John Colvin

British civil engineer (1794-1871)
Person human Q16211871
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John Colvin

Summary

John Colvin is a human[1]. His place of birth was Glasgow[2]. He was born on +1794-08-20T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1871-04-27T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a civil engineer[5] and engineer[6].

Key Facts

  • John Colvin's place of birth was Glasgow[2].
  • John Colvin was born on +1794-08-20T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Colvin died on +1871-04-27T00:00:00Z[4].
  • John Colvin was married to Josephine Puget Baker[7].
  • John Colvin's professions included civil engineer[5].
  • John Colvin worked as an engineer[6].
  • John Colvin's education included a stint at Addiscombe Military Seminary[8].
  • John Colvin is recorded as male[9].
  • John Colvin's instance of is recorded as human[10].
  • John Colvin's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 308235221[11].
  • John Colvin's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nb2014008537[12].
  • John Colvin's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0rpgwq3[13].
  • John Colvin's given name is recorded as John[14].
  • John Colvin's National Portrait Gallery is recorded as mp133036[15].
  • John Colvin's FamilySearch person ID is recorded as K2ZW-LJ3[16].
  • John Colvin's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Colvin-1188[17].
  • John Colvin's Prabook ID is recorded as 2223336[18].
  • John Colvin's BNB person ID is recorded as ColvinJohn1794-1871[19].
  • John Colvin's WorldCat Entities ID is recorded as E39PBJxcVFhQ49CvhbdcBwPJDq[20].

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Origins and Family

John Colvin was born in Glasgow[2]. He was born on +1794-08-20T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

John Colvin was educated at Addiscombe Military Seminary[8].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include civil engineer[5] and engineer[6].

Personal Life

John Colvin was married to Josephine Puget Baker[7].

Death and Burial

John Colvin died on +1871-04-27T00:00:00Z[4].

FAQs

Where was John Colvin born?

John Colvin was born in Glasgow[2].

Who was John Colvin married to?

John Colvin's spouses include Josephine Puget Baker[7].

What did John Colvin do for work?

John Colvin worked as civil engineer[5] and engineer[6].

Where did John Colvin go to school?

John Colvin was educated at Addiscombe Military Seminary[8].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . wikidata.org.
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  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

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