John Cobb

racing driver (1899-1952)
Person human Q971013
John Cobb
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John Cobb

Summary

John Cobb is a human[1]. Born in Esher[2], he… he was born on +1899-12-02T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Loch Ness[4]. He died on +1952-09-29T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a racing automobile driver[6], businessperson[7], and aircraft pilot[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (99 views/month, #7,215 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • John Cobb's place of birth was Esher[2].
  • John Cobb passed away in Loch Ness[4].
  • John Cobb was born on +1899-12-02T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Cobb died on +1952-09-29T00:00:00Z[5].
  • John Cobb held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • John Cobb's professions included racing automobile driver[6].
  • John Cobb worked as a businessperson[7].
  • John Cobb worked as an aircraft pilot[8].
  • John Cobb was employed by Air Transport Auxiliary[11].
  • John Cobb's education included a stint at Eton College[12].
  • John Cobb's image is recorded as John Cobb (motorist).jpg[13].
  • John Cobb is recorded as male[14].
  • John Cobb's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • John Cobb's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 17163290[16].
  • John Cobb's military branch is recorded as Royal Air Force[17].
  • John Cobb's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr2003001833[18].
  • John Cobb's IMDb ID is recorded as nm0167783[19].
  • John Cobb's Commons category is recorded as John Cobb (motorist)[20].
  • John Cobb's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 11852492[21].
  • John Cobb's sport is recorded as auto racing[22].
  • John Cobb's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03cmrf[23].
  • John Cobb's family name is recorded as Cobb[24].
  • John Cobb's given name is recorded as John[25].
  • John Cobb's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • John Cobb's Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID is recorded as 32467[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Esher[2], John Cobb… he was born on +1899-12-02T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

John Cobb was educated at Eton College[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include racing automobile driver[6], businessperson[7], and aircraft pilot[8]. Among John Cobb's employers was Air Transport Auxiliary[11].

Death and Burial

John Cobb died on +1952-09-29T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Loch Ness[4].

Why It Matters

John Cobb ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (99 views/month, #7,215 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was John Cobb born?

John Cobb was born in Esher[2].

Where did John Cobb die?

John Cobb passed away in Loch Ness[4].

What did John Cobb do for work?

John Cobb worked as racing automobile driver[6], businessperson[7], and aircraft pilot[8].

Where did John Cobb go to school?

John Cobb was educated at Eton College[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . Driver Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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