Colonel Sanders
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Summary
Colonel Sanders was born on September 9, 1890[1], in Henryville[2]. He died on December 16, 1980[3], in Louisville[4]. He worked as a cook[5], restaurateur[6], entrepreneur[7], brand ambassador[8], and writer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.29% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36,746 views/month, #2,882 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Cave Hill Cemetery[11]
- Country of citizenship: United States[12]
- Employer: KFC[13]
- Educated at: La Salle Extension University[14]
- Award received: Horatio Alger Award[15], Kentucky Colonel[16], Cuban Pacification Medal[17]
- Religion or worldview: Christianity[18]
- Sex or gender: male[19]
- Named after: bullying[20]
- Military branch: United States Army[21]
- Commons category: Harland Sanders[22]
- Cause of death: leukemia[23], pneumonia[24]
- Honorific prefix: Colonel[25]
- Family name: Sanders[26]
- Given name: Harland[27], David[28]
- Manner of death: natural causes[29]
- Described by source: Indiana Authors and their Books, 1967-1980[30]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[31]
- Nickname: Colonel Sanders[32]
- Name in native language: Harland David Sanders[33]
- Name in kana: カーネル・サンダース[34]
- Different from: Kentucky Colonel[35], Harald Sandner[36]
- Start of work period: 1930[37]
- Hashtag: colonel_sanders[38]
- Facial hair: Van Dyke beard[39]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Colonel Sanders include Curse of the Colonel[40], a superstition[41], in Japan[42].
Why It Matters
Colonel Sanders has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 51 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]
Entities named for him include Curse of the Colonel[40], a superstition[41], in Japan[42].
FAQs
Where was Colonel Sanders born?
Colonel Sanders's place of birth was Henryville[2].
Where did Colonel Sanders die?
Colonel Sanders died in Louisville[4].
What did Colonel Sanders do for work?
Colonel Sanders worked as a cook[5], restaurateur[6], entrepreneur[7], brand ambassador[8], and writer[9].
Where did Colonel Sanders go to school?
Colonel Sanders was educated at La Salle Extension University[14].
What awards did Colonel Sanders receive?
Honors received include Horatio Alger Award[15], Kentucky Colonel[16], and Cuban Pacification Medal[17].