James Naismith
Canadian-American coach; inventor of basketball
- Fame60.1
- Momentum7.8
- Canada rank#221
Source-basedRising
- Fame60.1
- Momentum7.8
- Canada rank#221
- Scientists rank#88
- Wikipedia37.9K
Lived 1861–1939, aged 78Canada
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Updated 2026-06-10
James Naismith was a Canadian-American physical educator, physician, Christian chaplain, and sports coach, best known as the inventor of the game of basketball.
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Rising60.1
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Momentum7.8
Historical22.5
Now attention5.2
Source confidence60.0
Completeness70.0
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- James NaismithLow confidencewikipedia · id.wikipedia.org
- جيمس نايسميثLow confidencewikipedia · ar.wikipedia.org
- جيمس نايسميثLow confidencewikipedia · arz.wikipedia.org
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