John Forbes

British naval commander (1714-1796)
Person human Q3181515
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John Forbes

Summary

John Forbes is a human[1]. He was born in Menorca[2]. He was born on +1714-07-17T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Savile Row[4]. He died on +1796-03-10T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a naval officer[6] and politician[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Menorca[2], John Forbes…
  • John Forbes died in Savile Row[4].
  • John Forbes was born on +1714-07-17T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Forbes died on +1796-03-10T00:00:00Z[5].
  • John Forbes's father was George Forbes, 3rd Earl of Granard[9].
  • John Forbes's mother was Mary Forbes, Countess of Granard[10].
  • Among John Forbes's spouses was Lady Mary Capell[11].
  • A child of John Forbes was Katherine Wellesley-Pole, Countess of Mornington[12].
  • A child of John Forbes was Maria Eleanor Forbes[13].
  • John Forbes held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[14].
  • John Forbes worked as a naval officer[6].
  • John Forbes worked as a politician[7].
  • John Forbes held the position of Member of Parliament in the Parliament of Ireland[15].
  • John Forbes held the position of First Sea Lord[16].
  • John Forbes's image is recorded as John Forbes portrait.jpg[17].
  • John Forbes is recorded as male[18].
  • John Forbes's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • John Forbes's ISNI is recorded as 0000000064200176[20].
  • John Forbes's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 68779279[21].
  • John Forbes's military branch is recorded as Royal Navy[22].
  • John Forbes's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr90017427[23].
  • John Forbes's Commons category is recorded as John Forbes (Royal Navy officer)[24].
  • John Forbes's military, police or special rank is recorded as Admiral of the Fleet[25].
  • John Forbes's military, police or special rank is recorded as admiral[26].
  • John Forbes's military, police or special rank is recorded as vice admiral[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Menorca[2], John Forbes… he was born on +1714-07-17T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was George Forbes, 3rd Earl of Granard[9]. His mother was Mary Forbes, Countess of Granard[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include naval officer[6] and politician[7]. Positions held include Member of Parliament in the Parliament of Ireland[15] and First Sea Lord[16], a position[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1904[30].

Personal Life

John Forbes was married to Lady Mary Capell[11]. Children include Katherine Wellesley-Pole, Countess of Mornington[12], 1765–1851[31], of Kingdom of Great Britain[32] and Maria Eleanor Forbes[13], 1756–1844[33].

Death and Burial

John Forbes died on +1796-03-10T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Savile Row[4].

Why It Matters

John Forbes ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was John Forbes born?

John Forbes's place of birth was Menorca[2].

Where did John Forbes die?

John Forbes passed away in Savile Row[4].

Who were John Forbes's parents?

John Forbes's father was George Forbes, 3rd Earl of Granard[9]. John Forbes's mother was Mary Forbes, Countess of Granard[10].

Who was John Forbes married to?

John Forbes's spouses include Lady Mary Capell[11].

What did John Forbes do for work?

John Forbes worked as naval officer[6] and politician[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . Q75653886. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [19] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . Forbes, John. wikidata.org.
  15. [7] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Forbes, John. wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . SNAC. 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
  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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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