John Low

Scottish army officer in the East India Company and political officer in India
Person human Q18672002
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John Low

Summary

John Low is a human[1]. He was born on +1788-01-17T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1880-01-17T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a military officer[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • John Low was born on +1788-01-17T00:00:00Z[2].
  • John Low died on +1880-01-17T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Low's father was Robert Low[6].
  • John Low's mother was unknown Malcolm[7].
  • John Low was married to Augusta Ludlow Shakespear[8].
  • A child of John Low was Irvine Low[9].
  • A child of John Low was Malcolm Low[10].
  • A child of John Low was Robert Low[11].
  • John Low held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[12].
  • John Low held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[13].
  • John Low's professions included military officer[4].
  • John Low was educated at University of St Andrews[14].
  • John Low received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[15].
  • John Low's image is recorded as The Late General Sir John Low (cropped-1).jpg[16].
  • John Low is recorded as male[17].
  • John Low's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • John Low's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 316500722[19].
  • John Low's military branch is recorded as East India Company[20].
  • John Low's Commons category is recorded as John Low (East India Company officer)[21].
  • John Low's family name is recorded as Low[22].
  • John Low's given name is recorded as John[23].
  • John Low's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[24].
  • John Low's Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID is recorded as 17074[25].
  • John Low's genealogics.org person ID is recorded as I00566124[26].
  • John Low's Geni.com profile ID is recorded as 6000000015864155487[27].

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Origins and Family

John Low was born on +1788-01-17T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was Robert Low[6]. His mother was unknown Malcolm[7].

Education

John Low was educated at University of St Andrews[14].

Career and Affiliations

John Low worked as a military officer[4].

Recognition

John Low received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[15].

Personal Life

John Low was married to Augusta Ludlow Shakespear[8]. Children include Irvine Low[9]; Malcolm Low[10], a civil servant[28], 1835–1923[29], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[30]; and Robert Low[11], a military leader[31], 1838–1911[32], awarded the Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath[33].

Death and Burial

John Low died on +1880-01-17T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

John Low ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Who were John Low's parents?

John Low's father was Robert Low[6]. John Low's mother was unknown Malcolm[7].

Who was John Low married to?

John Low's spouses include Augusta Ludlow Shakespear[8].

What did John Low do for work?

John Low worked as military officer[4].

Where did John Low go to school?

John Low was educated at University of St Andrews[14].

What awards did John Low receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . Q75653886. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [4] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [2] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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