John Askew

cricketer (1908-1942)
Person human Q15070164
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John Askew

Summary

John Askew is a human[1]. He was born in Gateshead[2]. He was born on +1908-09-02T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Stannington[4]. He died on +1942-08-31T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a cricketer[6], rugby union player[7], and businessperson[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Gateshead[2], John Askew…
  • John Askew died in Stannington[4].
  • John Askew was born on +1908-09-02T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Askew died on +1942-08-31T00:00:00Z[5].
  • John Askew held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • John Askew held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[11].
  • John Askew worked as a cricketer[6].
  • John Askew worked as a rugby union player[7].
  • John Askew's professions included businessperson[8].
  • John Askew was educated at Emmanuel College[12].
  • John Askew was educated at Durham School[13].
  • John Askew is recorded as male[14].
  • John Askew's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • John Askew's member of sports team is recorded as Barbarian FC[16].
  • John Askew's member of sports team is recorded as England men’s national rugby union team[17].
  • John Askew's member of sports team is recorded as Cambridge University RUFC[18].
  • John Askew's member of sports team is recorded as Cambridge University Cricket Club[19].
  • John Askew's member of sports team is recorded as Durham County Cricket Club[20].
  • John Askew's military branch is recorded as British Army[21].
  • John Askew's position played on team / speciality is recorded as fullback[22].
  • John Askew's sport is recorded as cricket[23].
  • John Askew's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0j9pqbm[24].
  • John Askew's family name is recorded as Askew[25].
  • John Askew's given name is recorded as John[26].
  • John Askew's ESPNscrum player ID is recorded as 3743[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Askew's place of birth was Gateshead[2]. He was born on +1908-09-02T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Emmanuel College[12], a college of the University of Cambridge[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1584[30] and Durham School[13], an independent school[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1414[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include cricketer[6], rugby union player[7], and businessperson[8].

Death and Burial

John Askew died on +1942-08-31T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Stannington[4].

Why It Matters

John Askew ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was John Askew born?

John Askew was born in Gateshead[2].

Where did John Askew die?

John Askew passed away in Stannington[4].

What did John Askew do for work?

John Askew worked as cricketer[6], rugby union player[7], and businessperson[8].

Where did John Askew go to school?

John Askew was educated at Emmanuel College[12] and Durham School[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . wikidata.org.
  10. [19] . wikidata.org.
  11. [20] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] . wikidata.org.
  16. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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