John Cunningham

British Royal Air Force night fighter ace (1917-2002)
Person human Q3181303
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John Cunningham

Summary

John Cunningham is a human[1]. He was born in Croydon[2]. He was born on +1917-07-27T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Welwyn Garden City[4]. He died on +2002-07-21T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a test pilot[6] and aircraft pilot[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (78 views/month, #7,238 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • John Cunningham was born in Croydon[2].
  • John Cunningham passed away in Welwyn Garden City[4].
  • John Cunningham was born on +1917-07-27T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Cunningham died on +2002-07-21T00:00:00Z[5].
  • John Cunningham held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • John Cunningham held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[10].
  • John Cunningham's professions included test pilot[6].
  • John Cunningham worked as an aircraft pilot[7].
  • John Cunningham was educated at Whitgift School[11].
  • John Cunningham received the medal bar[12].
  • John Cunningham received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[13].
  • John Cunningham received the Harmon Trophy[14].
  • John Cunningham received the Distinguished Service Order[15].
  • John Cunningham's image is recorded as JohnCunningham1942.png[16].
  • John Cunningham is recorded as male[17].
  • John Cunningham's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • John Cunningham's ISNI is recorded as 0000000083649956[19].
  • John Cunningham's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 24439693[20].
  • John Cunningham's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 5788147270426635700004[21].
  • John Cunningham's military branch is recorded as Royal Air Force[22].
  • John Cunningham's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr00024608[23].
  • John Cunningham's IdRef ID is recorded as 249110261[24].
  • John Cunningham's Commons category is recorded as John Cunningham (RAF officer)[25].
  • John Cunningham's participated in conflict is recorded as World War II[26].
  • John Cunningham's participated in conflict is recorded as Battle of Britain[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Croydon[2], John Cunningham… he was born on +1917-07-27T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

John Cunningham was educated at Whitgift School[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include test pilot[6] and aircraft pilot[7].

Recognition

Awards received include medal bar[12], a grade of an order[28]; Commander of the Order of the British Empire[13], a grade of an order[29], in United Kingdom[30]; Harmon Trophy[14], an award[31]; and Distinguished Service Order[15], a military decoration[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1886[34].

Death and Burial

John Cunningham died on +2002-07-21T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Welwyn Garden City[4].

Why It Matters

John Cunningham ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (78 views/month, #7,238 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was John Cunningham born?

Born in Croydon[2], John Cunningham…

Where did John Cunningham die?

John Cunningham passed away in Welwyn Garden City[4].

What did John Cunningham do for work?

John Cunningham worked as test pilot[6] and aircraft pilot[7].

Where did John Cunningham go to school?

John Cunningham was educated at Whitgift School[11].

What awards did John Cunningham receive?

Honors received include medal bar[12], Commander of the Order of the British Empire[13], Harmon Trophy[14], and Distinguished Service Order[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . wikidata.org.
  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
  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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