John Gurney

English banker and mayor of Norwich (1845-1887)
Person human Q19787262
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John Gurney

Summary

John Gurney is a human[1]. He was born on +1845-12-11T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1887-02-24T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a banker[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • John Gurney was born on +1845-12-11T00:00:00Z[2].
  • John Gurney died on +1887-02-24T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Gurney's father was John Gurney[6].
  • John Gurney's mother was Laura Elizabeth Pearse[7].
  • Among John Gurney's spouses was Isabel Talbot, Baroness Talbot de Malahide[8].
  • A child of John Gurney was Hugh Gurney[9].
  • A child of John Gurney was Sybil Gurney[10].
  • A child of John Gurney was John Gurney[11].
  • A child of John Gurney was Laura Gurney[12].
  • A child of John Gurney was Eustace Gurney[13].
  • A child of John Gurney was Robert Gurney[14].
  • John Gurney's professions included banker[4].
  • John Gurney held the position of Lord Mayor of Norwich[15].
  • John Gurney was educated at Trinity College[16].
  • John Gurney was educated at Harrow School[17].
  • John Gurney is recorded as male[18].
  • John Gurney's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • John Gurney's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0131jg3h[20].
  • John Gurney's family name is recorded as Gurney[21].
  • John Gurney's given name is recorded as John[22].
  • John Gurney's Cambridge Alumni Database ID is recorded as GNY862J[23].
  • John Gurney's genealogics.org person ID is recorded as I00000483[24].
  • John Gurney's Geni.com profile ID is recorded as 6000000003216087312[25].
  • John Gurney's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Gurney-576[26].
  • John Gurney's Prabook ID is recorded as 2227588[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Gurney was born on +1845-12-11T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was he[6]. His mother was Laura Elizabeth Pearse[7].

Education

Educated at Trinity College[16], a college of the University of Cambridge[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1546[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and Harrow School[17], a public school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1572[34].

Career and Affiliations

John Gurney worked as a banker[4]. He held the position of Lord Mayor of Norwich[15].

Personal Life

John Gurney was married to Isabel Talbot, Baroness Talbot de Malahide[8]. Children include Hugh Gurney[9], a diplomat[35], 1878–1968[36], of United Kingdom[37], awarded the Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George[38]; Sybil Gurney[10], 1873–1944[39]; he[11], 1874–1902[40]; Laura Gurney[12], 1876–1957[41]; Eustace Gurney[13], 1876–1927[42], awarded the Knight Bachelor[43]; and Robert Gurney[14], a zoologist[44], 1879–1950[45].

Death and Burial

John Gurney died on +1887-02-24T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

John Gurney ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Who were John Gurney's parents?

John Gurney's father was John Gurney[6]. John Gurney's mother was Laura Elizabeth Pearse[7].

Who was John Gurney married to?

John Gurney's spouses include Isabel Talbot, Baroness Talbot de Malahide[8].

What did John Gurney do for work?

John Gurney worked as banker[4].

Where did John Gurney go to school?

John Gurney was educated at Trinity College[16] and Harrow School[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [34] . 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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