John Haswell

Austrian mechanical engineer and locomotive designer (1812–1897)
Person human Q1700395
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John Haswell

Summary

John Haswell is a human[1]. He was born in Lancefield[2]. He was born on March 20, 1812[3]. He passed away in Vienna[4]. He died on June 8, 1897[5]. He worked as an engineer[6] and locomotive designer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Lancefield[2], John Haswell…
  • John Haswell passed away in Vienna[4].
  • John Haswell was born on March 20, 1812[3].
  • John Haswell died on June 8, 1897[5].
  • Burial took place at Döbling Cemetery[9].
  • John Haswell held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[10].
  • John Haswell's professions included engineer[6].
  • John Haswell worked as a locomotive designer[7].
  • John Haswell was employed by Lokomotivfabrik der StEG[11].
  • John Haswell is recorded as male[12].
  • John Haswell's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • John Haswell's Commons category is recorded as John Haswell[14].
  • John Haswell's family name is recorded as Haswell[15].
  • John Haswell's given name is recorded as John[16].

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Origins and Family

Born in Lancefield[2], John Haswell… he was born on March 20, 1812[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include engineer[6] and locomotive designer[7]. Among John Haswell's employers was Lokomotivfabrik der StEG[11].

Death and Burial

John Haswell died on June 8, 1897[5]. He passed away in Vienna[4]. He is buried at Döbling Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

John Haswell ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

He is credited with the discovery of Counter-pressure brake[17], a brake[18].

FAQs

Where was John Haswell born?

Born in Lancefield[2], John Haswell…

Where did John Haswell die?

John Haswell passed away in Vienna[4].

What did John Haswell do for work?

John Haswell worked as engineer[6] and locomotive designer[7].

What did John Haswell discover?

John Haswell is credited as discoverer of Counter-pressure brake[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [17] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [18] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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    Place of birth Lancefield
    Citizenship
    Place of burial Döbling Cemetery
    Occupation engineer, locomotive designer
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