Roger Bannister
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Roger Bannister was a British middle-distance runner and neurologist best known for being the first person to run a sub-four-minute mile.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Roger Bannister canonical | 9 |
| Sir Roger Bannister | 9 |
| Roger Gilbert Bannister | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
human
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middle-distance runner ⓘ neurologist ⓘ |
| achievement | ran a mile in 3:59.4 ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Commander of the Order of the British Empire
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Companion of the Order of the British Empire
Knight Bachelor ⓘ |
| birthName |
Roger Bannister
self-linksurface differs
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Roger Gilbert Bannister
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| causeOfDeath | Parkinson's disease ⓘ |
| competedFor | Great Britain ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| date | 1954-05-06 ⓘ |
| dateOfAward | 1975 (knighthood) ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1929-03-23 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2018-03-03 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Exeter College, Oxford
NERFINISHED
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University College London ⓘ
surface form:
University College London Medical School
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| endTime | 1993 (Master of Pembroke College, Oxford) ⓘ |
| event |
1500 metres
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mile run ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
autonomic nervous system
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neurology ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre | sports autobiography ⓘ |
| height | 1.87 m (approximate) ⓘ |
| knownFor | first sub-four-minute mile ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| locationOfEvent |
Iffley Road Sports Complex
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surface form:
Iffley Road Track, Oxford
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| memberOf |
British Olympic Association
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surface form:
British Olympic Association Athletes' Commission
Royal College of Physicians ⓘ |
| name | Roger Bannister self-link ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| notableWork | The Four-Minute Mile ⓘ |
| numberOfChildren | 4 ⓘ |
| occupation |
athlete
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neurologist ⓘ |
| olympicEvent | 1500 metres at the 1952 Summer Olympics ⓘ |
| olympicPlacement | fourth place in 1500 metres at 1952 Summer Olympics ⓘ |
| participatedIn | 1952 Summer Olympics ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Harrow
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surface form:
Harrow, Middlesex, England
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| placeOfDeath |
Oxford
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surface form:
Oxford, England
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| positionHeld | Master of Pembroke College, Oxford ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1955 (The Four-Minute Mile) ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| residence |
Oxford
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surface form:
Oxford, England
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| sport | athletics ⓘ |
| spouse | Moyra Jacobsson ⓘ |
| startTime | 1985 (Master of Pembroke College, Oxford) ⓘ |
| worldRecord | mile run 3:59.4 ⓘ |
| worldRecordEndDate | 1954-06-21 (mile 3:59.4) ⓘ |
| worldRecordStartDate | 1954-05-06 (mile 3:59.4) ⓘ |
Referenced by (19)
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Miracle Mile
this entity surface form:
Sir Roger Bannister
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Sir Roger Bannister
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Sir Roger Bannister
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Sir Roger Bannister
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Sir Roger Bannister
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Sir Roger Bannister
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Miracle Mile (1954 race)
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Miracle Mile (1954 race)
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Roger Gilbert Bannister
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Sir Roger Bannister
subject surface form:
Clifton College
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Sir Roger Bannister
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Sir Roger Bannister