John Gillespie Magee, Jr.

aviator and poet (1922-1941)
Person human Q1700222
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John Gillespie Magee, Jr.

Summary

John Gillespie Magee, Jr. is a human[1]. John Gillespie Magee, Jr.'s place of birth was Shanghai[2]. John Gillespie Magee, Jr. was born on June 9, 1922[3]. John Gillespie Magee, Jr. passed away in Lincolnshire[4]. John Gillespie Magee, Jr. died on December 11, 1941[5]. John Gillespie Magee, Jr. worked as a poet[6], writer[7], and aircraft pilot[8]. John Gillespie Magee, Jr. ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (410 views/month, #7,193 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • John Gillespie Magee, Jr.'s place of birth was Shanghai[2].
  • John Gillespie Magee, Jr. passed away in Lincolnshire[4].
  • John Gillespie Magee, Jr. was born on June 9, 1922[3].
  • John Gillespie Magee, Jr. died on December 11, 1941[5].
  • John Gillespie Magee, Jr.'s father was John Gillespie Magee[10].
  • John Gillespie Magee, Jr.'s mother was Faith Emmeline Backhouse[11].
  • John Gillespie Magee, Jr. held citizenship in United Kingdom[12].
  • John Gillespie Magee, Jr. held citizenship in United States[13].
  • John Gillespie Magee, Jr.'s professions included poet[6].
  • John Gillespie Magee, Jr.'s professions included writer[7].
  • John Gillespie Magee, Jr.'s professions included aircraft pilot[8].
  • John Gillespie Magee, Jr. was educated at Rugby School[14].
  • John Gillespie Magee, Jr.'s education included a stint at Avon Old Farms School[15].
  • John Gillespie Magee, Jr. is recorded as male[16].
  • John Gillespie Magee, Jr.'s instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • John Gillespie Magee, Jr.'s Commons category is recorded as John Gillespie Magee Jr.[18].
  • John Gillespie Magee, Jr.'s military, police or special rank is recorded as pilot officer[19].
  • John Gillespie Magee, Jr. was part of the conflict World War II[20].
  • John Gillespie Magee, Jr.'s family name is recorded as Magee[21].
  • John Gillespie Magee, Jr.'s given name is recorded as John[22].
  • John Gillespie Magee, Jr.'s languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[24]

  • Country: GB[25]

  • Began / founded: 1922-06-09[26]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1941-12-11[27]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 9e585f61-dde5-404a-9cea-e239b09c83b1[28]

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Origins and Family

John Gillespie Magee, Jr.'s place of birth was Shanghai[2]. John Gillespie Magee, Jr. was born on June 9, 1922[3]. His father was John Gillespie Magee[10]. His mother was Faith Emmeline Backhouse[11].

Education

Educated at Rugby School[14], a public school[29], in United Kingdom[30], founded in 1567[31], headquartered in Rugby[32] and Avon Old Farms School[15], a boarding school[33], in United States[34], founded in 1927[35], headquartered in Avon[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], writer[7], and aircraft pilot[8].

Death and Burial

John Gillespie Magee, Jr. died on December 11, 1941[5]. John Gillespie Magee, Jr. died in Lincolnshire[4].

Why It Matters

John Gillespie Magee, Jr. ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (410 views/month, #7,193 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was John Gillespie Magee, Jr. born?

John Gillespie Magee, Jr.'s place of birth was Shanghai[2].

Where did John Gillespie Magee, Jr. die?

John Gillespie Magee, Jr. passed away in Lincolnshire[4].

Who were John Gillespie Magee, Jr.'s parents?

John Gillespie Magee, Jr.'s father was John Gillespie Magee[10]. John Gillespie Magee, Jr.'s mother was Faith Emmeline Backhouse[11].

What did John Gillespie Magee, Jr. do for work?

John Gillespie Magee, Jr. worked as poet[6], writer[7], and aircraft pilot[8].

Where did John Gillespie Magee, Jr. go to school?

John Gillespie Magee, Jr. was educated at Rugby School[14] and Avon Old Farms School[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [17] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 16d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth Shanghai
    Citizenship
    Educated at Rugby School, Avon Old Farms School
    Occupation poet, writer, aircraft pilot
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