James Naismith

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/James_Naismith
GPTKB entity
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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:person
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:McGill_University
gptkb:Presbyterian_College,_Montreal
gptkbp:awards Canadian Sports Hall of Fame inductee
FIBA Hall of Fame inductee
gptkbp:birthDate 1861-11-06
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Almonte,_Ontario,_Canada
gptkbp:children 5
gptkbp:citizenship gptkb:Canada
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:coach gptkb:Kansas_Jayhawks_men's_basketball_team
gptkbp:deathDate 1939-11-28
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Lawrence,_Kansas,_United_States
gptkbp:employer gptkb:University_of_Kansas
gptkbp:fieldOfWork gptkb:medicine
education
sports
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label James Naismith
gptkbp:inductedInto gptkb:Naismith_Memorial_Basketball_Hall_of_Fame
gptkbp:knownFor inventing basketball
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:Canadian
gptkbp:notableWork original rules of basketball
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:physician
gptkb:priest
football coach
physical educator
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Presbyterianism
gptkbp:restingPlace gptkb:Memorial_Park_Cemetery,_Lawrence,_Kansas
gptkbp:signature James Naismith signature.svg
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Florence_B._Kincaid
gptkb:Maude_Evelyn_Sherman
gptkbp:yearsActive 1891–1937
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Young_Men's_Christian_Association
gptkb:John_Scott_Medal
gptkb:Springfield,_Massachusetts,_USA
gptkb:parade
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4