Casey Jones

American railroad engineer (1863–1900)
Person human Q253906
Casey Jones
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Casey Jones

Summary

Casey Jones is a human[1]. He was born in Missouri[2]. He was born on +1863-03-14T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Vaughan[4]. He died on +1900-04-30T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a train driver[6]. He ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,431 views/month, #6,266 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Missouri[2], Casey Jones…
  • Casey Jones died in Vaughan[4].
  • Casey Jones was born on +1863-03-14T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Casey Jones died on +1900-04-30T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Mount Calvary Cemetery[8].
  • Casey Jones held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Casey Jones's professions included train driver[6].
  • Casey Jones's image is recorded as Casey Jones.jpg[10].
  • Casey Jones is recorded as male[11].
  • Casey Jones's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Casey Jones's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 57921338[13].
  • Casey Jones's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n80131159[14].
  • Casey Jones's Commons category is recorded as Casey Jones[15].
  • The cause of death was railway accident[16].
  • Casey Jones's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 10214[17].
  • Casey Jones's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/01kph4[18].
  • Casey Jones's family name is recorded as Jones[19].
  • Casey Jones's given name is recorded as Casey[20].
  • Casey Jones's given name is recorded as John[21].
  • Casey Jones's given name is recorded as Luther[22].
  • Casey Jones's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Casey Jones[23].
  • Casey Jones's manner of death is recorded as accidental death[24].
  • Casey Jones's Notable Names Database ID is recorded as 569/000164077[25].
  • Casey Jones's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as biography/Casey-Jones-American-engineer[26].
  • Casey Jones's Open Plaques subject ID is recorded as 8248[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Casey Jones was born in Missouri[2]. He was born on +1863-03-14T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Casey Jones worked as a train driver[6].

Death and Burial

Casey Jones died on +1900-04-30T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Vaughan[4]. The cause of death was railway accident[16]. Burial took place at Mount Calvary Cemetery[8].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Casey Jones include he[28], a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles character[29].

Why It Matters

Casey Jones ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,431 views/month, #6,266 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30]

Entities named for him include he[28], a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles character[29].

FAQs

Where was Casey Jones born?

Casey Jones's place of birth was Missouri[2].

Where did Casey Jones die?

Casey Jones died in Vaughan[4].

What did Casey Jones do for work?

Casey Jones worked as train driver[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [10] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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