Thomas Burke

American sprinter
Person human Q314081
Thomas Burke
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Summary

Thomas Burke was born on January 15, 1875[1], in Boston[2]. He died on February 14, 1929[3], in Boston[4]. He worked as a sprinter[5], screenwriter[6], athletics competitor[7], and lawyer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (281 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Date of death: February 24, 1929[10]
  • Place of burial: Holyhood Cemetery[11]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[12]
  • Educated at: Boston University[13], Harvard University[14], Boston University School of Law[15]
  • Sex or gender: male[16]
  • Commons category: Thomas Burke (athlete)[17]
  • Sport: athletics[18]
  • Family name: Burke[19]
  • Given name: Thomas[20]
  • Participant in: 1896 Summer Olympics[21]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[22]
  • Country for sport: United States[23]
  • Height: 183 cm[24]
  • Mass: 66 kg[25]
  • Sports discipline competed in: sprinting[26]

Why It Matters

Thomas Burke has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] He is known by 47 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was Thomas Burke born?

Thomas Burke was born in Boston[2].

Where did Thomas Burke die?

Thomas Burke died in Boston[4].

What did Thomas Burke do for work?

Thomas Burke worked as a sprinter[5], screenwriter[6], athletics competitor[7], and lawyer[8].

Where did Thomas Burke go to school?

Thomas Burke was educated at Boston University[13], Harvard University[14], and Boston University School of Law[15].

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  7. [15] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [7] ↑ . USA Track & Field athlete database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] ↑ . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
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  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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