Oak Woods Cemetery
Oak Woods Cemetery is a national or military cemetery in Chicago, United States. Wikidata records 163 notable interments here, including Enrico Fermi, Jesse Owens, James Franck.
At a glance
| Location | Chicago, United States |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 41.77000, -87.60000 (source: Wikidata) |
| Type | National and military |
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Notable interments
163 notable figures are documented here in Wikidata, each with a Wikipedia article and recorded burial place. The 25 most widely covered are listed below. Browse all 163, or take the JSON record.
- Enrico Fermi (1901–1954), physicist, inventor, university teacher
- Jesse Owens (1913–1980), entrepreneur, athlete, Olympic champion
- James Franck (1882–1964), physicist, chemist, university teacher
- Jesse Jackson (1941–2026), politician, pastor, civil rights advocate
- Mircea Eliade (1907–1986), writer, historian, diplomat
- Gary S. Becker (1930–2014), economist, educator, university teacher
- Ida B. Wells (1862–1931), writer, civil rights advocate, human rights defender
- George Ellery Hale (1868–1938), astronomer, physicist, astrophysicist
- Mary Alice (1941–2022), actor, stage actor, television actor
- Mary Alice (1941–2022), actor, stage actor, television actor
- Mary Alice (1936–2022), actor, stage actor, television actor
- Mary Alice (1936–2022), actor, stage actor, television actor
- Junior Wells (1934–1998), singer, musician, blues musician
- Dorothy Hansine Andersen (1901–1963), scientist, physician, pediatrician
- Willye White (1939–2007), athletics competitor
- Wilfred Hudson Osgood (1875–1947), naturalist, zoologist, ornithologist
- Kenesaw Mountain Landis (1866–1944), judge, lawyer, baseball player
- June Travis (1914–2008), actor, stage actor, film actor
- Eddie Harris (1934–1996), jazz musician, recording artist, composer
- Otis Clay (1942–2016), singer, singer-songwriter, musician
- Berthold Laufer (1874–1934), university teacher, anthropologist
- Cap Anson (1852–1922), baseball player
- Thomas A. Dorsey (1899–1993), composer, singer, pianist
- James Colosimo (1878–1920), entrepreneur, criminal, procurer
- Eliakim Hastings Moore (1862–1932), mathematician, university teacher
Common questions
Where is Oak Woods Cemetery?
Oak Woods Cemetery is in Chicago, United States, at coordinates 41.7700, -87.6000.
Who is buried at Oak Woods Cemetery?
Wikidata documents 163 notable interments at Oak Woods Cemetery, including Enrico Fermi, Jesse Owens, James Franck, Jesse Jackson, Mircea Eliade.
Records and sources
- Wikidata: Q7073757 (CC0, the source for the facts on this page)
- Wikipedia article
- Burial records on Find a Grave (external, not affiliated)