Ted Kennedy

United States Senator from Massachusetts from 1962 to 2009
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Ted Kennedy
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Ted Kennedy

Summary

Ted Kennedy is a human[1]. Born in Dorchester[2], he… he died in Barnstable[3]. He worked as a politician[4], lawyer[5], and autobiographer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.15% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16,588 views/month, #1,545 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Ted Kennedy was born in Dorchester[2].
  • Ted Kennedy died in Barnstable[3].
  • Ted Kennedy passed away in Hyannis Port[8].
  • Ted Kennedy is buried at Arlington National Cemetery[9].
  • Ted Kennedy's father was Joseph P. Kennedy Sr.[10].
  • Ted Kennedy's mother was Rose Kennedy[11].
  • Ted Kennedy was married to Joan Bennett Kennedy[12].
  • Ted Kennedy was married to Victoria Reggie Kennedy[13].
  • A child of Ted Kennedy was Kara Kennedy[14].
  • A child of Ted Kennedy was Edward M. Kennedy Jr.[15].
  • A child of Ted Kennedy was Patrick J. Kennedy[16].
  • Ted Kennedy held citizenship in United States[17].
  • American English was Ted Kennedy's native language[18].
  • Ted Kennedy is identified as part of the Irish Americans ethnic group[19].
  • Ted Kennedy worked as a politician[4].
  • Ted Kennedy worked as a lawyer[5].
  • Ted Kennedy worked as an autobiographer[6].
  • Ted Kennedy's field of work was gun control[20].
  • Ted Kennedy held the position of district attorney[21].
  • Ted Kennedy held the position of United States senator[22].
  • Ted Kennedy held the position of United States senator[23].
  • Ted Kennedy held the position of United States senator[24].
  • Ted Kennedy held the position of United States senator[25].
  • Ted Kennedy held the position of United States senator[26].
  • Ted Kennedy's education included a stint at University of Virginia School of Law[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1932-02-22[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2009-08-25[31]

  • Community tags: politician[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: aa1a62ca-f027-426e-810f-63556da55434[33]

Body

Origins and Family

Ted Kennedy was born in Dorchester[2]. His father was Joseph P. Kennedy Sr.[10]. His mother was Rose Kennedy[11]. He is identified as part of the Irish Americans ethnic group[19]. American English was his native language[18].

Education

Educated at University of Virginia School of Law[27], Harvard College[34], Milton Academy[35], The Hague Academy of International Law[36], Portsmouth Abbey School[37], and Fessenden School[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[4], lawyer[5], and autobiographer[6]. Ted Kennedy's field of work was gun control[20]. Positions held include district attorney[21], a position[39], in United States[40] and United States senator[22], a position[41], in United States[42].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire[43], Presidential Medal of Freedom[44], Four Freedoms Award – Freedom Medal[45], Profile in Courage Award[46], Nansen Refugee Award[47], and Order of the Aztec Eagle[48].

Personal Life

Spouses include Joan Bennett Kennedy[12], a socialite[49], 1936–2025[50], of United States[51] and Victoria Reggie Kennedy[13], a lawyer[52], b. 1954[53], of United States[54], specialised in gun control[55]. Children include Kara Kennedy[14], Edward M. Kennedy Jr.[15], and Patrick J. Kennedy[16]. Ted Kennedy's religion is recorded as Catholicism[56]. He was affiliated with the Democratic Party[57].

Death and Burial

Recorded place of death include Barnstable[3], a New England town[58], in United States[59], founded in 1637[60] and Hyannis Port[8], a village in the United States[61], in United States[62]. Burial took place at Arlington National Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

Ted Kennedy ranks in the top 0.15% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16,588 views/month, #1,545 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[63] He is known by 63 alternative names across languages and contexts.[64]

FAQs

Where was Ted Kennedy born?

Ted Kennedy was born in Dorchester[2].

Where did Ted Kennedy die?

Ted Kennedy died in Barnstable[3].

Who were Ted Kennedy's parents?

Ted Kennedy's father was Joseph P. Kennedy Sr.[10]. Ted Kennedy's mother was Rose Kennedy[11].

Who was Ted Kennedy married to?

Ted Kennedy's spouses include Joan Bennett Kennedy[12] and Victoria Reggie Kennedy[13].

What did Ted Kennedy do for work?

Ted Kennedy worked as politician[4], lawyer[5], and autobiographer[6].

Where did Ted Kennedy go to school?

Ted Kennedy was educated at University of Virginia School of Law[27], Harvard College[34], Milton Academy[35], and The Hague Academy of International Law[36].

What awards did Ted Kennedy receive?

Honors received include Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire[43], Presidential Medal of Freedom[44], Four Freedoms Award – Freedom Medal[45], and Profile in Courage Award[46].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [11] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
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  20. [35] . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  27. [4] . NNDB. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [5] . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. wikidata.org.
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  30. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [56] . NNDB. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [43] . cbsnews.com. Retrieved . cbsnews.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [44] . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  34. [45] . NNDB. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  35. [46] . jfklibrary.org. Retrieved . jfklibrary.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [47] . unhcr.org. Retrieved . unhcr.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  37. [48] . wikidata.org.
  38. [19] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

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  1. [58] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [59] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  13. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [42] . 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. [63] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [64] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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