Gordon Dunn

American discus thrower (1912-1964)
Person human Q391695
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Gordon Dunn

Summary

Gordon Dunn is a human[1]. Born in Portland[2], he… he was born on +1912-04-16T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in San Francisco[4]. He died on +1964-07-26T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an athletics competitor[6] and politician[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Gordon Dunn was born in Portland[2].
  • Gordon Dunn died in San Francisco[4].
  • Gordon Dunn was born on +1912-04-16T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Gordon Dunn died on +1964-07-26T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Gordon Dunn held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Gordon Dunn's professions included athletics competitor[6].
  • Gordon Dunn worked as a politician[7].
  • Gordon Dunn held the position of Mayor of Fresno, California[10].
  • Gordon Dunn's education included a stint at Stanford University[11].
  • Gordon Dunn was educated at Fresno High School[12].
  • Gordon Dunn's image is recorded as Gordon Dunn 1936.jpg[13].
  • Gordon Dunn is recorded as male[14].
  • Gordon Dunn's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Gordon Dunn's sport is recorded as athletics[16].
  • Gordon Dunn's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0ksh88[17].
  • Gordon Dunn's family name is recorded as Dunn[18].
  • Gordon Dunn's given name is recorded as Gordon[19].
  • Gordon Dunn's World Athletics athlete ID is recorded as 14558136[20].
  • Gordon Dunn's participant in is recorded as 1936 Summer Olympics[21].
  • Gordon Dunn's Sports-Reference.com Olympic athlete ID is recorded as du/gordon-dunn-1[22].
  • Gordon Dunn's country for sport is recorded as United States[23].
  • Gordon Dunn's height is recorded as {'unit': 'Q174728', 'amount': '+193'}[24].
  • Gordon Dunn's sports discipline competed in is recorded as discus throw[25].
  • Gordon Dunn's Geni.com profile ID is recorded as 6000000174344246879[26].
  • Gordon Dunn's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Dunn-12289[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Gordon Dunn was born in Portland[2]. He was born on +1912-04-16T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Stanford University[11], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1885[30], headquartered in Stanford[31] and Fresno High School[12], a high school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1889[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include athletics competitor[6] and politician[7]. Gordon Dunn held the position of Mayor of Fresno, California[10].

Death and Burial

Gordon Dunn died on +1964-07-26T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in San Francisco[4].

Why It Matters

Gordon Dunn ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Gordon Dunn born?

Gordon Dunn was born in Portland[2].

Where did Gordon Dunn die?

Gordon Dunn died in San Francisco[4].

What did Gordon Dunn do for work?

Gordon Dunn worked as athletics competitor[6] and politician[7].

Where did Gordon Dunn go to school?

Gordon Dunn was educated at Stanford University[11] and Fresno High School[12].

References

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  1. [13] . wikidata.org.
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  9. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
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  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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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