John Maclear

Royal Navy admiral (1838-1907)
Person human Q6246302
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John Maclear

Summary

John Maclear is a human[1]. His place of birth was Cape Colony[2]. He was born on +1838-06-27T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Niagara Falls[4]. He died on +1907-07-17T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a naval officer[6] and hydrologist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Cape Colony[2], John Maclear…
  • John Maclear died in Niagara Falls[4].
  • John Maclear was born on +1838-06-27T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Maclear died on +1907-07-17T00:00:00Z[5].
  • John Maclear's father was Thomas Maclear[9].
  • Among John Maclear's spouses was Julia Mary Herschel[10].
  • John Maclear held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[11].
  • John Maclear worked as a naval officer[6].
  • John Maclear worked as a hydrologist[7].
  • A notable work attributed to John Maclear is Challenger Expedition[12].
  • John Maclear received the Fellow of the Royal Meteorological Society[13].
  • John Maclear received the Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society[14].
  • John Maclear's image is recorded as John Maclear.jpg[15].
  • John Maclear is recorded as male[16].
  • John Maclear's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • John Maclear's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 73239610[18].
  • John Maclear's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2004000281[19].
  • John Maclear's Commons category is recorded as John Maclear[20].
  • John Maclear's military, police or special rank is recorded as admiral[21].
  • John Maclear's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/054djpk[22].
  • John Maclear's family name is recorded as Maclear[23].
  • John Maclear's given name is recorded as John[24].
  • John Maclear's given name is recorded as Lee[25].
  • John Maclear's given name is recorded as Pearse[26].
  • John Maclear's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, second supplement[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Cape Colony[2], John Maclear… he was born on +1838-06-27T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Thomas Maclear[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include naval officer[6] and hydrologist[7].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to John Maclear is Challenger Expedition[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Meteorological Society[13] and Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society[14], a fellowship award[28], in United Kingdom[29].

Personal Life

John Maclear was married to Julia Mary Herschel[10].

Death and Burial

John Maclear died on +1907-07-17T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Niagara Falls[4].

Why It Matters

John Maclear ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was John Maclear born?

Born in Cape Colony[2], John Maclear…

Where did John Maclear die?

John Maclear died in Niagara Falls[4].

Who were John Maclear's parents?

John Maclear's father was Thomas Maclear[9].

Who was John Maclear married to?

John Maclear's spouses include Julia Mary Herschel[10].

What did John Maclear do for work?

John Maclear worked as naval officer[6] and hydrologist[7].

What awards did John Maclear receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Meteorological Society[13] and Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . William Thomas Pike bibliography. wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Australian National Herbarium. anbg.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Dreadnought Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . Dreadnought Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [12] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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