John Briggs

British East India Company general (1785-1875)
Person human Q6223177
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John Briggs

Summary

John Briggs is a human[1]. He was born on January 1, 1785[2]. He died on January 1, 1875[3]. He worked as a military officer[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • John Briggs was born on January 1, 1785[2].
  • John Briggs died on January 1, 1875[3].
  • John Briggs died on April 27, 1875[6].
  • John Briggs's father was John Briggs[7].
  • John Briggs's mother was Martha Pybus[8].
  • John Briggs was married to Jane Dodson[9].
  • A child of John Briggs was Catherine Amelia Briggs[10].
  • A child of John Briggs was Clara Agnes Briggs[11].
  • A child of John Briggs was Jane Eliza Briggs[12].
  • A child of John Briggs was John Briggs[13].
  • A child of John Briggs was Emma Briggs[14].
  • A child of John Briggs was Arthur Briggs[15].
  • John Briggs held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[16].
  • John Briggs's professions included military officer[4].
  • Among John Briggs's employers was East India Company[17].
  • John Briggs received the Fellow of the Royal Society[18].
  • John Briggs received the Fellow of the Ethnological Society of London[19].
  • John Briggs was a member of Royal Society[20].
  • John Briggs is recorded as male[21].
  • John Briggs's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • John Briggs's military branch is recorded as Madras Army[23].
  • John Briggs's Commons category is recorded as General John Briggs[24].
  • John Briggs's military, police or special rank is recorded as major-general[25].
  • John Briggs's family name is recorded as Briggs[26].
  • John Briggs's given name is recorded as John[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Briggs was born on January 1, 1785[2]. His father was he[7]. His mother was Martha Pybus[8].

Career and Affiliations

John Briggs worked as a military officer[4]. He was employed by East India Company[17].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[18], a fellowship award[28], in United Kingdom[29] and Fellow of the Ethnological Society of London[19].

Personal Life

Among John Briggs's spouses was Jane Dodson[9]. Children include Catherine Amelia Briggs[10], 1813–1834[30]; Clara Agnes Briggs[11], 1814–1894[31]; Jane Eliza Briggs[12]; he[13]; Emma Briggs[14], 1824–1895[32]; and Arthur Briggs[15], 1826–1826[33].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 1, 1875[3] and April 27, 1875[6].

Why It Matters

John Briggs ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Who were John Briggs's parents?

John Briggs's father was John Briggs[7]. John Briggs's mother was Martha Pybus[8].

Who was John Briggs married to?

John Briggs's spouses include Jane Dodson[9].

What did John Briggs do for work?

John Briggs worked as military officer[4].

What awards did John Briggs receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[18] and Fellow of the Ethnological Society of London[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . wikidata.org.
  6. [22] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  13. [4] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] . wikidata.org.
  21. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [6] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Jason.nlw · 2026-05-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Snarc id Q161656
    Wikidata description British East India Company general (1785-1875)
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  2. 23d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed English, Persian
    Instance of human
    Sex or gender male
    Idref id 261387901
    + 51 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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