Walter Spence

Canadian and Guyanan swimmer, Olympic bronze medallist (1901–1958)
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Walter Spence

Summary

Walter Spence is a human[1]. Born in Linden[2], he… he was born on +1901-03-03T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in White Plains[4]. He died on +1958-10-16T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a swimmer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Walter Spence's place of birth was Linden[2].
  • Walter Spence died in White Plains[4].
  • Walter Spence was born on +1901-03-03T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Walter Spence died on +1958-10-16T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Walter Spence held citizenship in Guyana[8].
  • Walter Spence held citizenship in Canada[9].
  • Walter Spence held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Walter Spence worked as a swimmer[6].
  • Walter Spence's education included a stint at Rutgers University[11].
  • Walter Spence's image is recorded as Walter Spencer (1928).jpg[12].
  • Walter Spence is recorded as male[13].
  • Walter Spence's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Walter Spence's member of sports team is recorded as Rutgers Scarlet Knights[15].
  • Walter Spence's Commons category is recorded as Walter Spence (swimmer)[16].
  • The cause of death was railway accident[17].
  • Walter Spence's sport is recorded as competitive swimming[18].
  • Walter Spence's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03g_661[19].
  • Walter Spence's family name is recorded as Spence[20].
  • Walter Spence's given name is recorded as Walter[21].
  • Walter Spence's given name is recorded as Percy[22].
  • Walter Spence's manner of death is recorded as accidental death[23].
  • Walter Spence's participant in is recorded as 1932 Summer Olympics[24].
  • Walter Spence's participant in is recorded as 1928 Summer Olympics[25].
  • Walter Spence's participant in is recorded as swimming at the 1928 Summer Olympics – men's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay[26].
  • Walter Spence's Sports-Reference.com Olympic athlete ID is recorded as sp/walter-spence-1[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Linden[2], Walter Spence… he was born on +1901-03-03T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Walter Spence was educated at Rutgers University[11].

Career and Affiliations

Walter Spence's professions included swimmer[6].

Death and Burial

Walter Spence died on +1958-10-16T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in White Plains[4]. The cause of death was railway accident[17].

Why It Matters

Walter Spence ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Walter Spence born?

Born in Linden[2], Walter Spence…

Where did Walter Spence die?

Walter Spence passed away in White Plains[4].

What did Walter Spence do for work?

Walter Spence worked as swimmer[6].

Where did Walter Spence go to school?

Walter Spence was educated at Rutgers University[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . tradingcarddb.com. tradingcarddb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Freebase Data Dumps. 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.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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