John Colgan

Irish Friar Minor and scholar
Person human Q3181255
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John Colgan

Summary

John Colgan is a human[1]. Born in Carndonagh[2], he… he was born on +1592-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1657-01-01T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a historian[5] and writer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • John Colgan's place of birth was Carndonagh[2].
  • John Colgan was born on +1592-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Colgan died on +1657-01-01T00:00:00Z[4].
  • John Colgan died on +1658-01-15T00:00:00Z[8].
  • Burial took place at Flemish Brabant[9].
  • John Colgan held citizenship in Kingdom of Ireland[10].
  • John Colgan's professions included historian[5].
  • John Colgan's professions included writer[6].
  • John Colgan's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[11].
  • John Colgan's image is recorded as John Colgan.jpg[12].
  • John Colgan is recorded as male[13].
  • John Colgan's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • John Colgan's ISNI is recorded as 0000000081456990[15].
  • John Colgan's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 66491231[16].
  • John Colgan's GND ID is recorded as 102440883[17].
  • John Colgan's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n85257485[18].
  • John Colgan's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12077769g[19].
  • John Colgan's IdRef ID is recorded as 224275186[20].
  • John Colgan's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 35572170[21].
  • John Colgan's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 84276457[22].
  • John Colgan's religious order is recorded as Order of Friars Minor[23].
  • John Colgan's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02z28gg[24].
  • John Colgan's Open Library ID is recorded as OL988668A[25].
  • John Colgan's Open Library ID is recorded as OL5823969A[26].
  • John Colgan's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as mzk2010597696[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Carndonagh[2], John Colgan… he was born on +1592-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[5] and writer[6].

Personal Life

John Colgan's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[11].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1657-01-01T00:00:00Z[4] and +1658-01-15T00:00:00Z[8]. John Colgan is buried at Flemish Brabant[9].

Why It Matters

John Colgan ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was John Colgan born?

Born in Carndonagh[2], John Colgan…

What did John Colgan do for work?

John Colgan worked as historian[5] and writer[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [4] . Q84353965. wikidata.org.
  20. [8] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . 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. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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