John Day

American historian (1902-1961)
Person human Q21524421
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John Day

Summary

John Day is a human[1]. He was born in Brinkhaven[2]. He was born on February 25, 1902[3]. He passed away in New York City[4]. He died on December 27, 1961[5]. He worked as a classical scholar[6], university teacher[7], and historian[8].

Key Facts

  • John Day was born in Brinkhaven[2].
  • John Day died in New York City[4].
  • John Day was born on February 25, 1902[3].
  • John Day died on December 27, 1961[5].
  • John Day is buried at Sunset Hill Cemetery[9].
  • John Day held citizenship in United States[10].
  • John Day's professions included classical scholar[6].
  • John Day worked as a university teacher[7].
  • John Day worked as a historian[8].
  • John Day's field of work was economic history[11].
  • Among John Day's employers was Johns Hopkins University[12].
  • Among John Day's employers was Hamilton College[13].
  • Among John Day's employers was Barnard College[14].
  • John Day is recorded as male[15].
  • John Day's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • John Day's family name is recorded as Day[17].
  • John Day's given name is recorded as John[18].
  • John Day's described at URL is recorded as https://www.nytimes.com/1957/11/24/archives/professor-works-at-a-rare-trade-barnard-papyrologist-traces.html[19].
  • John Day's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[20].

Body

Origins and Family

John Day was born in Brinkhaven[2]. He was born on February 25, 1902[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include classical scholar[6], university teacher[7], and historian[8]. John Day's field of work was economic history[11]. Employers include Johns Hopkins University[12], a private university[21], in United States[22], founded in 1876[23], headquartered in Baltimore[24]; Hamilton College[13], a liberal arts college in the United States[25], in United States[26], founded in 1793[27]; and Barnard College[14], a liberal arts college[28], in United States[29], founded in 1889[30].

Death and Burial

John Day died on December 27, 1961[5]. He died in New York City[4]. Burial took place at Sunset Hill Cemetery[9].

FAQs

Where was John Day born?

Born in Brinkhaven[2], John Day…

Where did John Day die?

John Day passed away in New York City[4].

What did John Day do for work?

John Day worked as classical scholar[6], university teacher[7], and historian[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . Database of Classical Scholars. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . Database of Classical Scholars. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . Database of Classical Scholars. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . Database of Classical Scholars. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] ↑ . Database of Classical Scholars. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [21] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [22] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. 18w ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → classical scholar, university teacher, historian
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  2. 19w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Brinkhaven
    Library of congress authority id → no2010022464
    Date of birth → +1902-02-25T00:00:00Z
    National library of israel j9u id → 987007456621705171
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