Frank Nelson

American pole vaulter
Person human Q256057
Frank Nelson
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Summary

Frank Nelson was born on May 22, 1887[1], in Detroit[2]. He died on July 16, 1970[3], in Grosse Pointe[4]. He worked as a baseball player[5] and athletics competitor[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (47 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: January 1, 1887[8]
  • Place of burial: Elmwood Cemetery[9]
  • Father: Edwin Horatio Nelson[10]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[11]
  • Educated at: University Liggett School[12]
  • Sex or gender: male[13]
  • Commons category: Frank Nelson (athlete)[14]
  • Sport: athletics[15]
  • Family name: Nelson[16]
  • Given name: Frank[17]
  • Participant in: 1912 Summer Olympics[18]
  • Country for sport: United States[19]
  • Height: 170 cm[20]
  • Mass: 63 kg[21]
  • Sports discipline competed in: pole vault[22]
  • Copyright representative: reproduction right not represented by CISAC member[23]
  • Copyright status as a creator: works protected by copyrights[24]

Why It Matters

Frank Nelson has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

FAQs

Where was Frank Nelson born?

Frank Nelson was born in Detroit[2].

Where did Frank Nelson die?

Frank Nelson died in Grosse Pointe[4].

Who were Frank Nelson's parents?

Frank Nelson's father was Edwin Horatio Nelson[10].

What did Frank Nelson do for work?

Frank Nelson worked as a baseball player[5] and athletics competitor[6].

Where did Frank Nelson go to school?

Frank Nelson was educated at University Liggett School[12].

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  5. [11] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] ↑ . DACS register. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . DACS register. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [26] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Kevin Scannell · 2026-10-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of birth → +1887-05-22T00:00:00Z, +1887-01-01T00:00:00Z
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  2. 9d ago · Kevin Scannell · 2026-10-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'ca', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fa', 'fr', 'it', 'mg', 'no', '
    Date of birth → +1887-05-22T00:00:00Z, +1887-01-01T00:00:00Z
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  3. 6w ago · WikiTrackBot · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Copyright status as a creator → works protected by copyrights
    Occupation → baseball player, athletics competitor
    Participant in → 1912 Summer Olympics
    Educated at → —
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