John Gurdon

English politician (1595–1679)
Person human Q6236612
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John Gurdon

Summary

John Gurdon is a human[1]. He was born on +1595-07-03T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1679-09-09T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a politician[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • John Gurdon was born on +1595-07-03T00:00:00Z[2].
  • John Gurdon died on +1679-09-09T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Gurdon's father was Brampton Gurdon[6].
  • John Gurdon's mother was Elizabeth Barrett[7].
  • A child of John Gurdon was Philip Gurdon[8].
  • A child of John Gurdon was Nathaniel Gurdon[9].
  • John Gurdon held citizenship in Kingdom of England[10].
  • John Gurdon's professions included politician[4].
  • John Gurdon held the position of Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England[11].
  • John Gurdon held the position of Member of the April 1640 Parliament[12].
  • John Gurdon held the position of Member of the 1640-42 Parliament[13].
  • John Gurdon held the position of Member of the First Protectorate Parliament[14].
  • John Gurdon held the position of Member of the April 1660 Parliament[15].
  • John Gurdon held the position of Member of the 1648-53 Parliament[16].
  • John Gurdon was a member of Short Parliament[17].
  • John Gurdon is recorded as male[18].
  • John Gurdon's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • John Gurdon's Commons category is recorded as John Gurdon (died 1679)[20].
  • John Gurdon's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/043lx8g[21].
  • John Gurdon's family name is recorded as Gurdon[22].
  • John Gurdon's given name is recorded as John[23].
  • John Gurdon's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[24].
  • John Gurdon's Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID is recorded as 11756[25].
  • John Gurdon's image of grave is recorded as John Gurdon memorial.jpg[26].
  • John Gurdon's Cambridge Alumni Database ID is recorded as GRDN611J[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Gurdon was born on +1595-07-03T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was Brampton Gurdon[6]. His mother was Elizabeth Barrett[7].

Career and Affiliations

John Gurdon's professions included politician[4]. Positions held include Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England[11]; Member of the April 1640 Parliament[12]; Member of the 1640-42 Parliament[13]; Member of the First Protectorate Parliament[14], a position[28], founded in 1654[29]; Member of the April 1660 Parliament[15]; and Member of the 1648-53 Parliament[16].

Personal Life

Children include Philip Gurdon[8], a politician[30], of Kingdom of England[31] and Nathaniel Gurdon[9], 1632–1696[32].

Death and Burial

John Gurdon died on +1679-09-09T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

John Gurdon ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Who were John Gurdon's parents?

John Gurdon's father was Brampton Gurdon[6]. John Gurdon's mother was Elizabeth Barrett[7].

What did John Gurdon do for work?

John Gurdon worked as politician[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . wikidata.org.
  14. [4] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [2] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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