oklahoma State University[17] and University of California, Berkeley[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] ↑ . Encyclopedia of Arkansas. wikidata.org.
  7. [18] ↑ . Encyclopedia of Arkansas. wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . Encyclopedia of Arkansas. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . Encyclopedia of Arkansas. wikidata.org.
  15. [12] ↑ . Find a Grave. findagrave.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [21] ↑ . Encyclopedia of Arkansas. wikidata.org.
  17. [22] ↑ . Encyclopedia of Arkansas. wikidata.org.
  18. [23] ↑ . Encyclopedia of Arkansas. wikidata.org.
  19. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [11] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . Encyclopedia of Arkansas. 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
  9. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  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
  17. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fi', 'fr', 'sh']
    P14750 → A59F-2316-80C0-DFC7-F0D8
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  2. 19w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at → Oklahoma State University, University of California, Berkeley
    Place of birth → Los Angeles
    Manner of death → natural causes
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