Walter Laufer

American swimmer (1906–1984)
Person human Q1422886
Walter Laufer
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Walter Laufer

Summary

Walter Laufer is a human[1]. His place of birth was Cincinnati[2]. He was born on +1906-07-05T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Midland[4]. He died on +1984-07-16T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a swimmer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Walter Laufer was born in Cincinnati[2].
  • Walter Laufer died in Midland[4].
  • Walter Laufer was born on +1906-07-05T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Walter Laufer died on +1984-07-16T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Walter Laufer held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Walter Laufer's professions included swimmer[6].
  • Walter Laufer was educated at Walnut Hills High School[9].
  • Walter Laufer received the International Swimming Hall of Fame[10].
  • Walter Laufer's image is recorded as Walter Laufer 1926.jpg[11].
  • Walter Laufer is recorded as male[12].
  • Walter Laufer's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Walter Laufer's sport is recorded as competitive swimming[14].
  • Walter Laufer's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03g_4zw[15].
  • Walter Laufer's family name is recorded as Laufer[16].
  • Walter Laufer's given name is recorded as Walter[17].
  • Walter Laufer's participant in is recorded as 1928 Summer Olympics[18].
  • Walter Laufer's participant in is recorded as swimming at the 1928 Summer Olympics – men's 100 metre backstroke[19].
  • Walter Laufer's participant in is recorded as swimming at the 1928 Summer Olympics – men's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay[20].
  • Walter Laufer's Sports-Reference.com Olympic athlete ID is recorded as la/walter-laufer-1[21].
  • Walter Laufer's country for sport is recorded as United States[22].
  • Walter Laufer's Prabook ID is recorded as 1779479[23].
  • Walter Laufer's World Aquatics athlete ID is recorded as 1164936[24].
  • Walter Laufer's International Swimming Hall of Fame honoree ID is recorded as walter-laufer--(usa)[25].
  • Walter Laufer's Trading Card Database name ID is recorded as 193713[26].
  • Walter Laufer's Olympics.com athlete ID is recorded as walter-laufer[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Cincinnati[2], Walter Laufer… he was born on +1906-07-05T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Walter Laufer was educated at Walnut Hills High School[9].

Career and Affiliations

Walter Laufer's professions included swimmer[6].

Recognition

Walter Laufer received the International Swimming Hall of Fame[10].

Death and Burial

Walter Laufer died on +1984-07-16T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Midland[4].

Why It Matters

Walter Laufer ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28]

FAQs

Where was Walter Laufer born?

Born in Cincinnati[2], Walter Laufer…

Where did Walter Laufer die?

Walter Laufer passed away in Midland[4].

What did Walter Laufer do for work?

Walter Laufer worked as swimmer[6].

Where did Walter Laufer go to school?

Walter Laufer was educated at Walnut Hills High School[9].

What awards did Walter Laufer receive?

Honors received include International Swimming Hall of Fame[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [11] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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