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John Blenkinsop

British engineer
Person human Q960738

Facts

12 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[10]
Date of birth
1783
Date of death
January 22, 1831
Place of birth
Leeds
Place of death
Leeds
Country of citizenship
Kingdom of Great Britain, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[8][9]
Occupation
inventor, engineer, railway engineer
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[14]
Described by source
Dictionary of National Biography, first supplement[13]
Family name
Blenkinsop[11]
Given name
John[12]
🏷️ Also known as
en John Blenkinsop ar جون بلنكينسوب ja ジョン・ブレンキンソップ
🔖 Identifiers · 14
VIAF cluster ID
169691695
Library of Congress authority ID
nb2011008628
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Gravestone detail of John Blenkinsop - geograph.org.uk - 1294565.jpg ↗
De Agostini ID
Blenkinsop,+John
Digital Mechanism and Gear Library ID
24282004
Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID
biography/John-Blenkinsop
Freebase ID
/m/01586m
Grace's Guide ID
John_Blenkinsop
Online PWN Encyclopedia ID
3878317
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID
2637
SNAC ARK ID
w6z13sdw
Treccani ID
john-blenkinsop
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WikiTree person ID
Blenkinsop-42
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJm99yqdFVJfW3fPhRBF8C

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Country of citizenship 2
Kingdom of Great Britain, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Occupation 2
engineer, inventor
Given name 1
John
Instance of 1
human
Place of birth 1
Leeds
Place of death 1
Leeds
Sex or gender 1
male
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Summary

John Blenkinsop was born in 1783[1] in Leeds[2]. He died on January 22, 1831[3], in Leeds[4]. He worked as an inventor[5], engineer[6], and railway engineer[7].

FAQs

Where was John Blenkinsop born?

John Blenkinsop was born in Leeds[2].

Where did John Blenkinsop die?

John Blenkinsop passed away in Leeds[4].

What did John Blenkinsop do for work?

John Blenkinsop worked as an inventor[5], engineer[6], and railway engineer[7].

Related Entities

Kingdom of Great Britain Leeds United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [1] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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    Place of death → Leeds
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