John Cain

Australian politician; 41st Premier of Victoria (1931-2019)
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John Cain

Summary

John Cain is a human[1]. Born in Melbourne[2], he… he was born on April 26, 1931[3]. He passed away in Royal Melbourne Hospital[4]. He died on December 23, 2019[5]. He worked as a politician[6] and barrister[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (331 views/month, #7,223 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • John Cain's place of birth was Melbourne[2].
  • John Cain passed away in Royal Melbourne Hospital[4].
  • John Cain was born on April 26, 1931[3].
  • John Cain died on December 23, 2019[5].
  • John Cain held citizenship in Australia[9].
  • John Cain worked as a politician[6].
  • John Cain worked as a barrister[7].
  • John Cain held the position of Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly[10].
  • John Cain held the position of Premier of Victoria[11].
  • John Cain's education included a stint at Northcote High School[12].
  • John Cain's education included a stint at Melbourne Law School[13].
  • John Cain's education included a stint at Scotch College[14].
  • John Cain is recorded as male[15].
  • John Cain's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • John Cain was affiliated with the Victorian Labor Party[17].
  • John Cain's Commons category is recorded as John Cain (junior)[18].
  • The cause of death was cerebrovascular disease[19].
  • John Cain's family name is recorded as Cain[20].
  • John Cain's given name is recorded as John[21].
  • John Cain's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[22].
  • John Cain's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • John Cain's writing language is recorded as English[24].

Body

Origins and Family

John Cain's place of birth was Melbourne[2]. He was born on April 26, 1931[3].

Education

Educated at Northcote High School[12], a high school[25], in Australia[26], founded in 1926[27]; Melbourne Law School[13], a law school[28], in Australia[29], founded in 1857[30]; and Scotch College[14], a school[31], in Australia[32], founded in 1851[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6] and barrister[7]. Positions held include Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly[10] and Premier of Victoria[11], a position[34], in Australia[35], founded in 1855[36].

Personal Life

John Cain was affiliated with the Victorian Labor Party[17].

Death and Burial

John Cain died on December 23, 2019[5]. He died in Royal Melbourne Hospital[4]. The cause of death was cerebrovascular disease[19].

Works and Contributions

Things named for John Cain include John Cain Arena[37], an arena[38], in Australia[39], founded in 2000[40].

Why It Matters

John Cain ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (331 views/month, #7,223 of 1,000,298).[8]

Entities named for him include John Cain Arena[37], an arena[38], in Australia[39], founded in 2000[40].

FAQs

Where was John Cain born?

John Cain's place of birth was Melbourne[2].

Where did John Cain die?

John Cain died in Royal Melbourne Hospital[4].

What did John Cain do for work?

John Cain worked as politician[6] and barrister[7].

Where did John Cain go to school?

John Cain was educated at Northcote High School[12], Melbourne Law School[13], and Scotch College[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . parliament.vic.gov.au. parliament.vic.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . theage.com.au. theage.com.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . theage.com.au. theage.com.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . abc.net.au. abc.net.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . theage.com.au. theage.com.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [37] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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