John Brian Harley

English geographer, cartographer, and map historian (1932–1991)
Person human Q4496005
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John Brian Harley

Summary

John Brian Harley is a human[1]. He was born in Ashley[2]. He was born on +1932-07-24T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Milwaukee[4]. He died on +1991-12-20T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a geographer[6], historian of cartography[7], and cartographer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • John Brian Harley was born in Ashley[2].
  • John Brian Harley passed away in Milwaukee[4].
  • John Brian Harley was born on +1932-07-24T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Brian Harley died on +1991-12-20T00:00:00Z[5].
  • John Brian Harley is buried at Devon[10].
  • John Brian Harley held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
  • John Brian Harley worked as a geographer[6].
  • John Brian Harley's professions included historian of cartography[7].
  • John Brian Harley worked as a cartographer[8].
  • Among John Brian Harley's employers was University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee[12].
  • Among John Brian Harley's employers was University of Liverpool[13].
  • John Brian Harley was employed by University of Exeter[14].
  • John Brian Harley was educated at University of Birmingham[15].
  • John Brian Harley was educated at Brewood Grammar School[16].
  • John Brian Harley is recorded as male[17].
  • John Brian Harley's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • John Brian Harley's ISNI is recorded as 0000000110316947[19].
  • John Brian Harley's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 100187104[20].
  • John Brian Harley's GND ID is recorded as 119322358[21].
  • John Brian Harley's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50026023[22].
  • John Brian Harley's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 122798029[23].
  • John Brian Harley's IdRef ID is recorded as 031617301[24].
  • John Brian Harley's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA01089611[25].
  • John Brian Harley's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05vj0fk[26].
  • John Brian Harley's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as ola2008329894[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Brian Harley was born in Ashley[2]. He was born on +1932-07-24T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Birmingham[15], a public research university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1900[30], headquartered in Birmingham[31] and Brewood Grammar School[16], a grammar school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1450[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include geographer[6], historian of cartography[7], and cartographer[8]. Employers include University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee[12], a public university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1885[37], headquartered in Milwaukee[38]; University of Liverpool[13], a public university[39], in United Kingdom[40], founded in 1903[41], headquartered in Liverpool[42]; and University of Exeter[14], a public research university[43], in United Kingdom[44], founded in 1955[45].

Death and Burial

John Brian Harley died on +1991-12-20T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Milwaukee[4]. He is buried at Devon[10].

Why It Matters

John Brian Harley ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

FAQs

Where was John Brian Harley born?

John Brian Harley's place of birth was Ashley[2].

Where did John Brian Harley die?

John Brian Harley passed away in Milwaukee[4].

What did John Brian Harley do for work?

John Brian Harley worked as geographer[6], historian of cartography[7], and cartographer[8].

Where did John Brian Harley go to school?

John Brian Harley was educated at University of Birmingham[15] and Brewood Grammar School[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . CiNii Research. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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