Whitney Young

Summary

Whitney Young is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Shelby County^[2]. He was born on July 31, 1921^[3]. He died in Lagos^[4]. He died on March 11, 1971^[5]. He worked as a politician^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (530 views/month, #7,128 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Whitney Young was born in Shelby County^[2].
• Whitney Young died in Lagos^[4].
• Whitney Young was born on July 31, 1921^[3].
• Whitney Young died on March 11, 1971^[5].
• Burial took place at Ferncliff Cemetery^[8].
• Burial took place at Cove Haven Cemetery^[9].
• Among Whitney Young's spouses was Margaret Buckner Young^[10].
• A child of Whitney Young was Lauren Young Casteel^[11].
• Whitney Young held citizenship in United States^[12].
• Whitney Young worked as a politician^[6].
• Whitney Young was educated at Harvard University^[13].
• Whitney Young's education included a stint at University of Minnesota^[14].
• Whitney Young was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[15].
• Whitney Young's education included a stint at Kentucky State University^[16].
• Whitney Young received the Presidential Medal of Freedom^[17].
• Whitney Young was a member of Alpha Phi Alpha^[18].
• Whitney Young is recorded as male^[19].
• Whitney Young's instance of is recorded as human^[20].
• Whitney Young's Commons category is recorded as Whitney Young^[21].
• The cause of death was drowning^[22].
• Whitney Young's family name is recorded as Young^[23].
• Whitney Young's given name is recorded as Whitney^[24].
• Whitney Young's manner of death is recorded as accidental death^[25].
• Whitney Young's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[26].
• Whitney Young's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Whitney Moore Young Jr.'}^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1921-07-31^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1971-03-11^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: f180277a-1f61-47e6-833b-afc9a4148cde^[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Whitney Young was born in Shelby County^[2]. He was born on July 31, 1921^[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University^[13], a private university^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1636^[35], headquartered in Cambridge^[36]; University of Minnesota^[14], a public research university^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1851^[39], headquartered in Minneapolis^[40]; Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[15], a university^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1861^[43], headquartered in Cambridge^[44]; and Kentucky State University^[16], a public university^[45], in United States^[46], founded in 1886^[47].

Career and Affiliations

Whitney Young's professions included politician^[6].

Recognition

Whitney Young received the Presidential Medal of Freedom^[17].

Personal Life

Among Whitney Young's spouses was Margaret Buckner Young^[10]. A child of him was Lauren Young Casteel^[11].

Death and Burial

Whitney Young died on March 11, 1971^[5]. He passed away in Lagos^[4]. The cause of death was drowning^[22]. Recorded place of burial include Ferncliff Cemetery^[8] and Cove Haven Cemetery^[9].

Why It Matters

Whitney Young ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (530 views/month, #7,128 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[48] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[49]

FAQs

Where was Whitney Young born?

Whitney Young's place of birth was Shelby County^[2].

Where did Whitney Young die?

Whitney Young passed away in Lagos^[4].

Who was Whitney Young married to?

Whitney Young's spouses include Margaret Buckner Young^[10].

What did Whitney Young do for work?

Whitney Young worked as politician^[6].

Where did Whitney Young go to school?

Whitney Young was educated at Harvard University^[13], University of Minnesota^[14], Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[15], and Kentucky State University^[16].

What awards did Whitney Young receive?

Honors received include Presidential Medal of Freedom^[17].