John Goddard

American adventurer (1924–2013)
Person human Q4141109
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John Goddard

Summary

John Goddard is a human[1]. His place of birth was Salt Lake City[2]. He was born on +1924-07-29T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Southern California[4]. He died on +2013-05-17T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an explorer[6], anthropologist[7], motivational speaker[8], and archaeologist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Salt Lake City[2], John Goddard…
  • John Goddard died in Southern California[4].
  • John Goddard was born on +1924-07-29T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Goddard died on +2013-05-17T00:00:00Z[5].
  • John Goddard held citizenship in United States[11].
  • John Goddard worked as an explorer[6].
  • John Goddard's professions included anthropologist[7].
  • John Goddard worked as a motivational speaker[8].
  • John Goddard's professions included archaeologist[9].
  • John Goddard was educated at University of Southern California[12].
  • John Goddard's education included a stint at Los Angeles High School[13].
  • John Goddard received the Eagle Scout[14].
  • John Goddard's image is recorded as John Goddard.jpg[15].
  • John Goddard is recorded as male[16].
  • John Goddard's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • John Goddard's ISNI is recorded as 0000000079802364[18].
  • John Goddard's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 100258030[19].
  • John Goddard's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n78049034[20].
  • John Goddard's Commons category is recorded as John Goddard (adventurer)[21].
  • John Goddard's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 143440813[22].
  • John Goddard's participated in conflict is recorded as World War II[23].
  • John Goddard's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02z7j5m[24].
  • John Goddard's family name is recorded as Goddard[25].
  • John Goddard's given name is recorded as John[26].
  • John Goddard's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 326990461[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Salt Lake City[2], John Goddard… he was born on +1924-07-29T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Southern California[12], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1880[30], headquartered in Los Angeles[31] and Los Angeles High School[13], a high school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1873[34], headquartered in Los Angeles[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include explorer[6], anthropologist[7], motivational speaker[8], and archaeologist[9].

Recognition

John Goddard received the Eagle Scout[14].

Death and Burial

John Goddard died on +2013-05-17T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Southern California[4].

Why It Matters

John Goddard ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36]

FAQs

Where was John Goddard born?

John Goddard was born in Salt Lake City[2].

Where did John Goddard die?

John Goddard passed away in Southern California[4].

What did John Goddard do for work?

John Goddard worked as explorer[6], anthropologist[7], motivational speaker[8], and archaeologist[9].

Where did John Goddard go to school?

John Goddard was educated at University of Southern California[12] and Los Angeles High School[13].

What awards did John Goddard receive?

Honors received include Eagle Scout[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. 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
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . 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. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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