John Bassett

Canadian media proprietor & politician (1915–1998)
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John Bassett

Summary

John Bassett is a human[1]. Born in Ottawa[2], he… he was born on +1915-08-25T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Toronto[4]. He died on +1998-04-27T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a businessperson[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • John Bassett's place of birth was Ottawa[2].
  • John Bassett passed away in Toronto[4].
  • John Bassett was born on +1915-08-25T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Bassett died on +1998-04-27T00:00:00Z[5].
  • John Bassett is buried at Grove Street Cemetery[8].
  • John Bassett's father was John Bassett[9].
  • John Bassett's mother was Marion Wright Avery[10].
  • A child of John Bassett was John F. Bassett[11].
  • A child of John Bassett was Douglas Bassett[12].
  • John Bassett held citizenship in Canada[13].
  • John Bassett worked as a businessperson[6].
  • John Bassett was educated at Bishop's University[14].
  • John Bassett received the Stanley Cup[15].
  • John Bassett received the Companion of the Order of Canada[16].
  • John Bassett received the Order of Ontario[17].
  • John Bassett received the Officer of the Order of Canada[18].
  • John Bassett is recorded as male[19].
  • John Bassett's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • John Bassett's ISNI is recorded as 0000000024559248[21].
  • John Bassett's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 25900506[22].
  • John Bassett's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n80047282[23].
  • John Bassett's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/04mzn2[24].
  • John Bassett's family name is recorded as Bassett[25].
  • John Bassett's given name is recorded as John[26].
  • John Bassett's FAST ID is recorded as 53697[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Bassett was born in Ottawa[2]. He was born on +1915-08-25T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was he[9]. His mother was Marion Wright Avery[10].

Education

John Bassett was educated at Bishop's University[14].

Career and Affiliations

John Bassett's professions included businessperson[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Stanley Cup[15], a sports competition[28], in Canada[29], founded in 1893[30]; Companion of the Order of Canada[16], a grade of an order[31], in Canada[32], founded in 1967[33]; Order of Ontario[17], a state order[34], in Canada[35], founded in 1986[36]; and Officer of the Order of Canada[18], a grade of an order[37], in Canada[38], founded in 1967[39].

Personal Life

Children include John F. Bassett[11], a tennis player[40], 1939–1986[41], of Canada[42] and Douglas Bassett[12], a businessperson[43], b. 1940[44], of Canada[45], awarded the Officer of the Order of Canada[46].

Death and Burial

John Bassett died on +1998-04-27T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Toronto[4]. Burial took place at Grove Street Cemetery[8].

Why It Matters

John Bassett ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was John Bassett born?

John Bassett was born in Ottawa[2].

Where did John Bassett die?

John Bassett passed away in Toronto[4].

Who were John Bassett's parents?

John Bassett's father was John Bassett[9]. John Bassett's mother was Marion Wright Avery[10].

What did John Bassett do for work?

John Bassett worked as businessperson[6].

Where did John Bassett go to school?

John Bassett was educated at Bishop's University[14].

What awards did John Bassett receive?

Honors received include Stanley Cup[15], Companion of the Order of Canada[16], Order of Ontario[17], and Officer of the Order of Canada[18].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . bassettbranches.org. Retrieved . bassettbranches.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . thecanadianencyclopedia.ca. thecanadianencyclopedia.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . bassettbranches.org. bassettbranches.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [20] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . bassettbranches.org. bassettbranches.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . thecanadianencyclopedia.ca. thecanadianencyclopedia.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . thecanadianencyclopedia.ca. thecanadianencyclopedia.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . gg.ca. gg.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . bassettbranches.org. bassettbranches.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . gg.ca. gg.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . thecanadianencyclopedia.ca. thecanadianencyclopedia.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . thecanadianencyclopedia.ca. thecanadianencyclopedia.ca. Provenance: 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. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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