John Hoben

American rower (1884-1915)
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Summary

John Hoben was born on May 1884[1] in Greenpoint[2]. He died on July 5, 1915[3], in Long Island[4]. He worked as a rower[5]. He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[6]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: May 6, 1884[7]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[8]
  • Sex or gender: male[9]
  • Commons category: John Hoben[10]
  • Sport: rowing[11]
  • Family name: Hoben[12]
  • Given name: John[13]
  • Participant in: rowing at the 1904 Summer Olympics – men's double sculls[14]
  • Birth name: John Grey Hoben[15]
  • Country for sport: United States[16]

Why It Matters

John Hoben is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[17]

FAQs

Where was John Hoben born?

John Hoben was born in Greenpoint[2].

Where did John Hoben die?

John Hoben passed away in Long Island[4].

What did John Hoben do for work?

John Hoben worked as a rower[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . World Rowing athlete database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . World Rowing athlete database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] ↑ . World Rowing athlete database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] ↑ . Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . World Rowing athlete database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [17] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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