John Cowley

British Army general (1905-1993)
Person human Q6227391
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John Cowley

Summary

John Cowley is a human[1]. His place of birth was Mussoorie[2]. He was born on +1905-08-20T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in New Forest[4]. He died on +1993-01-07T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an engineer[6] and military personnel[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • John Cowley was born in Mussoorie[2].
  • John Cowley passed away in New Forest[4].
  • John Cowley was born on +1905-08-20T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Cowley died on +1993-01-07T00:00:00Z[5].
  • John Cowley held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • John Cowley's professions included engineer[6].
  • John Cowley worked as a military personnel[7].
  • John Cowley held the position of Master-General of the Ordnance[10].
  • John Cowley was educated at Wellington College[11].
  • John Cowley received the Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire[12].
  • John Cowley received the Companion of the Order of the Bath[13].
  • John Cowley is recorded as male[14].
  • John Cowley's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • John Cowley's military branch is recorded as British Army[16].
  • John Cowley's military, police or special rank is recorded as lieutenant-general[17].
  • John Cowley's participated in conflict is recorded as World War II[18].
  • John Cowley's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/09k4vbw[19].
  • John Cowley's family name is recorded as Cowley[20].
  • John Cowley's given name is recorded as John[21].
  • John Cowley's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • John Cowley's Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID is recorded as 51805[23].
  • John Cowley's National Portrait Gallery is recorded as mp72329[24].
  • John Cowley's start of work period is recorded as +1962-00-00T00:00:00Z[25].
  • John Cowley's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Cowley-1775[26].
  • John Cowley's UK National Archives ID is recorded as F43712[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Cowley was born in Mussoorie[2]. He was born on +1905-08-20T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

John Cowley's education included a stint at Wellington College[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include engineer[6] and military personnel[7]. John Cowley held the position of Master-General of the Ordnance[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire[12], a grade of an order[28], in United Kingdom[29] and Companion of the Order of the Bath[13], a grade of an order[30], in United Kingdom[31], founded in 1815[32].

Death and Burial

John Cowley died on +1993-01-07T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in New Forest[4].

Why It Matters

John Cowley ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was John Cowley born?

John Cowley's place of birth was Mussoorie[2].

Where did John Cowley die?

John Cowley passed away in New Forest[4].

What did John Cowley do for work?

John Cowley worked as engineer[6] and military personnel[7].

Where did John Cowley go to school?

John Cowley was educated at Wellington College[11].

What awards did John Cowley receive?

Honors received include Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire[12] and Companion of the Order of the Bath[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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