John Alcock

Summary

John Alcock is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Stretford^[2]. He was born on +1892-11-05T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Rouen^[4]. He died on +1919-12-18T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as an aircraft pilot^[6] and air force officer^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (68 views/month, #7,245 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• John Alcock's place of birth was Stretford^[2].
• John Alcock died in Rouen^[4].
• John Alcock was born on +1892-11-05T00:00:00Z^[3].
• John Alcock died on +1919-12-18T00:00:00Z^[5].
• John Alcock is buried at Southern Cemetery^[9].
• John Alcock's father was John Alcock^[10].
• John Alcock's mother was Mary Whitelegg^[11].
• John Alcock held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[12].
• John Alcock's professions included aircraft pilot^[6].
• John Alcock worked as an air force officer^[7].
• John Alcock received the Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[13].
• John Alcock received the Distinguished Service Cross^[14].
• John Alcock's image is recorded as Captain John Alcock, portrait.jpg^[15].
• John Alcock is recorded as male^[16].
• John Alcock's instance of is recorded as human^[17].
• John Alcock's ISNI is recorded as 0000000073721539^[18].
• John Alcock's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 851142^[19].
• John Alcock's GND ID is recorded as 120719835^[20].
• John Alcock's military branch is recorded as Royal Air Force^[21].
• John Alcock's military branch is recorded as Royal Navy^[22].
• John Alcock's military branch is recorded as Royal Naval Air Service^[23].
• John Alcock's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n97018052^[24].
• John Alcock's part of is recorded as Alcock-Brown^[25].
• John Alcock's Commons category is recorded as John William Alcock^[26].
• John Alcock's military, police or special rank is recorded as captain^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Stretford^[2], John Alcock… he was born on +1892-11-05T00:00:00Z^[3]. His father was he^[10]. His mother was Mary Whitelegg^[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include aircraft pilot^[6] and air force officer^[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[13], a grade of an order^[28], in United Kingdom^[29] and Distinguished Service Cross^[14], a military decoration^[30], in United Kingdom^[31], founded in 1914^[32].

Death and Burial

John Alcock died on +1919-12-18T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Rouen^[4]. The cause of death was aviation accident^[33]. He is buried at Southern Cemetery^[9].

Works and Contributions

Things named for John Alcock include Alcock Island^[34], an island^[35].

Why It Matters

John Alcock ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (68 views/month, #7,245 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[36] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[37]

Entities named for him include Alcock Island^[34], an island^[35].

FAQs

Where was John Alcock born?

John Alcock was born in Stretford^[2].

Where did John Alcock die?

John Alcock passed away in Rouen^[4].

Who were John Alcock's parents?

John Alcock's father was John Alcock^[10]. John Alcock's mother was Mary Whitelegg^[11].

What did John Alcock do for work?

John Alcock worked as aircraft pilot^[6] and air force officer^[7].

What awards did John Alcock receive?

Honors received include Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[13] and Distinguished Service Cross^[14].