Tim Horton

Canadian ice hockey player and businessman (1930–1974)
Person human Q1345631
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Tim Horton

Summary

Tim Horton is a human[1]. He was born in Cochrane[2]. He was born on +1930-01-12T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in St. Catharines[4]. He died on +1974-02-21T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an ice hockey player[6]. He ranks in the top 0.34% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,419 views/month, #3,427 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Tim Horton's place of birth was Cochrane[2].
  • Tim Horton passed away in St. Catharines[4].
  • Tim Horton was born on +1930-01-12T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Tim Horton died on +1974-02-21T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at York Cemetery, Toronto[8].
  • Tim Horton held citizenship in Canada[9].
  • Tim Horton's professions included ice hockey player[6].
  • Tim Horton's education included a stint at St. Michael's College School[10].
  • Tim Horton's education included a stint at Sudbury Secondary School[11].
  • Tim Horton received the Stanley Cup[12].
  • Tim Horton received the Canada's Sports Hall of Fame[13].
  • Tim Horton received the Hockey Hall of Fame[14].
  • Tim Horton's image is recorded as TimHorton 03.jpg[15].
  • Tim Horton is recorded as male[16].
  • Tim Horton's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Tim Horton's member of sports team is recorded as Buffalo Sabres[18].
  • Tim Horton's member of sports team is recorded as New York Rangers[19].
  • Tim Horton's member of sports team is recorded as Pittsburgh Penguins[20].
  • Tim Horton's member of sports team is recorded as Toronto Maple Leafs[21].
  • Tim Horton's member of sports team is recorded as Pittsburgh Hornets[22].
  • Tim Horton's league or competition is recorded as Q1215892[23].
  • Tim Horton's ISNI is recorded as 0000000074044437[24].
  • Tim Horton's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 75626981[25].
  • Tim Horton's GND ID is recorded as 1024309932[26].
  • Tim Horton's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n98030728[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Tim Horton was born in Cochrane[2]. He was born on +1930-01-12T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at St. Michael's College School[10], a high school[28], in Canada[29], founded in 1852[30] and Sudbury Secondary School[11], a high school[31], in Canada[32], founded in 1908[33].

Career and Affiliations

Tim Horton worked as an ice hockey player[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Stanley Cup[12], a sports competition[34], in Canada[35], founded in 1893[36]; Canada's Sports Hall of Fame[13], a sports hall of fame[37], in Canada[38], founded in 1955[39]; and Hockey Hall of Fame[14], an ice hockey hall of fame[40], in Canada[41], founded in 1943[42].

Death and Burial

Tim Horton died on +1974-02-21T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in St. Catharines[4]. The cause of death was traffic collision[43]. Burial took place at York Cemetery, Toronto[8].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Tim Horton include Tim Hortons[44], a business[45], in Canada[46], founded in 1964[47], headquartered in Oakville[48].

Why It Matters

Tim Horton ranks in the top 0.34% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,419 views/month, #3,427 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

Entities named for him include Tim Hortons[44], a business[45], in Canada[46], founded in 1964[47], headquartered in Oakville[48].

FAQs

Where was Tim Horton born?

Born in Cochrane[2], Tim Horton…

Where did Tim Horton die?

Tim Horton passed away in St. Catharines[4].

What did Tim Horton do for work?

Tim Horton worked as ice hockey player[6].

Where did Tim Horton go to school?

Tim Horton was educated at St. Michael's College School[10] and Sudbury Secondary School[11].

What awards did Tim Horton receive?

Honors received include Stanley Cup[12], Canada's Sports Hall of Fame[13], and Hockey Hall of Fame[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
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  4. [16] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  11. [22] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . NHL.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [23] . Hockey Reference. wikidata.org.
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  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [43] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [44] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  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
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  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  16. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [48] . 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. [49] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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