John Drinkall

British diplomat
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John Drinkall

Summary

John Drinkall is a human[1]. He was born on +1922-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +2015-05-30T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a diplomat[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • John Drinkall was born on +1922-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].
  • John Drinkall died on +2015-05-30T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Drinkall held citizenship in United Kingdom[6].
  • John Drinkall held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[7].
  • John Drinkall's professions included diplomat[4].
  • John Drinkall held the position of ambassador of the United Kingdom to Afghanistan[8].
  • John Drinkall held the position of High Commissioner of the United Kingdom to Jamaica[9].
  • Among John Drinkall's employers was Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office[10].
  • John Drinkall's education included a stint at Haileybury and Imperial Service College[11].
  • John Drinkall was educated at Brasenose College[12].
  • John Drinkall received the Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George[13].
  • John Drinkall is recorded as male[14].
  • John Drinkall's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • John Drinkall's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0n526kf[16].
  • John Drinkall's given name is recorded as John[17].
  • John Drinkall's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[18].
  • John Drinkall's Prabook ID is recorded as 2230622[19].
  • John Drinkall's Who's Who UK ID is recorded as U14129[20].

Body

Origins and Family

John Drinkall was born on +1922-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

Educated at Haileybury and Imperial Service College[11], a boarding school[21], in United Kingdom[22], founded in 1862[23] and Brasenose College[12], a college of the University of Oxford[24], in United Kingdom[25], founded in 1509[26], headquartered in Oxford[27].

Career and Affiliations

John Drinkall's professions included diplomat[4]. He was employed by Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office[10]. Positions held include ambassador of the United Kingdom to Afghanistan[8], a position[28], in Afghanistan[29], founded in 1922[30] and High Commissioner of the United Kingdom to Jamaica[9], a position[31], in Jamaica[32].

Recognition

John Drinkall received the Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George[13].

Death and Burial

John Drinkall died on +2015-05-30T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

John Drinkall ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

What did John Drinkall do for work?

John Drinkall worked as diplomat[4].

Where did John Drinkall go to school?

John Drinkall was educated at Haileybury and Imperial Service College[11] and Brasenose College[12].

What awards did John Drinkall receive?

Honors received include Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . British Diplomatic Directory (1820-2005). wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . British Diplomatic Directory (1820-2005). wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . British Diplomatic Directory (1820-2005). wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  12. [2] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . 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. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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