William Yorzyk

American swimmer, Olympic gold medalist, former world record-holder (1933-2020)
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William Yorzyk

Summary

William Yorzyk is a human[1]. He was born in Northampton[2]. He was born on +1933-05-29T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in East Brookfield[4]. He died on +2020-09-02T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a swimmer[6] and physician[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • William Yorzyk's place of birth was Northampton[2].
  • William Yorzyk died in East Brookfield[4].
  • William Yorzyk was born on +1933-05-29T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Yorzyk died on +2020-09-02T00:00:00Z[5].
  • William Yorzyk held citizenship in United States[9].
  • William Yorzyk's professions included swimmer[6].
  • William Yorzyk's professions included physician[7].
  • William Yorzyk's education included a stint at Springfield College[10].
  • William Yorzyk was educated at University of Toronto[11].
  • William Yorzyk received the International Swimming Hall of Fame[12].
  • William Yorzyk's image is recorded as William Yorzyk 1956b.jpg[13].
  • William Yorzyk is recorded as male[14].
  • William Yorzyk's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • William Yorzyk's military branch is recorded as United States Air Force[16].
  • William Yorzyk's Commons category is recorded as William Yorzyk[17].
  • William Yorzyk's sport is recorded as competitive swimming[18].
  • William Yorzyk's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02715h2[19].
  • William Yorzyk's given name is recorded as William[20].
  • William Yorzyk's given name is recorded as Albert[21].
  • William Yorzyk's participant in is recorded as 1956 Summer Olympics[22].
  • William Yorzyk's participant in is recorded as swimming at the 1956 Summer Olympics – men's 200 metre butterfly[23].
  • William Yorzyk's Sports-Reference.com Olympic athlete ID is recorded as yo/bill-yorzyk-1[24].
  • William Yorzyk's nickname is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Bill'}[25].
  • William Yorzyk's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'William Albert Yorzyk, Jr.'}[26].
  • William Yorzyk's country for sport is recorded as United States[27].

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Origins and Family

William Yorzyk was born in Northampton[2]. He was born on +1933-05-29T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Springfield College[10], a private not-for-profit educational institution[28], in United States[29], founded in 1885[30], headquartered in Springfield[31] and University of Toronto[11], a public research university[32], in Canada[33], founded in 1827[34], headquartered in Toronto[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include swimmer[6] and physician[7].

Recognition

William Yorzyk received the International Swimming Hall of Fame[12].

Death and Burial

William Yorzyk died on +2020-09-02T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in East Brookfield[4].

Why It Matters

William Yorzyk ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was William Yorzyk born?

William Yorzyk was born in Northampton[2].

Where did William Yorzyk die?

William Yorzyk passed away in East Brookfield[4].

What did William Yorzyk do for work?

William Yorzyk worked as swimmer[6] and physician[7].

Where did William Yorzyk go to school?

William Yorzyk was educated at Springfield College[10] and University of Toronto[11].

What awards did William Yorzyk receive?

Honors received include International Swimming Hall of Fame[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Olympedia. wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . Swimming World Magazine. swimmingworldmagazine.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Retrieved . 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.

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
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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