John King Davis

Summary

John King Davis is a human^[1]. He was born in Kew^[2]. He was born on +1884-02-19T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Toorak^[4]. He died on +1967-05-08T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as an explorer^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• John King Davis was born in Kew^[2].
• John King Davis died in Toorak^[4].
• John King Davis was born on +1884-02-19T00:00:00Z^[3].
• John King Davis died on +1967-05-08T00:00:00Z^[5].
• John King Davis's father was James Green Davis^[8].
• John King Davis's mother was Marion Alice King^[9].
• John King Davis held citizenship in United Kingdom^[10].
• John King Davis held citizenship in Australia^[11].
• John King Davis's professions included explorer^[6].
• John King Davis was employed by exploration^[12].
• John King Davis was employed by navigator^[13].
• John King Davis received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[14].
• John King Davis received the Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society^[15].
• John King Davis received the Polar Medal^[16].
• John King Davis was a member of Royal Geographical Society^[17].
• John King Davis's image is recorded as John King Davis.jpg^[18].
• John King Davis is recorded as male^[19].
• John King Davis's instance of is recorded as human^[20].
• John King Davis's ISNI is recorded as 000000004049240X^[21].
• John King Davis's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 25444637^[22].
• John King Davis's GND ID is recorded as 120859688^[23].
• John King Davis's military branch is recorded as navy^[24].
• John King Davis's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no94013605^[25].
• John King Davis's Commons category is recorded as John King Davis^[26].
• John King Davis's military, police or special rank is recorded as captain^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John King Davis was born in Kew^[2]. He was born on +1884-02-19T00:00:00Z^[3]. His father was James Green Davis^[8]. His mother was Marion Alice King^[9].

Career and Affiliations

John King Davis worked as an explorer^[6]. Employers include exploration^[12] and navigator^[13], a profession^[28].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[14], a grade of an order^[29], in United Kingdom^[30]; Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society^[15], a fellowship award^[31], in United Kingdom^[32]; and Polar Medal^[16], a medallion^[33], in United Kingdom^[34], founded in 1857^[35].

Death and Burial

John King Davis died on +1967-05-08T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Toorak^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for John King Davis include Salmon Bay^[36], a bay^[37] and Davis Glacier^[38], a glacier^[39].

Why It Matters

John King Davis ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[40]

Entities named for him include Salmon Bay^[36], a bay^[37] and Davis Glacier^[38], a glacier^[39].

FAQs

Where was John King Davis born?

John King Davis's place of birth was Kew^[2].

Where did John King Davis die?

John King Davis died in Toorak^[4].

Who were John King Davis's parents?

John King Davis's father was James Green Davis^[8]. John King Davis's mother was Marion Alice King^[9].

What did John King Davis do for work?

John King Davis worked as explorer^[6].

What awards did John King Davis receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[14], Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society^[15], and Polar Medal^[16].