John Laband

South african historian and writer
Person human Q96942963
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John Laband

Summary

John Laband is a human[1]. Born in Johannesburg[2], he… he was born on +1947-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Greyton[4]. He died on +2025-08-05T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a writer[6], non-fiction writer[7], and historian[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Johannesburg[2], John Laband…
  • John Laband passed away in Greyton[4].
  • John Laband was born on +1947-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Laband was born on +1947-03-18T00:00:00Z[10].
  • John Laband died on +2025-08-05T00:00:00Z[5].
  • John Laband held citizenship in South Africa[11].
  • John Laband worked as a writer[6].
  • John Laband worked as a non-fiction writer[7].
  • John Laband worked as a historian[8].
  • John Laband is recorded as male[12].
  • John Laband's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • John Laband's ISNI is recorded as 0000000383407940[14].
  • John Laband's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 269360970[15].
  • John Laband's GND ID is recorded as 132601222[16].
  • John Laband's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n79113755[17].
  • John Laband's IdRef ID is recorded as 031105947[18].
  • John Laband's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA07787803[19].
  • John Laband's SBN author ID is recorded as UBOV025308[20].
  • John Laband's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05xm9_v[21].
  • John Laband's Open Library ID is recorded as OL185077A[22].
  • John Laband's family name is recorded as Laband[23].
  • John Laband's given name is recorded as John[24].
  • John Laband's NUKAT ID is recorded as n2009131479[25].
  • John Laband's National Library of Israel J9U ID is recorded as 987007457851005171[26].
  • John Laband's WorldCat Entities ID is recorded as E39PBJpJdJPfXHG3YJ6KH49MT3[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Johannesburg[2], John Laband… Recorded date of birth include +1947-01-01T00:00:00Z[3] and +1947-03-18T00:00:00Z[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], non-fiction writer[7], and historian[8].

Death and Burial

John Laband died on +2025-08-05T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Greyton[4].

Why It Matters

John Laband ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[9] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was John Laband born?

Born in Johannesburg[2], John Laband…

Where did John Laband die?

John Laband died in Greyton[4].

What did John Laband do for work?

John Laband worked as writer[6], non-fiction writer[7], and historian[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
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  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . CiNii Research. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . NUKAT. wikidata.org.
  17. [10] . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . anglozuluwar.com. Retrieved . anglozuluwar.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . National Library of Israel Names and Subjects Authority File. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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