Ueli Steck

Swiss mountaineer and rock climber (1976-2017)
Person human Q676356
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Ueli Steck

Summary

Ueli Steck is a human[1]. His place of birth was Langnau im Emmental[2]. He was born on +1976-10-04T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Nuptse[4]. He died on +2017-04-30T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a mountaineer[6], rock climber[7], and carpenter[8]. He ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (957 views/month, #6,459 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Ueli Steck was born in Langnau im Emmental[2].
  • Ueli Steck died in Nuptse[4].
  • Ueli Steck was born on +1976-10-04T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Ueli Steck died on +2017-04-30T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Ueli Steck held citizenship in Switzerland[10].
  • Ueli Steck worked as a mountaineer[6].
  • Ueli Steck's professions included rock climber[7].
  • Ueli Steck worked as a carpenter[8].
  • Ueli Steck's field of work was climbing[11].
  • Ueli Steck's field of work was mountaineering[12].
  • Ueli Steck's field of work was high-altitude mountaineering[13].
  • Ueli Steck received the Q2111225[14].
  • Ueli Steck received the Piolet d'Or[15].
  • Ueli Steck's image is recorded as Ueli Steck.jpg[16].
  • Ueli Steck is recorded as male[17].
  • Ueli Steck's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Ueli Steck's ISNI is recorded as 0000000109781374[19].
  • Ueli Steck's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 60231240[20].
  • Ueli Steck's GND ID is recorded as 132049619[21].
  • Ueli Steck's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2017057648[22].
  • Ueli Steck's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 16758328c[23].
  • Ueli Steck's IdRef ID is recorded as 178076910[24].
  • Ueli Steck's IMDb ID is recorded as nm2530270[25].
  • Ueli Steck's Commons category is recorded as Ueli Steck[26].
  • Ueli Steck's SBN author ID is recorded as LO1V381139[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Langnau im Emmental[2], Ueli Steck… he was born on +1976-10-04T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mountaineer[6], rock climber[7], and carpenter[8]. Fields of work include climbing[11], a type of sport[28]; mountaineering[12], a type of sport[29]; and high-altitude mountaineering[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Q2111225[14] and Piolet d'Or[15], a sports award[30], in France[31], founded in 1992[32].

Death and Burial

Ueli Steck died on +2017-04-30T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Nuptse[4].

Why It Matters

Ueli Steck ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (957 views/month, #6,459 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Ueli Steck born?

Ueli Steck's place of birth was Langnau im Emmental[2].

Where did Ueli Steck die?

Ueli Steck passed away in Nuptse[4].

What did Ueli Steck do for work?

Ueli Steck worked as mountaineer[6], rock climber[7], and carpenter[8].

What awards did Ueli Steck receive?

Honors received include Q2111225[14] and Piolet d'Or[15].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Le Temps. letemps.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Tribune de Genève. tdg.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . Le Temps. letemps.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . Le Temps. letemps.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . BnF authorities. data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . Le Temps. letemps.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . Le Temps. letemps.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . Le Temps. letemps.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . Le Temps. letemps.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . book. wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . book. premium-speakers.hk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Tribune de Genève. Retrieved . tdg.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . L'Équipe. lequipe.fr. 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
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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