John Bell Hood

Confederate general (1831–1879)
Person human Q553533
John Bell Hood
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John Bell Hood

Summary

John Bell Hood is a human[1]. His place of birth was Owingsville[2]. He was born on +1831-06-29T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in New Orleans[4]. He died on +1879-08-30T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a military personnel[6]. He ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (799 views/month, #6,502 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Owingsville[2], John Bell Hood…
  • John Bell Hood passed away in New Orleans[4].
  • John Bell Hood was born on +1831-06-29T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Bell Hood died on +1879-08-30T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Metairie Cemetery[8].
  • John Bell Hood's father was John W. Hood[9].
  • John Bell Hood's mother was Theodocia Hood[10].
  • John Bell Hood held citizenship in United States[11].
  • John Bell Hood worked as a military personnel[6].
  • John Bell Hood was educated at United States Military Academy[12].
  • John Bell Hood's image is recorded as John Bell Hood.jpg[13].
  • John Bell Hood is recorded as male[14].
  • John Bell Hood's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • John Bell Hood's signature is recorded as John Bell Hood signature.svg[16].
  • John Bell Hood's ISNI is recorded as 0000000023036349[17].
  • John Bell Hood's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 42738768[18].
  • John Bell Hood's GND ID is recorded as 123166667[19].
  • John Bell Hood's military branch is recorded as United States Army[20].
  • John Bell Hood's military branch is recorded as Provisional Army of the Confederate States[21].
  • John Bell Hood's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n82054907[22].
  • John Bell Hood's IdRef ID is recorded as 183957105[23].
  • John Bell Hood's Commons category is recorded as John Bell Hood[24].
  • John Bell Hood's SBN author ID is recorded as TO0V669521[25].
  • John Bell Hood's military, police or special rank is recorded as general[26].
  • The cause of death was yellow fever[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Bell Hood's place of birth was Owingsville[2]. He was born on +1831-06-29T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was John W. Hood[9]. His mother was Theodocia Hood[10].

Education

John Bell Hood was educated at United States Military Academy[12].

Career and Affiliations

John Bell Hood worked as a military personnel[6].

Death and Burial

John Bell Hood died on +1879-08-30T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in New Orleans[4]. The cause of death was yellow fever[27]. He is buried at Metairie Cemetery[8].

Works and Contributions

Things named for John Bell Hood include Fort Hood[28], a military base[29], in United States[30], founded in 1942[31] and Hood County[32], a county of Texas[33], in United States[34], founded in 1866[35].

Why It Matters

John Bell Hood ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (799 views/month, #6,502 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

Entities named for him include Fort Hood[28], a military base[29], in United States[30], founded in 1942[31] and Hood County[32], a county of Texas[33], in United States[34], founded in 1866[35].

FAQs

Where was John Bell Hood born?

John Bell Hood's place of birth was Owingsville[2].

Where did John Bell Hood die?

John Bell Hood passed away in New Orleans[4].

Who were John Bell Hood's parents?

John Bell Hood's father was John W. Hood[9]. John Bell Hood's mother was Theodocia Hood[10].

What did John Bell Hood do for work?

John Bell Hood worked as military personnel[6].

Where did John Bell Hood go to school?

John Bell Hood was educated at United States Military Academy[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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