John Adolphus Dahlgren

United States Navy admiral (1809–1870)
Person human Q708255
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John Adolphus Dahlgren

Summary

John Adolphus Dahlgren is a human[1]. Born in Philadelphia[2], he… he was born on +1809-11-13T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Washington, D.C.[4]. He died on +1870-07-12T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a military officer[6] and inventor[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (76 views/month, #7,230 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • John Adolphus Dahlgren was born in Philadelphia[2].
  • John Adolphus Dahlgren died in Washington, D.C.[4].
  • John Adolphus Dahlgren was born on +1809-11-13T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Adolphus Dahlgren died on +1870-07-12T00:00:00Z[5].
  • John Adolphus Dahlgren is buried at Laurel Hill Cemetery[9].
  • John Adolphus Dahlgren's father was Bernhard Ulrik Dahlgren[10].
  • Among John Adolphus Dahlgren's spouses was Sarah Madeleine Vinton[11].
  • John Adolphus Dahlgren was married to Mary Clement Bunker[12].
  • A child of John Adolphus Dahlgren was Ulric Dahlgren[13].
  • A child of John Adolphus Dahlgren was John Vinton Dahlgren[14].
  • A child of John Adolphus Dahlgren was Eric Bernard Dahlgren[15].
  • A child of John Adolphus Dahlgren was Ulrica Dahlgren[16].
  • John Adolphus Dahlgren held citizenship in United States[17].
  • John Adolphus Dahlgren worked as a military officer[6].
  • John Adolphus Dahlgren worked as an inventor[7].
  • John Adolphus Dahlgren was a member of National Academy of Sciences[18].
  • John Adolphus Dahlgren's image is recorded as Dahlgren LOC 05803u.jpg[19].
  • John Adolphus Dahlgren is recorded as male[20].
  • John Adolphus Dahlgren's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • John Adolphus Dahlgren's signature is recorded as Signature of John Adolphus Bernard Dahlgren.png[22].
  • John Adolphus Dahlgren's ISNI is recorded as 0000000073756029[23].
  • John Adolphus Dahlgren's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 74663365[24].
  • John Adolphus Dahlgren's GND ID is recorded as 119449420[25].
  • John Adolphus Dahlgren's military branch is recorded as United States Navy[26].
  • John Adolphus Dahlgren's military branch is recorded as Union Navy[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Philadelphia[2], John Adolphus Dahlgren… he was born on +1809-11-13T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Bernhard Ulrik Dahlgren[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include military officer[6] and inventor[7].

Personal Life

Spouses include Sarah Madeleine Vinton[11], a poet[28], 1825–1889[29], of United States[30] and Mary Clement Bunker[12]. Children include Ulric Dahlgren[13], a military personnel[31], 1842–1864[32]; John Vinton Dahlgren[14], a lawyer[33], 1868–1899[34], of Chile[35]; Eric Bernard Dahlgren[15], 1866–1922[36]; and Ulrica Dahlgren[16], 1870–1925[37].

Death and Burial

John Adolphus Dahlgren died on +1870-07-12T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Washington, D.C.[4]. The cause of death was heart disease[38]. He is buried at Laurel Hill Cemetery[9].

Works and Contributions

Things named for John Adolphus Dahlgren include Dahlgren gun[39], an artillery family[40]; Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division[41], a military installation[42], in United States[43], founded in 1918[44]; and Dahlgren[45], a village of Illinois[46], in United States[47], founded in 1872[48].

Why It Matters

John Adolphus Dahlgren ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (76 views/month, #7,230 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

He is credited with the discovery of Dahlgren gun[51], an artillery family[52]. Entities named for him include Dahlgren gun[39], an artillery family[40]; Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division[41], a military installation[42], in United States[43], founded in 1918[44]; and Dahlgren[45], a village of Illinois[46], in United States[47], founded in 1872[48].

FAQs

Where was John Adolphus Dahlgren born?

John Adolphus Dahlgren was born in Philadelphia[2].

Where did John Adolphus Dahlgren die?

John Adolphus Dahlgren died in Washington, D.C.[4].

Who were John Adolphus Dahlgren's parents?

John Adolphus Dahlgren's father was Bernhard Ulrik Dahlgren[10].

Who was John Adolphus Dahlgren married to?

John Adolphus Dahlgren's spouses include Sarah Madeleine Vinton[11] and Mary Clement Bunker[12].

What did John Adolphus Dahlgren do for work?

John Adolphus Dahlgren worked as military officer[6] and inventor[7].

What did John Adolphus Dahlgren discover?

John Adolphus Dahlgren is credited as discoverer of Dahlgren gun[51].

References

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  1. [19] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [20] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . Q75653886. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . wikidata.org.
  9. [21] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . wikidata.org.
  17. [9] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . wikidata.org.
  23. [18] . wikidata.org.
  24. [38] . virtualology.com. virtualology.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [51] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [39] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [41] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [45] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  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. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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