Erasmus Gower

Royal Navy admiral (1742-1814)
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Erasmus Gower

Summary

Erasmus Gower is a human[1]. Born in Cilgerran[2], he… he was born on December 3, 1742[3]. He died in Hambledon[4]. He died on June 21, 1814[5]. He worked as a naval officer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Cilgerran[2], Erasmus Gower…
  • Erasmus Gower died in Hambledon[4].
  • Erasmus Gower was born on December 3, 1742[3].
  • Erasmus Gower died on June 21, 1814[5].
  • Erasmus Gower held citizenship in Wales[8].
  • Erasmus Gower held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[9].
  • Erasmus Gower held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[10].
  • Erasmus Gower worked as a naval officer[6].
  • Erasmus Gower received the Order of the Bath[11].
  • Erasmus Gower received the Knight Bachelor[12].
  • Erasmus Gower is recorded as male[13].
  • Erasmus Gower's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Erasmus Gower's military branch is recorded as Royal Navy[15].
  • Erasmus Gower's Commons category is recorded as Erasmus Gower[16].
  • Erasmus Gower's military, police or special rank is recorded as admiral[17].
  • Erasmus Gower's military, police or special rank is recorded as rear admiral[18].
  • Erasmus Gower's military, police or special rank is recorded as captain[19].
  • Erasmus Gower's military, police or special rank is recorded as vice admiral[20].
  • Erasmus Gower was part of the conflict American Revolutionary War[21].
  • Erasmus Gower's family name is recorded as Gower[22].
  • Erasmus Gower's given name is recorded as Erasmus[23].
  • Erasmus Gower's allegiance is recorded as United Kingdom[24].
  • Erasmus Gower's depicted by is recorded as Admiral Sir Erasmus Gower (1742–1814)[25].
  • Erasmus Gower's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[26].
  • Erasmus Gower's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

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Origins and Family

Erasmus Gower's place of birth was Cilgerran[2]. He was born on December 3, 1742[3].

Career and Affiliations

Erasmus Gower worked as a naval officer[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of the Bath[11], an order of chivalry[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1725[30] and Knight Bachelor[12], a title of honor[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1300[33].

Death and Burial

Erasmus Gower died on June 21, 1814[5]. He passed away in Hambledon[4].

Why It Matters

Erasmus Gower ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Erasmus Gower born?

Erasmus Gower was born in Cilgerran[2].

Where did Erasmus Gower die?

Erasmus Gower passed away in Hambledon[4].

What did Erasmus Gower do for work?

Erasmus Gower worked as naval officer[6].

What awards did Erasmus Gower receive?

Honors received include Order of the Bath[11] and Knight Bachelor[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . 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] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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