John Ellis

English steel manufacturer
Person human Q18954334
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John Ellis

Summary

John Ellis is a human[1]. He was born on January 17, 1824[2]. He died on January 17, 1906[3]. He worked as an industrialist[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • John Ellis was born on January 17, 1824[2].
  • John Ellis died on January 17, 1906[3].
  • A child of John Ellis was Charles Edward Ellis[6].
  • A child of John Ellis was William Henry Ellis[7].
  • John Ellis's professions included industrialist[4].
  • John Ellis received the Bessemer Gold Medal[8].
  • John Ellis is recorded as male[9].
  • John Ellis's instance of is recorded as human[10].
  • John Ellis's family name is recorded as Ellis[11].
  • John Ellis's given name is recorded as John[12].
  • John Ellis's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, second supplement[13].

Body

Origins and Family

John Ellis was born on January 17, 1824[2].

Career and Affiliations

John Ellis's professions included industrialist[4].

Recognition

John Ellis received the Bessemer Gold Medal[8].

Personal Life

Children include Charles Edward Ellis[6], a barrister[14], 1852–1937[15] and William Henry Ellis[7], a civil engineer[16], 1860–1945[17], of United Kingdom[18], awarded the Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire[19].

Death and Burial

John Ellis died on January 17, 1906[3].

Why It Matters

John Ellis ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[5] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]

FAQs

What did John Ellis do for work?

John Ellis worked as industrialist[4].

What awards did John Ellis receive?

Honors received include Bessemer Gold Medal[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [2] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  8. [3] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [14] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [15] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [16] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [17] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [18] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [19] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [20] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-08-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of birth → +1824-01-17T00:00:00Z
    Oxford dictionary of national biography id → 33010
    Award received → Bessemer Gold Medal
    Child → Charles Edward Ellis, William Henry Ellis
    + 13 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P1412]]: [[Q1860]], [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/263717|batch #263717]]"
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