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James Naismith

Canadian-American coach; inventor of basketball

Wikipedia-confirmed identity. Matched to Wikidata Q188962 ↗ with a Wikipedia article ↗. Checked 2026-10-02.

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Canadian-American coach; inventor of basketball

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  1. James Naismith→McGill University

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    educated atDates not recordedWikidata statement
  2. James Naismith→Springfield College

    Educated at

    educated atDates not recordedWikidata statement
  3. James Naismith→Almonte and District High School

    Educated at

    educated atDates not recordedWikidata statement
  4. James Naismith→University of Kansas

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    employed byDates not recordedWikidata statement
  5. James Naismith→McGill University

    Works or worked for

    employed byDates not recordedWikidata statement
  6. James Naismith↔Thomas Edison

    Co-mentioned; relationship unclassified

    co mentionedDates not recordedCo-mention · relationship unclassified

    Appearing in the same article does not establish a professional or personal relationship.

  7. James Naismith↔Max Planck

    Co-mentioned; relationship unclassified

    co mentionedDates not recordedCo-mention · relationship unclassified

    Appearing in the same article does not establish a professional or personal relationship.

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