John Blashford-Snell

Summary

John Blashford-Snell is a human^[1]. Born in Hereford^[2], he… he was born on +1936-10-22T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as an explorer^[4], engineer^[5], and autobiographer^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (48 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• John Blashford-Snell was born in Hereford^[2].
• John Blashford-Snell was born on +1936-10-22T00:00:00Z^[3].
• John Blashford-Snell held citizenship in United Kingdom^[8].
• John Blashford-Snell's professions included explorer^[4].
• John Blashford-Snell's professions included engineer^[5].
• John Blashford-Snell worked as an autobiographer^[6].
• John Blashford-Snell's education included a stint at Royal Military Academy Sandhurst^[9].
• John Blashford-Snell was educated at Victoria College^[10].
• John Blashford-Snell's education included a stint at Saint Michael's College^[11].
• John Blashford-Snell received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[12].
• John Blashford-Snell received the Patron’s Medal^[13].
• John Blashford-Snell received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[14].
• John Blashford-Snell is recorded as male^[15].
• John Blashford-Snell's instance of is recorded as human^[16].
• John Blashford-Snell's ISNI is recorded as 0000000063093356^[17].
• John Blashford-Snell's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 27236207^[18].
• John Blashford-Snell's GND ID is recorded as 1053062273^[19].
• John Blashford-Snell's military branch is recorded as British Army^[20].
• John Blashford-Snell's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50016703^[21].
• John Blashford-Snell's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 13592585c^[22].
• John Blashford-Snell's IdRef ID is recorded as 050527576^[23].
• John Blashford-Snell's Commons category is recorded as John Blashford-Snell^[24].
• John Blashford-Snell's military, police or special rank is recorded as colonel^[25].
• John Blashford-Snell's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0c25_s^[26].
• John Blashford-Snell's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as xx0190209^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Hereford^[2], John Blashford-Snell… he was born on +1936-10-22T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at Royal Military Academy Sandhurst^[9], a military academy^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1947^[30]; Victoria College^[10], a school^[31], in Jersey^[32], founded in 1852^[33]; and Saint Michael's College^[11], a boarding school^[34], in United Kingdom^[35], founded in 1856^[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include explorer^[4], engineer^[5], and autobiographer^[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[12], a grade of an order^[37], in United Kingdom^[38]; Patron’s Medal^[13], a science award^[39], in United Kingdom^[40], founded in 1839^[41]; and Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[14], a grade of an order^[42], in United Kingdom^[43].

Why It Matters

John Blashford-Snell ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (48 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[44] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[45]

FAQs

Where was John Blashford-Snell born?

John Blashford-Snell was born in Hereford^[2].

What did John Blashford-Snell do for work?

John Blashford-Snell worked as explorer^[4], engineer^[5], and autobiographer^[6].

Where did John Blashford-Snell go to school?

John Blashford-Snell was educated at Royal Military Academy Sandhurst^[9], Victoria College^[10], and Saint Michael's College^[11].

What awards did John Blashford-Snell receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[12], Patron’s Medal^[13], and Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[14].