Vang Pao

Laotian-American soldier and former drug smuggler
Person human Q772637
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Vang Pao

Summary

Vang Pao is a human[1]. Born in Xiangkhouang Province[2], he… he was born on +1929-12-08T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Clovis[4]. He died on +2011-01-06T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a soldier[6]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (223 views/month, #7,078 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Xiangkhouang Province[2], Vang Pao…
  • Vang Pao died in Clovis[4].
  • Vang Pao was born on +1929-12-08T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Vang Pao died on +2011-01-06T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Forest Lawn Memorial Park[8].
  • Vang Pao held citizenship in Laos[9].
  • Vang Pao's professions included soldier[6].
  • Vang Pao is recorded as male[10].
  • Vang Pao's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Vang Pao's ISNI is recorded as 0000000034215940[12].
  • Vang Pao's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 68209352[13].
  • Vang Pao's military branch is recorded as Royal Lao Army[14].
  • Vang Pao's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n97019217[15].
  • Vang Pao's Commons category is recorded as Vang Pao[16].
  • Vang Pao's military, police or special rank is recorded as major general[17].
  • The cause of death was pneumonia[18].
  • Vang Pao's participated in conflict is recorded as Second Sino-Japanese War[19].
  • Vang Pao's participated in conflict is recorded as First Indochina War[20].
  • Vang Pao's participated in conflict is recorded as Laotian Civil War[21].
  • Vang Pao's participated in conflict is recorded as Vietnam War[22].
  • Vang Pao's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/01dsgp[23].
  • Vang Pao's family name is recorded as Wang[24].
  • Vang Pao's given name is recorded as Bao[25].
  • Vang Pao's allegiance is recorded as French Indochina[26].
  • Vang Pao's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Vang Pao's place of birth was Xiangkhouang Province[2]. He was born on +1929-12-08T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Vang Pao worked as a soldier[6].

Death and Burial

Vang Pao died on +2011-01-06T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Clovis[4]. The cause of death was pneumonia[18]. Burial took place at Forest Lawn Memorial Park[8].

Why It Matters

Vang Pao ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (223 views/month, #7,078 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28]

FAQs

Where was Vang Pao born?

Born in Xiangkhouang Province[2], Vang Pao…

Where did Vang Pao die?

Vang Pao died in Clovis[4].

What did Vang Pao do for work?

Vang Pao worked as soldier[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . telegraph.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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