John Faulkner

American author and artist; brother of author William Faulkner (1901-1963)
Person human Q6232800
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John Faulkner

Summary

John Faulkner is a human[1]. His place of birth was Ripley[2]. He was born on +1901-09-24T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Oxford[4]. He died on +1963-03-28T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a novelist[6], painter[7], short story writer[8], and writer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • John Faulkner was born in Ripley[2].
  • John Faulkner passed away in Oxford[4].
  • John Faulkner was born on +1901-09-24T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Faulkner died on +1963-03-28T00:00:00Z[5].
  • John Faulkner's father was Murry Faulkner[11].
  • John Faulkner held citizenship in United States[12].
  • American English was John Faulkner's native language[13].
  • John Faulkner's professions included novelist[6].
  • John Faulkner's professions included painter[7].
  • John Faulkner worked as a short story writer[8].
  • John Faulkner worked as a writer[9].
  • John Faulkner's field of work was literature[14].
  • John Faulkner's field of work was painting[15].
  • John Faulkner's education included a stint at University of Mississippi[16].
  • John Faulkner is recorded as male[17].
  • John Faulkner's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • John Faulkner's military branch is recorded as United States Navy[19].
  • John Faulkner's residence is recorded as Oxford[20].
  • John Faulkner's residence is recorded as Memphis[21].
  • John Faulkner's residence is recorded as Lafayette County[22].
  • John Faulkner's family name is recorded as Faulkner[23].
  • John Faulkner's given name is recorded as John[24].
  • John Faulkner's given name is recorded as Wesley[25].
  • John Faulkner's given name is recorded as Thompson[26].
  • John Faulkner's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Faulkner's place of birth was Ripley[2]. He was born on +1901-09-24T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Murry Faulkner[11]. American English was his native language[13].

Education

John Faulkner was educated at University of Mississippi[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include novelist[6], painter[7], short story writer[8], and writer[9]. Fields of work include literature[14], a type of arts[28] and painting[15], a method[29].

Death and Burial

John Faulkner died on +1963-03-28T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Oxford[4].

Why It Matters

John Faulkner ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[10] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

FAQs

Where was John Faulkner born?

John Faulkner was born in Ripley[2].

Where did John Faulkner die?

John Faulkner passed away in Oxford[4].

Who were John Faulkner's parents?

John Faulkner's father was Murry Faulkner[11].

What did John Faulkner do for work?

John Faulkner worked as novelist[6], painter[7], short story writer[8], and writer[9].

Where did John Faulkner go to school?

John Faulkner was educated at University of Mississippi[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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