Wally Ris

American swimmer (1924–1989)
Person human Q953469
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Wally Ris

Summary

Wally Ris is a human[1]. He was born in Chicago[2]. He was born on +1924-01-04T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Mission Viejo[4]. He died on +1989-12-25T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a swimmer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Chicago[2], Wally Ris…
  • Wally Ris died in Mission Viejo[4].
  • Wally Ris was born on +1924-01-04T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Wally Ris died on +1989-12-25T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Wally Ris held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Wally Ris's professions included swimmer[6].
  • Wally Ris's education included a stint at University of Iowa[9].
  • Wally Ris was educated at Crane High School[10].
  • Wally Ris received the International Swimming Hall of Fame[11].
  • Wally Ris's image is recorded as Uncle Wally.JPG[12].
  • Wally Ris is recorded as male[13].
  • Wally Ris's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Wally Ris's member of sports team is recorded as Iowa Hawkeyes[15].
  • Wally Ris's Commons category is recorded as Wally Ris[16].
  • Wally Ris's sport is recorded as competitive swimming[17].
  • Wally Ris's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03yj4h7[18].
  • Wally Ris's family name is recorded as Ris[19].
  • Wally Ris's given name is recorded as Walter[20].
  • Wally Ris's given name is recorded as Steven[21].
  • Wally Ris's participant in is recorded as 1948 Summer Olympics[22].
  • Wally Ris's participant in is recorded as swimming at the 1948 Summer Olympics – men's 100 metre freestyle[23].
  • Wally Ris's participant in is recorded as swimming at the 1948 Summer Olympics – men's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay[24].
  • Wally Ris's Sports-Reference.com Olympic athlete ID is recorded as ri/wally-ris-1[25].
  • Wally Ris's nickname is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Wally'}[26].
  • Wally Ris's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Walter Steven Ris'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Chicago[2], Wally Ris… he was born on +1924-01-04T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Iowa[9], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1847[30], headquartered in Iowa City[31] and Crane High School[10], a high school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1890[34].

Career and Affiliations

Wally Ris worked as a swimmer[6].

Recognition

Wally Ris received the International Swimming Hall of Fame[11].

Death and Burial

Wally Ris died on +1989-12-25T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Mission Viejo[4].

Why It Matters

Wally Ris ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Wally Ris born?

Born in Chicago[2], Wally Ris…

Where did Wally Ris die?

Wally Ris died in Mission Viejo[4].

What did Wally Ris do for work?

Wally Ris worked as swimmer[6].

Where did Wally Ris go to school?

Wally Ris was educated at University of Iowa[9] and Crane High School[10].

What awards did Wally Ris receive?

Honors received include International Swimming Hall of Fame[11].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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