John Gillis

American historian (1939–2021)
Person human Q15396
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John Gillis

Summary

John Gillis is a human[1]. His place of birth was Plainfield[2]. He was born on January 1, 1939[3]. He died in Berkeley[4]. He died on December 7, 2021[5]. He worked as a historian[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • John Gillis was born in Plainfield[2].
  • John Gillis died in Berkeley[4].
  • John Gillis was born on January 1, 1939[3].
  • John Gillis was born on January 13, 1939[8].
  • John Gillis died on December 7, 2021[5].
  • John Gillis held citizenship in United States[9].
  • John Gillis worked as a historian[6].
  • John Gillis was employed by Rutgers University[10].
  • John Gillis was educated at Stanford University[11].
  • John Gillis was educated at Amherst College[12].
  • John Gillis is recorded as male[13].
  • John Gillis's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • John Gillis's family name is recorded as Gillis[15].
  • John Gillis's given name is recorded as John[16].
  • John Gillis's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[17].
  • John Gillis's different from is recorded as John Gillis[18].

Body

Origins and Family

John Gillis was born in Plainfield[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1939[3] and January 13, 1939[8].

Education

Educated at Stanford University[11], a private university[19], in United States[20], founded in 1885[21], headquartered in Stanford[22] and Amherst College[12], a liberal arts college[23], in United States[24], founded in 1821[25].

Career and Affiliations

John Gillis's professions included historian[6]. He was employed by Rutgers University[10].

Death and Burial

John Gillis died on December 7, 2021[5]. He passed away in Berkeley[4].

Why It Matters

John Gillis ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

FAQs

Where was John Gillis born?

Born in Plainfield[2], John Gillis…

Where did John Gillis die?

John Gillis died in Berkeley[4].

What did John Gillis do for work?

John Gillis worked as historian[6].

Where did John Gillis go to school?

John Gillis was educated at Stanford University[11] and Amherst College[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . historians.org. historians.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . historians.org. historians.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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