Edward Knowles

Royal Navy officer during the Seven Years' War, lost at sea.
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Edward Knowles

Summary

Edward Knowles is a human[1]. He was born on +1744-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. He passed away in English Channel[3]. He died on +1761-12-28T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a naval officer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Edward Knowles passed away in English Channel[3].
  • Edward Knowles was born on +1744-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Edward Knowles was born on +1742-01-01T00:00:00Z[7].
  • Edward Knowles died on +1761-12-28T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Edward Knowles's father was Sir Charles Knowles, 1st Baronet[8].
  • Edward Knowles's mother was Mary Alleyne[9].
  • Edward Knowles held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[10].
  • Edward Knowles's professions included naval officer[5].
  • Edward Knowles was educated at Eton College[11].
  • Edward Knowles's image is recorded as Edward Knowles (1742-1762) by Francis Cotes.jpg[12].
  • Edward Knowles is recorded as male[13].
  • Edward Knowles's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Edward Knowles's military branch is recorded as Royal Navy[15].
  • Edward Knowles's military, police or special rank is recorded as post-captain[16].
  • The cause of death was drowning[17].
  • Edward Knowles's participated in conflict is recorded as Seven Years' War[18].
  • Edward Knowles's participated in conflict is recorded as Siege of Louisbourg[19].
  • Edward Knowles's participated in conflict is recorded as Battle of the Plains of Abraham[20].
  • Edward Knowles's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0gvtphl[21].
  • Edward Knowles's family name is recorded as Knowles[22].
  • Edward Knowles's given name is recorded as Edward[23].
  • Edward Knowles's The Peerage person ID is recorded as p49279.htm#i492781[24].
  • Edward Knowles's Three Decks people ID is recorded as 27387[25].

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Origins and Family

Recorded date of birth include +1744-01-01T00:00:00Z[2] and +1742-01-01T00:00:00Z[7]. Edward Knowles's father was Sir Charles Knowles, 1st Baronet[8]. His mother was Mary Alleyne[9].

Education

Edward Knowles was educated at Eton College[11].

Career and Affiliations

Edward Knowles worked as a naval officer[5].

Death and Burial

Edward Knowles died on +1761-12-28T00:00:00Z[4]. He died in English Channel[3]. The cause of death was drowning[17].

Why It Matters

Edward Knowles ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where did Edward Knowles die?

Edward Knowles passed away in English Channel[3].

Who were Edward Knowles's parents?

Edward Knowles's father was Sir Charles Knowles, 1st Baronet[8]. Edward Knowles's mother was Mary Alleyne[9].

What did Edward Knowles do for work?

Edward Knowles worked as naval officer[5].

Where did Edward Knowles go to school?

Edward Knowles was educated at Eton College[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [2] . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  15. [4] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . 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.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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