William Dickey

American Olympic diver (1874-1944)
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William Dickey
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Summary

William Dickey was born on October 20, 1874[1], in New York City[2]. He died on May 13, 1944[3], in St. Petersburg[4]. He worked as a competitive diver[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Arlington National Cemetery[7]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[8]
  • Sex or gender: male[9]
  • Sport: diving[10]
  • Family name: Dickey[11]
  • Given name: William[12]
  • Participant in: swimming at the 1904 Summer Olympics – plunge for distance[13]
  • Different from: William Dickey[14]

Why It Matters

William Dickey has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[15] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[16]

FAQs

Where was William Dickey born?

William Dickey was born in New York City[2].

Where did William Dickey die?

William Dickey passed away in St. Petersburg[4].

What did William Dickey do for work?

William Dickey worked as a competitive diver[5].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . olympedia.org. Retrieved . olympedia.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [15] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [16] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of burial → Arlington National Cemetery
    Occupation → —
    Place of death → St. Petersburg
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'ca', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fa', 'fi', 'it', 'nl', 'no', 'pl', 'pt',
    + 14 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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