Ben Lear

United States Army General (1879–1966)
Person human Q1812420
Ben Lear
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Ben Lear

Summary

Ben Lear is a human[1]. His place of birth was Hamilton[2]. He was born on +1879-05-12T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Murfreesboro[4]. He died on +1966-11-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a military personnel[6] and event rider[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (86 views/month, #7,228 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Ben Lear's place of birth was Hamilton[2].
  • Ben Lear passed away in Murfreesboro[4].
  • Ben Lear was born on +1879-05-12T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Ben Lear died on +1966-11-01T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Ben Lear is buried at Arlington National Cemetery[9].
  • Ben Lear held citizenship in Canada[10].
  • Ben Lear's professions included military personnel[6].
  • Ben Lear's professions included event rider[7].
  • Ben Lear's education included a stint at United States Army Command and General Staff College[11].
  • Ben Lear was educated at United States Army War College[12].
  • Ben Lear received the Silver Star[13].
  • Ben Lear's image is recorded as Ben Lear.jpg[14].
  • Ben Lear is recorded as male[15].
  • Ben Lear's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Ben Lear's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 21921158[17].
  • Ben Lear's military branch is recorded as United States Army[18].
  • Ben Lear's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2007062370[19].
  • Ben Lear's Commons category is recorded as Ben Lear[20].
  • Ben Lear's military, police or special rank is recorded as general[21].
  • Ben Lear's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 6926265[22].
  • Ben Lear's participated in conflict is recorded as World War I[23].
  • Ben Lear's participated in conflict is recorded as World War II[24].
  • Ben Lear's sport is recorded as equestrian sport[25].
  • Ben Lear's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0f8tp9[26].
  • Ben Lear's family name is recorded as Lear[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Ben Lear was born in Hamilton[2]. He was born on +1879-05-12T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at United States Army Command and General Staff College[11], a staff college[28], in United States[29], founded in 1881[30], headquartered in Fort Leavenworth[31] and United States Army War College[12], a staff college[32], in United States[33], founded in 1901[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include military personnel[6] and event rider[7].

Recognition

Ben Lear received the Silver Star[13].

Death and Burial

Ben Lear died on +1966-11-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Murfreesboro[4]. He is buried at Arlington National Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

Ben Lear ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (86 views/month, #7,228 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35]

FAQs

Where was Ben Lear born?

Born in Hamilton[2], Ben Lear…

Where did Ben Lear die?

Ben Lear died in Murfreesboro[4].

What did Ben Lear do for work?

Ben Lear worked as military personnel[6] and event rider[7].

Where did Ben Lear go to school?

Ben Lear was educated at United States Army Command and General Staff College[11] and United States Army War College[12].

What awards did Ben Lear receive?

Honors received include Silver Star[13].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . books.google.com. books.google.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . ancexplorer.army.mil. ancexplorer.army.mil. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . ancexplorer.army.mil. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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