Kit Carson

American frontiersman and Union Army general (1809-1868)
Person human Q379673
Kit Carson
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Kit Carson

Summary

Kit Carson is a human[1]. Born in Richmond[2], he… he was born on +1809-12-24T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Fort Lyon[4]. He died on +1868-05-23T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an explorer[6] and military officer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.5% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,434 views/month, #4,985 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Richmond[2], Kit Carson…
  • Kit Carson died in Fort Lyon[4].
  • Kit Carson was born on +1809-12-24T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Kit Carson died on +1868-05-23T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Kit Carson is buried at New Mexico[9].
  • Kit Carson held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Kit Carson worked as an explorer[6].
  • Kit Carson worked as a military officer[7].
  • Kit Carson's image is recorded as Kit Carson photograph restored.jpg[11].
  • Kit Carson is recorded as male[12].
  • Kit Carson's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Kit Carson's signature is recorded as Kit Carson signature.svg[14].
  • Kit Carson's ISNI is recorded as 0000000083665294[15].
  • Kit Carson's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 27116218[16].
  • Kit Carson's GND ID is recorded as 119499096[17].
  • Kit Carson's military branch is recorded as Union Army[18].
  • Kit Carson's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50035128[19].
  • Kit Carson's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 122155566[20].
  • Kit Carson's IdRef ID is recorded as 034758569[21].
  • Kit Carson's Commons category is recorded as Kit Carson[22].
  • Kit Carson's military, police or special rank is recorded as general[23].
  • The cause of death was abdominal aortic aneurysm[24].
  • Kit Carson's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 177[25].
  • Kit Carson's participated in conflict is recorded as American Civil War[26].
  • Kit Carson's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/04csc[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Kit Carson's place of birth was Richmond[2]. He was born on +1809-12-24T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include explorer[6] and military officer[7].

Death and Burial

Kit Carson died on +1868-05-23T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Fort Lyon[4]. The cause of death was abdominal aortic aneurysm[24]. He is buried at New Mexico[9].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Kit Carson include Kit Carson County[28], a county of Colorado[29], in United States[30], founded in 1889[31]; Carson River[32], a river[33], in United States[34]; he[35], a town in the United States[36], in United States[37]; Mount Kit Carson[38], a mountain[39], in United States[40]; and Carson Township[41], a township of Minnesota[42], in United States[43].

Why It Matters

Kit Carson ranks in the top 0.5% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,434 views/month, #4,985 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

Entities named for him include Kit Carson County[28], a county of Colorado[29], in United States[30], founded in 1889[31]; Carson River[32], a river[33], in United States[34]; he[35], a town in the United States[36], in United States[37]; Mount Kit Carson[38], a mountain[39], in United States[40]; and Carson Township[41], a township of Minnesota[42], in United States[43].

FAQs

Where was Kit Carson born?

Born in Richmond[2], Kit Carson…

Where did Kit Carson die?

Kit Carson died in Fort Lyon[4].

What did Kit Carson do for work?

Kit Carson worked as explorer[6] and military officer[7].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [11] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [38] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [41] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [43] . 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. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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