John King

Double recipient of the Medal of Honor
Person human Q6243115
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John King

Summary

John King is a human[1]. Born in Ballinrobe[2], he… he was born on +1865-02-07T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1938-05-20T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a military personnel[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • John King was born in Ballinrobe[2].
  • John King was born on +1865-02-07T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John King died on +1938-05-20T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Burial took place at Calvary Cemetery[7].
  • John King held citizenship in Ireland[8].
  • John King worked as a military personnel[5].
  • John King received the Medal of Honor[9].
  • John King's image is recorded as Chief Water Tender John King, USN.jpg[10].
  • John King is recorded as male[11].
  • John King's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • John King's military branch is recorded as United States Navy[13].
  • John King's Commons category is recorded as John King (Medal of Honor)[14].
  • John King's military, police or special rank is recorded as chief petty officer[15].
  • John King's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 9817[16].
  • John King's participated in conflict is recorded as Spanish–American War[17].
  • John King's participated in conflict is recorded as Philippine–American War[18].
  • John King's participated in conflict is recorded as World War I[19].
  • John King's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05p9b5[20].
  • John King's family name is recorded as King[21].
  • John King's given name is recorded as John[22].
  • John King's allegiance is recorded as United States[23].
  • John King's WikiTree person ID is recorded as King-48246[24].
  • John King's Congressional Medal of Honor Society recipient ID is recorded as john-king-1[25].
  • John King's Congressional Medal of Honor Society recipient ID is recorded as john-king[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Ballinrobe[2], John King… he was born on +1865-02-07T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

John King's professions included military personnel[5].

Recognition

John King received the Medal of Honor[9].

Death and Burial

John King died on +1938-05-20T00:00:00Z[4]. He is buried at Calvary Cemetery[7].

Works and Contributions

Things named for John King include USS John King[27], a guided missile destroyer[28].

Why It Matters

John King ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[6]

Entities named for him include USS John King[27], a guided missile destroyer[28].

FAQs

Where was John King born?

John King's place of birth was Ballinrobe[2].

What did John King do for work?

John King worked as military personnel[5].

What awards did John King receive?

Honors received include Medal of Honor[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [27] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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