Tommy Burns

Canadian world champion boxer (1881–1955)
Person human Q275993
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Tommy Burns

Summary

Tommy Burns is a human[1]. His place of birth was Ontario[2]. He was born on +1881-06-17T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Vancouver[4]. He died on +1955-05-10T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a boxer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (178 views/month, #7,143 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Tommy Burns's place of birth was Ontario[2].
  • Tommy Burns died in Vancouver[4].
  • Tommy Burns was born on +1881-06-17T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Tommy Burns died on +1955-05-10T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Ocean View Burial Park[8].
  • Tommy Burns held citizenship in Canada[9].
  • Tommy Burns's professions included boxer[6].
  • Tommy Burns received the Canada's Sports Hall of Fame[10].
  • Tommy Burns received the Ontario Sports Hall of Fame[11].
  • Tommy Burns received the International Boxing Hall of Fame[12].
  • Tommy Burns's video is recorded as Squires vs Burns 1907.ogv[13].
  • Tommy Burns's image is recorded as Tommy Burns 1912.jpg[14].
  • Tommy Burns is recorded as male[15].
  • Tommy Burns's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Tommy Burns's ISNI is recorded as 0000000074145473[17].
  • Tommy Burns's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 25842242[18].
  • Tommy Burns's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n00107744[19].
  • Tommy Burns's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 14975912d[20].
  • Tommy Burns's Commons category is recorded as Tommy Burns (boxer)[21].
  • The cause of death was myocardial infarction[22].
  • Tommy Burns's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 8141[23].
  • Tommy Burns's sport is recorded as boxing[24].
  • Tommy Burns's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0lvsv[25].
  • Tommy Burns's family name is recorded as Burns[26].
  • Tommy Burns's given name is recorded as Tommy[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Ontario[2], Tommy Burns… he was born on +1881-06-17T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Tommy Burns worked as a boxer[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Canada's Sports Hall of Fame[10], a sports hall of fame[28], in Canada[29], founded in 1955[30]; Ontario Sports Hall of Fame[11], a sports hall of fame[31], in Canada[32]; and International Boxing Hall of Fame[12], a sports hall of fame[33], in United States[34], founded in 1990[35].

Death and Burial

Tommy Burns died on +1955-05-10T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Vancouver[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[22]. He is buried at Ocean View Burial Park[8].

Why It Matters

Tommy Burns ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (178 views/month, #7,143 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Tommy Burns born?

Tommy Burns's place of birth was Ontario[2].

Where did Tommy Burns die?

Tommy Burns died in Vancouver[4].

What did Tommy Burns do for work?

Tommy Burns worked as boxer[6].

What awards did Tommy Burns receive?

Honors received include Canada's Sports Hall of Fame[10], Ontario Sports Hall of Fame[11], and International Boxing Hall of Fame[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . wikidata.org.
  3. [2] . wikidata.org.
  4. [4] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . BoxRec. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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