John Gowans

General of the Salvation Army (1934–2012)
Person human Q1022219
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John Gowans

Summary

John Gowans is a human[1]. He was born in Blantyre[2]. He was born on November 13, 1934[3]. He passed away in London[4]. He died on December 8, 2012[5]. He worked as a composer[6] and hymnwriter[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Blantyre[2], John Gowans…
  • John Gowans died in London[4].
  • John Gowans was born on November 13, 1934[3].
  • John Gowans died on December 8, 2012[5].
  • John Gowans held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • John Gowans worked as a composer[6].
  • John Gowans worked as a hymnwriter[7].
  • John Gowans held the position of General of The Salvation Army[10].
  • John Gowans was a member of The Salvation Army[11].
  • John Gowans is recorded as male[12].
  • John Gowans's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • John Gowans's military branch is recorded as British Army[14].
  • John Gowans's family name is recorded as Gowans[15].
  • John Gowans's given name is recorded as John[16].
  • John Gowans's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[17].
  • John Gowans's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject Christian Hymns[18].

Body

Origins and Family

John Gowans's place of birth was Blantyre[2]. He was born on November 13, 1934[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6] and hymnwriter[7]. John Gowans held the position of General of The Salvation Army[10].

Death and Burial

John Gowans died on December 8, 2012[5]. He died in London[4].

Why It Matters

John Gowans ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[19] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]

FAQs

Where was John Gowans born?

Born in Blantyre[2], John Gowans…

Where did John Gowans die?

John Gowans died in London[4].

What did John Gowans do for work?

John Gowans worked as composer[6] and hymnwriter[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . my.salvos.org.au. my.salvos.org.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [19] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Place of death London
    Instance of human
    Languages spoken, written or signed English
    Given name John
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