John Hughes

Welsh businessman, founder of Donetsk
Person human Q328225
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John Hughes

Summary

John Hughes is a human[1]. His place of birth was Merthyr Tydfil[2]. He was born on 1814[3]. He passed away in Saint Petersburg[4]. He died on June 17, 1889[5]. He worked as a businessperson[6], engineer[7], metallurgist[8], mine entrepreneur[9], and factory owner[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (235 views/month, #7,231 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Merthyr Tydfil[2], John Hughes…
  • John Hughes passed away in Saint Petersburg[4].
  • John Hughes was born on 1814[3].
  • John Hughes was born on June 25, 1815[12].
  • John Hughes died on June 17, 1889[5].
  • Burial took place at West Norwood Cemetery[13].
  • John Hughes held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[14].
  • John Hughes held citizenship in Russian Empire[15].
  • John Hughes's professions included businessperson[6].
  • John Hughes worked as an engineer[7].
  • John Hughes worked as a metallurgist[8].
  • John Hughes worked as a mine entrepreneur[9].
  • John Hughes worked as a factory owner[10].
  • John Hughes's professions included industrialist[16].
  • John Hughes's field of work was industrial sector[17].
  • John Hughes's field of work was entrepreneurship[18].
  • John Hughes was employed by Q28704613[19].
  • John Hughes was employed by Donetsk Metallurgical Plant[20].
  • John Hughes is recorded as male[21].
  • John Hughes's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • John Hughes's Commons category is recorded as John Hughes[23].
  • John Hughes's residence is recorded as Donetsk[24].
  • John Hughes's family name is recorded as Hughes[25].
  • John Hughes's given name is recorded as John[26].
  • John Hughes's topic's main category is recorded as Category:John Hughes (businessman)[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Merthyr Tydfil[2], John Hughes… Recorded date of birth include 1814[3] and June 25, 1815[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include businessperson[6], engineer[7], metallurgist[8], mine entrepreneur[9], factory owner[10], and industrialist[16]. Fields of work include industrial sector[17], an economic sector[28] and entrepreneurship[18], an academic major[29]. Employers include Q28704613[19], a joint-stock company[30], founded in 1869[31] and Donetsk Metallurgical Plant[20], a business[32], in Ukraine[33], founded in 1872[34], headquartered in Donetsk[35].

Death and Burial

John Hughes died on June 17, 1889[5]. He passed away in Saint Petersburg[4]. He is buried at West Norwood Cemetery[13].

Works and Contributions

Things named for John Hughes include Donetsk[36], a city of regional significance of Ukraine[37], in Russian Empire[38], founded in 1869[39].

Why It Matters

John Hughes ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (235 views/month, #7,231 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

Entities named for him include Donetsk[36], a city of regional significance of Ukraine[37], in Russian Empire[38], founded in 1869[39].

FAQs

Where was John Hughes born?

Born in Merthyr Tydfil[2], John Hughes…

Where did John Hughes die?

John Hughes passed away in Saint Petersburg[4].

What did John Hughes do for work?

John Hughes worked as businessperson[6], engineer[7], metallurgist[8], mine entrepreneur[9], and factory owner[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [22] . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [13] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . findagrave.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [12] . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . Find a Grave. findagrave.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [36] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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
  9. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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