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Johann Thornton

English cotton mill owner in Austria
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Johann Thornton

Summary

Johann Thornton is a human[1]. He was born in Manchester[2]. He was born on January 1, 1771[3]. He died in Baden[4]. He died on March 28, 1847[5]. He worked as an industrialist[6].

Key Facts

  • Johann Thornton's place of birth was Manchester[2].
  • Johann Thornton passed away in Baden[4].
  • Johann Thornton was born on January 1, 1771[3].
  • Johann Thornton died on March 28, 1847[5].
  • Johann Thornton held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[7].
  • Johann Thornton held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[8].
  • Johann Thornton's professions included industrialist[6].
  • Johann Thornton is recorded as male[9].
  • Johann Thornton's instance of is recorded as human[10].
  • Johann Thornton's family name is recorded as Thornton[11].
  • Johann Thornton's given name is recorded as John[12].
  • Johann Thornton's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[13].
  • Johann Thornton's sibling is recorded as Jonathan Thornton[14].

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Origins and Family

Johann Thornton was born in Manchester[2]. He was born on January 1, 1771[3].

Career and Affiliations

Johann Thornton's professions included industrialist[6].

Death and Burial

Johann Thornton died on March 28, 1847[5]. He passed away in Baden[4].

FAQs

Where was Johann Thornton born?

Johann Thornton's place of birth was Manchester[2].

Where did Johann Thornton die?

Johann Thornton passed away in Baden[4].

What did Johann Thornton do for work?

Johann Thornton worked as industrialist[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] ↑ . Grace's Guide. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . CERL Thesaurus. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Manchester
    Google knowledge graph id → /g/11x985b5n
    Grace's guide id → John_Thornton
    Date of birth → +1771-01-01T00:00:00Z
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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