John Hill

American designer of military wargames, born 1945
Person human Q3181753
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John Hill

Summary

John Hill is a human[1]. His place of birth was Chicago[2]. He was born on +1945-02-21T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Santa Fe[4]. He died on +2015-01-12T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a designer[6] and video game developer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Chicago[2], John Hill…
  • John Hill was born in Illinois[9].
  • John Hill passed away in Santa Fe[4].
  • John Hill was born on +1945-02-21T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Hill died on +2015-01-12T00:00:00Z[5].
  • John Hill held citizenship in United States[10].
  • John Hill's professions included designer[6].
  • John Hill worked as a video game developer[7].
  • Among John Hill's employers was Central Intelligence Agency[11].
  • A notable work attributed to John Hill is Squad Leader[12].
  • A notable work attributed to John Hill is Johnny Reb[13].
  • John Hill received the Charles S. Roberts Award[14].
  • John Hill received the Charles Roberts Awards Hall of Fame[15].
  • John Hill's image is recorded as John & Luella Hill.jpg[16].
  • John Hill is recorded as male[17].
  • John Hill's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • John Hill's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 38568686[19].
  • John Hill's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n92048463[20].
  • John Hill's Commons category is recorded as John Hill (game designer)[21].
  • John Hill's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0dzh_r[22].
  • John Hill's family name is recorded as Hill[23].
  • John Hill's given name is recorded as John[24].
  • John Hill's BoardGameGeek designer ID is recorded as 986[25].
  • John Hill's WorldCat Entities ID is recorded as E39PBJj4vVjpXPj9JBppGdgYfq[26].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Chicago[2], a city of Illinois[27], in United States[28] and Illinois[9], an U.S. state[29], in United States[30], founded in 1818[31]. John Hill was born on +1945-02-21T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include designer[6] and video game developer[7]. John Hill was employed by Central Intelligence Agency[11].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Squad Leader[12], a board wargame[32] and Johnny Reb[13], a video game[33].

Recognition

Awards received include Charles S. Roberts Award[14], a game award[34], in United States[35] and Charles Roberts Awards Hall of Fame[15], an award[36], in United States[37], founded in 1974[38].

Death and Burial

John Hill died on +2015-01-12T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Santa Fe[4].

Why It Matters

John Hill ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[8] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was John Hill born?

John Hill's place of birth was Chicago[2].

Where did John Hill die?

John Hill died in Santa Fe[4].

What did John Hill do for work?

John Hill worked as designer[6] and video game developer[7].

What awards did John Hill receive?

Honors received include Charles S. Roberts Award[14] and Charles Roberts Awards Hall of Fame[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [4] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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