John Boyd

American pilot and Pentagon consultant
Person human Q3080407
John Boyd
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John Boyd

Summary

John Boyd is a human[1]. His place of birth was Erie[2]. He was born on January 23, 1927[3]. He died in West Palm Beach[4]. He died on March 9, 1997[5]. He worked as a military officer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (956 views/month, #6,880 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Erie[2], John Boyd…
  • John Boyd passed away in West Palm Beach[4].
  • John Boyd was born on January 23, 1927[3].
  • John Boyd died on March 9, 1997[5].
  • Burial took place at Arlington National Cemetery[8].
  • John Boyd held citizenship in United States[9].
  • John Boyd worked as a military officer[6].
  • John Boyd was educated at Georgia Tech[10].
  • John Boyd's education included a stint at University of Iowa[11].
  • John Boyd received the Legionnaire of Legion of Merit[12].
  • John Boyd is recorded as male[13].
  • John Boyd's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • John Boyd's military branch is recorded as United States Air Force[15].
  • John Boyd's Commons category is recorded as John R. Boyd[16].
  • John Boyd's military, police or special rank is recorded as colonel[17].
  • The cause of death was cancer[18].
  • John Boyd was part of the conflict Korean War[19].
  • John Boyd was part of the conflict Vietnam War[20].
  • John Boyd's family name is recorded as Boyd[21].
  • John Boyd's given name is recorded as John[22].
  • John Boyd's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[23].
  • John Boyd's start of work period is recorded as 1945[24].
  • John Boyd's end of work period is recorded as 1975[25].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Erie[2], John Boyd… he was born on January 23, 1927[3].

Education

Educated at Georgia Tech[10], a public research university[26], in United States[27], founded in 1885[28], headquartered in Atlanta[29] and University of Iowa[11], a public research university[30], in United States[31], founded in 1847[32], headquartered in Iowa City[33].

Career and Affiliations

John Boyd worked as a military officer[6].

Recognition

John Boyd received the Legionnaire of Legion of Merit[12].

Death and Burial

John Boyd died on March 9, 1997[5]. He died in West Palm Beach[4]. The cause of death was cancer[18]. Burial took place at Arlington National Cemetery[8].

Why It Matters

John Boyd ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (956 views/month, #6,880 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was John Boyd born?

John Boyd was born in Erie[2].

Where did John Boyd die?

John Boyd died in West Palm Beach[4].

What did John Boyd do for work?

John Boyd worked as military officer[6].

Where did John Boyd go to school?

John Boyd was educated at Georgia Tech[10] and University of Iowa[11].

What awards did John Boyd receive?

Honors received include Legionnaire of Legion of Merit[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . ancexplorer.army.mil. ancexplorer.army.mil. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] . 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. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Educated at Georgia Tech, University of Iowa
    Place of birth Erie
    Manner of death natural causes
    End of work period +1975-00-00T00:00:00Z
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