James Naismith
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James Naismith was a Canadian physical educator and coach best known as the inventor of the game of basketball in 1891.
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| instanceOf |
Canadian
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basketball coach ⓘ human ⓘ inventor ⓘ physical educator ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
induction into the Canadian Basketball Hall of Fame
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induction into the Canadian Sports Hall of Fame ⓘ induction into the Kansas Sports Hall of Fame ⓘ induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame ⓘ |
| burialPlace |
Lawrence, Kansas
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Lawrence, Kansas, United States
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| causeOfDeath | cerebral hemorrhage ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Canada
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United States of America ⓘ |
| dateInvented | 1891 ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1861-11-06 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1939-11-28 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
McGill University
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McGill University ⓘ
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McGill University Faculty of Arts
McGill University ⓘ
surface form:
McGill University Faculty of Theology
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| employer |
McGill University
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University of Kansas ⓘ Young Men's Christian Association Training School, Springfield ⓘ |
| familyName |
James Naismith
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Naismith
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| fieldOfWork |
physical education
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sports coaching ⓘ |
| givenName | James ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced | development of modern basketball ⓘ |
| inceptionOf | basketball ⓘ |
| knownFor |
inventing basketball
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writing the original 13 rules of basketball ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Basketball: Its Origin and Development
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original 13 rules of basketball ⓘ |
| occupation |
clergyman
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coach ⓘ physical education teacher ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Almonte, Ontario, Canada ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Lawrence, Kansas
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Lawrence, Kansas, United States
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| placeOfInvention |
Springfield, Massachusetts
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Springfield, Massachusetts, United States
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| positionHeld |
chaplain of the University of Kansas football team
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director of physical education at the University of Kansas ⓘ |
| religion |
Presbyterian
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Presbyterianism
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| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sport |
American football
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basketball ⓘ lacrosse ⓘ rugby football ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Lawrence, Kansas
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Lawrence, Kansas, United States
Springfield, Massachusetts ⓘ
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Springfield, Massachusetts, United States
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