Francis Peabody Magoun

American flying ace and academic (1895-1979)
Person human Q1441693
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Summary

Francis Peabody Magoun is a human[1]. Born in New York City[2], he… he was born on January 6, 1895[3]. He died in Cambridge[4]. He died on June 5, 1979[5]. He worked as a literary scholar[6], university teacher[7], literary critic[8], military personnel[9], and journalist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Francis Peabody Magoun's place of birth was New York City[2].
  • Francis Peabody Magoun passed away in Cambridge[4].
  • Francis Peabody Magoun was born on January 6, 1895[3].
  • Francis Peabody Magoun died on June 5, 1979[5].
  • Francis Peabody Magoun's father was Francis Peabody Magoun[12].
  • Francis Peabody Magoun's mother was Jeanne Bartholow Magoun[13].
  • Among Francis Peabody Magoun's spouses was Margaret Magoun[14].
  • Francis Peabody Magoun held citizenship in United States[15].
  • Francis Peabody Magoun's professions included literary scholar[6].
  • Francis Peabody Magoun worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Francis Peabody Magoun worked as a literary critic[8].
  • Francis Peabody Magoun worked as a military personnel[9].
  • Francis Peabody Magoun's professions included journalist[10].
  • Francis Peabody Magoun was employed by Harvard University[16].
  • Francis Peabody Magoun was educated at Harvard University[17].
  • Francis Peabody Magoun was educated at Noble and Greenough School[18].
  • Francis Peabody Magoun received the Guggenheim Fellowship[19].
  • Francis Peabody Magoun received the Military Cross[20].
  • Francis Peabody Magoun received the Fellow of the Medieval Academy of America[21].
  • Francis Peabody Magoun was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[22].
  • Francis Peabody Magoun was a member of Medieval Academy of America[23].
  • Francis Peabody Magoun is recorded as male[24].
  • Francis Peabody Magoun's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Francis Peabody Magoun supervised Delia Zung-Fung Wei Koo as a doctoral student[26].
  • Francis Peabody Magoun's military branch is recorded as British Army[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Francis Peabody Magoun was born in New York City[2]. He was born on January 6, 1895[3]. His father was he[12]. His mother was Jeanne Bartholow Magoun[13].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[17], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and Noble and Greenough School[18], a boarding school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1866[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include literary scholar[6], university teacher[7], literary critic[8], military personnel[9], and journalist[10]. Francis Peabody Magoun was employed by Harvard University[16]. He supervised Delia Zung-Fung Wei Koo as a doctoral student[26].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[19], a fellowship grant[35], in United States[36], founded in 1925[37]; Military Cross[20], an orders, decorations, and medals of the United Kingdom[38], in United Kingdom[39], founded in 1914[40]; and Fellow of the Medieval Academy of America[21], a fellowship award[41].

Personal Life

Francis Peabody Magoun was married to Margaret Magoun[14].

Death and Burial

Francis Peabody Magoun died on June 5, 1979[5]. He died in Cambridge[4].

Why It Matters

Francis Peabody Magoun ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[11] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was Francis Peabody Magoun born?

Francis Peabody Magoun was born in New York City[2].

Where did Francis Peabody Magoun die?

Francis Peabody Magoun died in Cambridge[4].

Who were Francis Peabody Magoun's parents?

Francis Peabody Magoun's father was Francis Peabody Magoun[12]. Francis Peabody Magoun's mother was Jeanne Bartholow Magoun[13].

Who was Francis Peabody Magoun married to?

Francis Peabody Magoun's spouses include Margaret Magoun[14].

What did Francis Peabody Magoun do for work?

Francis Peabody Magoun worked as literary scholar[6], university teacher[7], literary critic[8], military personnel[9], and journalist[10].

Where did Francis Peabody Magoun go to school?

Francis Peabody Magoun was educated at Harvard University[17] and Noble and Greenough School[18].

What awards did Francis Peabody Magoun receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[19], Military Cross[20], and Fellow of the Medieval Academy of America[21].

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  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  3. [24] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  11. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . medievalacademy.org. Retrieved . medievalacademy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [26] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . medievalacademy.org. Retrieved . medievalacademy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . 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
  8. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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