William Kanerva

Finnish footballer and speed skater (1902-1956)
Person human Q2331707
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William Kanerva

Summary

William Kanerva is a human[1]. Born in Impilahti[2], he… he was born on +1902-11-26T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Helsinki[4]. He died on +1956-10-10T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an association football player[6], ice hockey player[7], and speed skater[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • William Kanerva was born in Impilahti[2].
  • William Kanerva died in Helsinki[4].
  • William Kanerva was born on +1902-11-26T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Kanerva died on +1956-10-10T00:00:00Z[5].
  • William Kanerva held citizenship in Finland[10].
  • William Kanerva worked as an association football player[6].
  • William Kanerva's professions included ice hockey player[7].
  • William Kanerva's professions included speed skater[8].
  • William Kanerva's image is recorded as WilliamKanerva.png[11].
  • William Kanerva is recorded as male[12].
  • William Kanerva's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • William Kanerva's member of sports team is recorded as Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi[14].
  • William Kanerva's member of sports team is recorded as Helsingin Palloseura[15].
  • William Kanerva's member of sports team is recorded as Finland men's national football team[16].
  • William Kanerva's position played on team / speciality is recorded as midfielder[17].
  • William Kanerva's sport is recorded as association football[18].
  • William Kanerva's sport is recorded as ice hockey[19].
  • William Kanerva's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/09gmvst[20].
  • William Kanerva's family name is recorded as Kanerva[21].
  • William Kanerva's given name is recorded as Yrjö[22].
  • William Kanerva's given name is recorded as William[23].
  • William Kanerva's participant in is recorded as 1936 Summer Olympics[24].
  • William Kanerva's participant in is recorded as 1924 World Allround Speed Skating Championships[25].
  • William Kanerva's participant in is recorded as 1925 World Allround Speed Skating Championships[26].
  • William Kanerva's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Finnish[27].

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Origins and Family

William Kanerva's place of birth was Impilahti[2]. He was born on +1902-11-26T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include association football player[6], ice hockey player[7], and speed skater[8].

Death and Burial

William Kanerva died on +1956-10-10T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Helsinki[4].

Why It Matters

William Kanerva ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was William Kanerva born?

William Kanerva was born in Impilahti[2].

Where did William Kanerva die?

William Kanerva died in Helsinki[4].

What did William Kanerva do for work?

William Kanerva worked as association football player[6], ice hockey player[7], and speed skater[8].

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. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Transfermarkt. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Freebase Data Dumps. 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. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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