John Guinness

British diplomat and civil servant
Person human Q6236554
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John Guinness

Summary

John Guinness is a human[1]. He was born on +1935-12-23T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +2020-07-27T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a diplomat[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • John Guinness was born on +1935-12-23T00:00:00Z[2].
  • John Guinness died on +2020-07-27T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Guinness's father was Edward Guinness[6].
  • John Guinness's mother was Martha Letière Sheldon[7].
  • Among John Guinness's spouses was Valerie Susan North[8].
  • A child of John Guinness was Lucy Arabella Guinness[9].
  • A child of John Guinness was Rupert Edward Roger Guinness[10].
  • A child of John Guinness was Peter Guinness[11].
  • John Guinness held citizenship in United Kingdom[12].
  • John Guinness's professions included diplomat[4].
  • John Guinness was educated at Rugby School[13].
  • John Guinness was educated at Trinity Hall[14].
  • John Guinness received the Knight Bachelor[15].
  • John Guinness is recorded as male[16].
  • John Guinness's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • John Guinness's honorific prefix is recorded as Sir[18].
  • John Guinness's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/07lc75[19].
  • John Guinness's family name is recorded as Guinness[20].
  • John Guinness's given name is recorded as John[21].
  • John Guinness's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • John Guinness's name in native language is recorded as John Guinness[23].
  • John Guinness's Kindred Britain ID is recorded as I26553[24].
  • John Guinness's Prabook ID is recorded as 644560[25].
  • John Guinness's sibling is recorded as Howard Guinness[26].
  • John Guinness's The Peerage person ID is recorded as p14492.htm#i144916[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Guinness was born on +1935-12-23T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was Edward Guinness[6]. His mother was Martha Letière Sheldon[7].

Education

Educated at Rugby School[13], a public school[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1567[30], headquartered in Rugby[31] and Trinity Hall[14], a university building[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1350[34], headquartered in Cambridge[35].

Career and Affiliations

John Guinness's professions included diplomat[4].

Recognition

John Guinness received the Knight Bachelor[15].

Personal Life

John Guinness was married to Valerie Susan North[8]. Children include Lucy Arabella Guinness[9], Rupert Edward Roger Guinness[10], and Peter Guinness[11].

Death and Burial

John Guinness died on +2020-07-27T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

John Guinness ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Who were John Guinness's parents?

John Guinness's father was Edward Guinness[6]. John Guinness's mother was Martha Letière Sheldon[7].

Who was John Guinness married to?

John Guinness's spouses include Valerie Susan North[8].

What did John Guinness do for work?

John Guinness worked as diplomat[4].

Where did John Guinness go to school?

John Guinness was educated at Rugby School[13] and Trinity Hall[14].

What awards did John Guinness receive?

Honors received include Knight Bachelor[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . Q75653886. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [4] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [2] . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . epaper.thetimes.co.uk. epaper.thetimes.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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