James M. Beggs

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James M. Beggs
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James M. Beggs

Summary

James M. Beggs is a human[1]. Born in Pittsburgh[2], he… he was born on +1926-01-09T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Bethesda[4]. He died on +2020-04-23T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a military officer[6], businessperson[7], civil servant[8], and diplomat[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (49 views/month, #7,256 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • James M. Beggs's place of birth was Pittsburgh[2].
  • James M. Beggs died in Bethesda[4].
  • James M. Beggs was born on +1926-01-09T00:00:00Z[3].
  • James M. Beggs died on +2020-04-23T00:00:00Z[5].
  • James M. Beggs is buried at Arlington National Cemetery[11].
  • James M. Beggs held citizenship in United States[12].
  • James M. Beggs's professions included military officer[6].
  • James M. Beggs worked as a businessperson[7].
  • James M. Beggs's professions included civil servant[8].
  • James M. Beggs's professions included diplomat[9].
  • James M. Beggs held the position of Administrator of NASA[13].
  • James M. Beggs's education included a stint at Harvard Business School[14].
  • James M. Beggs's education included a stint at United States Naval Academy[15].
  • James M. Beggs received the NASA Distinguished Service Medal[16].
  • James M. Beggs's image is recorded as James M. Beggs, official NASA photo.jpg[17].
  • James M. Beggs is recorded as male[18].
  • James M. Beggs's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • James M. Beggs's ISNI is recorded as 0000000023788647[20].
  • James M. Beggs's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 77642550[21].
  • James M. Beggs's GND ID is recorded as 170066444[22].
  • James M. Beggs's military branch is recorded as United States Navy[23].
  • James M. Beggs's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n81111220[24].
  • James M. Beggs's IdRef ID is recorded as 243662009[25].
  • James M. Beggs's Commons category is recorded as James M. Beggs[26].
  • James M. Beggs's military, police or special rank is recorded as lieutenant commander[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Pittsburgh[2], James M. Beggs… he was born on +1926-01-09T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard Business School[14], a business school[28], in United States[29], founded in 1908[30], headquartered in Boston[31] and United States Naval Academy[15], a naval academy[32], in United States[33], founded in 1845[34], headquartered in Naval Academy[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include military officer[6], businessperson[7], civil servant[8], and diplomat[9]. James M. Beggs held the position of Administrator of NASA[13].

Recognition

James M. Beggs received the NASA Distinguished Service Medal[16].

Death and Burial

James M. Beggs died on +2020-04-23T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Bethesda[4]. The cause of death was heart failure[36]. Burial took place at Arlington National Cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

James M. Beggs ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (49 views/month, #7,256 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was James M. Beggs born?

James M. Beggs's place of birth was Pittsburgh[2].

Where did James M. Beggs die?

James M. Beggs died in Bethesda[4].

What did James M. Beggs do for work?

James M. Beggs worked as military officer[6], businessperson[7], civil servant[8], and diplomat[9].

Where did James M. Beggs go to school?

James M. Beggs was educated at Harvard Business School[14] and United States Naval Academy[15].

What awards did James M. Beggs receive?

Honors received include NASA Distinguished Service Medal[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . history.nasa.gov. history.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . history.nasa.gov. history.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . history.nasa.gov. history.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . wikidata.org.
  14. [11] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . searchpub.nssc.nasa.gov. searchpub.nssc.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [36] . washingtonpost.com. washingtonpost.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . nasa.gov. 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
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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