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James W. Wood

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James W. Wood

Summary

James W. Wood is a human[1]. Born in Paragould[2], he… he was born on +1924-08-09T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Melbourne[4]. He died on +1990-01-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a military officer[6], aircraft pilot[7], and military flight engineer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • James W. Wood was born in Paragould[2].
  • James W. Wood died in Melbourne[4].
  • James W. Wood was born on +1924-08-09T00:00:00Z[3].
  • James W. Wood died on +1990-01-01T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Riverside National Cemetery[10].
  • James W. Wood held citizenship in United States[11].
  • James W. Wood's professions included military officer[6].
  • James W. Wood's professions included aircraft pilot[7].
  • James W. Wood's professions included military flight engineer[8].
  • James W. Wood was educated at U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School[12].
  • James W. Wood is recorded as male[13].
  • James W. Wood's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • James W. Wood's military branch is recorded as United States Air Force[15].
  • James W. Wood's Commons category is recorded as James W. Wood[16].
  • James W. Wood's military, police or special rank is recorded as colonel[17].
  • James W. Wood's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 82537566[18].
  • James W. Wood's participated in conflict is recorded as World War II[19].
  • James W. Wood's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03vn24[20].
  • James W. Wood's family name is recorded as Wood[21].
  • James W. Wood's given name is recorded as James[22].
  • James W. Wood's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'James Wayne Wood'}[23].
  • James W. Wood's GTAA ID is recorded as 171529[24].
  • James W. Wood's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Wood-20282[25].
  • James W. Wood's Prabook ID is recorded as 2192692[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Paragould[2], James W. Wood… he was born on +1924-08-09T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

James W. Wood's education included a stint at U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include military officer[6], aircraft pilot[7], and military flight engineer[8].

Death and Burial

James W. Wood died on +1990-01-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Melbourne[4]. Burial took place at Riverside National Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

James W. Wood ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was James W. Wood born?

Born in Paragould[2], James W. Wood…

Where did James W. Wood die?

James W. Wood died in Melbourne[4].

What did James W. Wood do for work?

James W. Wood worked as military officer[6], aircraft pilot[7], and military flight engineer[8].

Where did James W. Wood go to school?

James W. Wood was educated at U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School[12].

Related Entities

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References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] ↑ . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. 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.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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