John Blake

British fencer (1874–1950)
Person human Q3428177
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John Blake

Summary

John Blake is a human[1]. Born in Shoreditch[2], he… he was born on November 13, 1874[3]. He died in Kensington[4]. He died on December 19, 1950[5]. He worked as a fencer[6] and politician[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • John Blake was born in Shoreditch[2].
  • John Blake passed away in Kensington[4].
  • John Blake was born on November 13, 1874[3].
  • John Blake died on December 19, 1950[5].
  • John Blake held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • John Blake held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[10].
  • John Blake's professions included fencer[6].
  • John Blake worked as a politician[7].
  • John Blake held the position of member of London County Council[11].
  • John Blake is recorded as male[12].
  • John Blake's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • John Blake was affiliated with the Labour Party[14].
  • John Blake's sport is recorded as fencing[15].
  • John Blake's family name is recorded as Blake[16].
  • John Blake's given name is recorded as John[17].
  • John Blake's participant in is recorded as 1920 Summer Olympics[18].
  • John Blake's participant in is recorded as 1912 Summer Olympics[19].
  • John Blake's participant in is recorded as 1908 Summer Olympics[20].
  • John Blake's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].
  • John Blake's height is recorded as {'unit': 'Q174728', 'amount': '+183'}[22].

Body

Origins and Family

John Blake's place of birth was Shoreditch[2]. He was born on November 13, 1874[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include fencer[6] and politician[7]. John Blake held the position of member of London County Council[11].

Personal Life

John Blake was affiliated with the Labour Party[14].

Death and Burial

John Blake died on December 19, 1950[5]. He passed away in Kensington[4].

Why It Matters

John Blake ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

FAQs

Where was John Blake born?

John Blake's place of birth was Shoreditch[2].

Where did John Blake die?

John Blake died in Kensington[4].

What did John Blake do for work?

John Blake worked as fencer[6] and politician[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . sports-reference.com. sports-reference.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . sports-reference.com. sports-reference.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . sports-reference.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . sports-reference.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . sports-reference.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [24] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Participant in 1920 Summer Olympics, 1912 Summer Olympics, 1908 Summer Olympics
    Given name John
    Family name Blake
    Sport fencing
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    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32084|batch #32084]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (26)"
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