John Carter Brown

American book collector
Person human Q6225370
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John Carter Brown

Summary

John Carter Brown is a human[1]. He was born in Providence[2]. He was born on +1797-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Providence[4]. He died on +1874-01-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a book collector[6] and philanthropist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • John Carter Brown's place of birth was Providence[2].
  • John Carter Brown passed away in Providence[4].
  • John Carter Brown was born on +1797-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Carter Brown was born on +1797-08-28T00:00:00Z[9].
  • John Carter Brown died on +1874-01-01T00:00:00Z[5].
  • John Carter Brown died on +1874-06-10T00:00:00Z[10].
  • Burial took place at North Burial Ground[11].
  • John Carter Brown's father was Nicholas Brown, Jr.[12].
  • John Carter Brown's mother was Ann Carter[13].
  • Among John Carter Brown's spouses was Sophia Augusta Brown[14].
  • A child of John Carter Brown was John Nicholas Brown[15].
  • A child of John Carter Brown was Sophia Augusta Brown Sherman[16].
  • A child of John Carter Brown was Harold Brown[17].
  • John Carter Brown held citizenship in United States[18].
  • John Carter Brown's professions included book collector[6].
  • John Carter Brown's professions included philanthropist[7].
  • John Carter Brown's education included a stint at Brown University[19].
  • John Carter Brown was a member of American Antiquarian Society[20].
  • John Carter Brown's image is recorded as John Carter Brown.jpg[21].
  • John Carter Brown is recorded as male[22].
  • John Carter Brown's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • John Carter Brown's signature is recorded as Signature of John Carter Brown (1797–1874).png[24].
  • John Carter Brown's ISNI is recorded as 000000003931645X[25].
  • John Carter Brown's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 289301821[26].
  • John Carter Brown's GND ID is recorded as 1057730882[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Carter Brown was born in Providence[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1797-01-01T00:00:00Z[3] and +1797-08-28T00:00:00Z[9]. His father was Nicholas Brown, Jr.[12]. His mother was Ann Carter[13].

Education

John Carter Brown was educated at Brown University[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include book collector[6] and philanthropist[7].

Personal Life

Among John Carter Brown's spouses was Sophia Augusta Brown[14]. Children include John Nicholas Brown[15], 1861–1900[28], of United States[29]; Sophia Augusta Brown Sherman[16], a heiress[30], 1867–1947[31], of United States[32]; and Harold Brown[17], 1863–1900[33], of United States[34].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1874-01-01T00:00:00Z[5] and +1874-06-10T00:00:00Z[10]. John Carter Brown died in Providence[4]. He is buried at North Burial Ground[11].

Why It Matters

John Carter Brown ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was John Carter Brown born?

John Carter Brown was born in Providence[2].

Where did John Carter Brown die?

John Carter Brown died in Providence[4].

Who were John Carter Brown's parents?

John Carter Brown's father was Nicholas Brown, Jr.[12]. John Carter Brown's mother was Ann Carter[13].

Who was John Carter Brown married to?

John Carter Brown's spouses include Sophia Augusta Brown[14].

What did John Carter Brown do for work?

John Carter Brown worked as book collector[6] and philanthropist[7].

Where did John Carter Brown go to school?

John Carter Brown was educated at Brown University[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [21] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [22] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . wikidata.org.
  9. [23] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] . wikidata.org.
  16. [24] . wikidata.org.
  17. [11] . wikidata.org.
  18. [25] . wikidata.org.
  19. [26] . wikidata.org.
  20. [27] . CERL Thesaurus. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [20] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Open Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [9] . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . Open Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [10] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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