J. P. Knight

British engineer (1828–1886)
Person human Q3805088
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J. P. Knight

Summary

J. P. Knight is a human[1]. Born in Nottingham[2], he… he was born on +1828-01-13T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in London[4]. He died on +1886-07-23T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an engineer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • J. P. Knight was born in Nottingham[2].
  • J. P. Knight died in London[4].
  • J. P. Knight was born on +1828-01-13T00:00:00Z[3].
  • J. P. Knight died on +1886-07-23T00:00:00Z[5].
  • J. P. Knight is buried at Brompton Cemetery[8].
  • J. P. Knight held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[9].
  • J. P. Knight's professions included engineer[6].
  • J. P. Knight was educated at Nottingham High School[10].
  • J. P. Knight received the Legion of Honour[11].
  • J. P. Knight's image is recorded as John Peake Knight.jpg[12].
  • J. P. Knight is recorded as male[13].
  • J. P. Knight's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • J. P. Knight's Commons category is recorded as John Peake Knight[15].
  • The cause of death was stroke[16].
  • J. P. Knight's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 36596785[17].
  • J. P. Knight's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03cf0sr[18].
  • J. P. Knight's family name is recorded as Knight[19].
  • J. P. Knight's given name is recorded as John[20].
  • J. P. Knight's Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID is recorded as 103405[21].
  • J. P. Knight's Open Plaques subject ID is recorded as 4992[22].
  • J. P. Knight's Grace's Guide ID is recorded as John_Peake_Knight[23].
  • J. P. Knight's Prabook ID is recorded as 2234465[24].

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Origins and Family

Born in Nottingham[2], J. P. Knight… he was born on +1828-01-13T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

J. P. Knight's education included a stint at Nottingham High School[10].

Career and Affiliations

J. P. Knight's professions included engineer[6].

Recognition

J. P. Knight received the Legion of Honour[11].

Death and Burial

J. P. Knight died on +1886-07-23T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in London[4]. The cause of death was stroke[16]. He is buried at Brompton Cemetery[8].

Why It Matters

J. P. Knight ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).[7]

He is credited with the discovery of traffic light[25], an appliance[26], founded in 1868[27].

FAQs

Where was J. P. Knight born?

J. P. Knight's place of birth was Nottingham[2].

Where did J. P. Knight die?

J. P. Knight died in London[4].

What did J. P. Knight do for work?

J. P. Knight worked as engineer[6].

Where did J. P. Knight go to school?

J. P. Knight was educated at Nottingham High School[10].

What awards did J. P. Knight receive?

Honors received include Legion of Honour[11].

What did J. P. Knight discover?

J. P. Knight is credited as discoverer of traffic light[25].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . icevirtuallibrary.com. icevirtuallibrary.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . icevirtuallibrary.com. icevirtuallibrary.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . icevirtuallibrary.com. icevirtuallibrary.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . icevirtuallibrary.com. icevirtuallibrary.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . icevirtuallibrary.com. icevirtuallibrary.com. Provenance: 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.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [25] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . 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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