Joan Benoit Samuelson

American distance runner
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Joan Benoit Samuelson

Summary

Joan Benoit Samuelson is a human[1]. Born in Cape Elizabeth[2], she… she was born on +1957-05-16T00:00:00Z[3]. She worked as a marathon runner[4], long-distance runner[5], and athletics competitor[6]. She ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (302 views/month, #7,085 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Cape Elizabeth[2], Joan Benoit Samuelson…
  • Joan Benoit Samuelson was born on +1957-05-16T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Joan Benoit Samuelson held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Joan Benoit Samuelson's professions included marathon runner[4].
  • Joan Benoit Samuelson worked as a long-distance runner[5].
  • Joan Benoit Samuelson's professions included athletics competitor[6].
  • Joan Benoit Samuelson was educated at Bowdoin College[9].
  • Joan Benoit Samuelson's education included a stint at North Carolina State University[10].
  • Joan Benoit Samuelson was educated at Cape Elizabeth High School[11].
  • Joan Benoit Samuelson received the Maine Women's Hall of Fame[12].
  • Joan Benoit Samuelson received the Honda Sports Award for Cross Country[13].
  • Joan Benoit Samuelson's image is recorded as Joan Benoit 2008.jpg[14].
  • Joan Benoit Samuelson is recorded as female[15].
  • Joan Benoit Samuelson's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Joan Benoit Samuelson's ISNI is recorded as 0000000448882161[17].
  • Joan Benoit Samuelson's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 79401021[18].
  • Joan Benoit Samuelson's GND ID is recorded as 118850628[19].
  • Joan Benoit Samuelson's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n86129753[20].
  • Joan Benoit Samuelson's Commons category is recorded as Joan Benoit[21].
  • Joan Benoit Samuelson's residence is recorded as Freeport[22].
  • Joan Benoit Samuelson's sport is recorded as athletics[23].
  • Joan Benoit Samuelson's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02c9c9[24].
  • Joan Benoit Samuelson's Open Library ID is recorded as OL589794A[25].
  • Joan Benoit Samuelson's given name is recorded as Joan[26].
  • Joan Benoit Samuelson's World Athletics athlete ID is recorded as 14355800[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Joan Benoit Samuelson's place of birth was Cape Elizabeth[2]. She was born on +1957-05-16T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Bowdoin College[9], a liberal arts college[28], in United States[29], founded in 1794[30], headquartered in Brunswick[31]; North Carolina State University[10], a public research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1887[34], headquartered in Raleigh[35]; and Cape Elizabeth High School[11], a high school[36], in United States[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include marathon runner[4], long-distance runner[5], and athletics competitor[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Maine Women's Hall of Fame[12], an award[38], in United States[39], founded in 1990[40] and Honda Sports Award for Cross Country[13].

Why It Matters

Joan Benoit Samuelson ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (302 views/month, #7,085 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] She is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was Joan Benoit Samuelson born?

Joan Benoit Samuelson was born in Cape Elizabeth[2].

What did Joan Benoit Samuelson do for work?

Joan Benoit Samuelson worked as marathon runner[4], long-distance runner[5], and athletics competitor[6].

Where did Joan Benoit Samuelson go to school?

Joan Benoit Samuelson was educated at Bowdoin College[9], North Carolina State University[10], and Cape Elizabeth High School[11].

What awards did Joan Benoit Samuelson receive?

Honors received include Maine Women's Hall of Fame[12] and Honda Sports Award for Cross Country[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  7. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . USA Track & Field athlete database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . uma.edu. uma.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . collegiatewomensportsawards.com. collegiatewomensportsawards.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
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  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . 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
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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