John Macmillan Brown

New Zealand academic (1845–1935)
Person human Q6246316
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John Macmillan Brown

Summary

John Macmillan Brown is a human[1]. He was born on May 5, 1845[2]. He died in Christchurch[3]. He died on January 18, 1935[4]. He worked as a writer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (43 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • John Macmillan Brown passed away in Christchurch[3].
  • John Macmillan Brown was born on May 5, 1845[2].
  • John Macmillan Brown died on January 18, 1935[4].
  • John Macmillan Brown was married to Helen Connon[7].
  • A child of John Macmillan Brown was Viola Macmillan Brown[8].
  • A child of John Macmillan Brown was Millicent Baxter[9].
  • John Macmillan Brown held citizenship in New Zealand[10].
  • John Macmillan Brown's professions included writer[5].
  • Among John Macmillan Brown's employers was University of Canterbury[11].
  • John Macmillan Brown was educated at University of Edinburgh[12].
  • John Macmillan Brown's education included a stint at Dollar Academy[13].
  • John Macmillan Brown's education included a stint at Irvine Royal Academy[14].
  • John Macmillan Brown received the Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[15].
  • John Macmillan Brown is recorded as male[16].
  • John Macmillan Brown's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • John Macmillan Brown's family name is recorded as Brown[18].
  • John Macmillan Brown's given name is recorded as John[19].
  • John Macmillan Brown's given name is recorded as MacMillan[20].
  • John Macmillan Brown's described by source is recorded as Q19036877[21].
  • John Macmillan Brown's nominated for is recorded as Nobel Prize in Literature[22].
  • John Macmillan Brown's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].

Body

Origins and Family

John Macmillan Brown was born on May 5, 1845[2].

Education

Educated at University of Edinburgh[12], a public university[24], in United Kingdom[25], founded in 1583[26], headquartered in Edinburgh[27]; Dollar Academy[13], an independent school[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1818[30]; and Irvine Royal Academy[14], a secondary school[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1572[33].

Career and Affiliations

John Macmillan Brown worked as a writer[5]. Among his employers was University of Canterbury[11].

Recognition

John Macmillan Brown received the Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[15].

Personal Life

John Macmillan Brown was married to Helen Connon[7]. Children include Viola Macmillan Brown[8], a painter[34], 1897–1981[35], of New Zealand[36] and Millicent Baxter[9], a peace activist[37], 1888–1984[38], of New Zealand[39].

Death and Burial

John Macmillan Brown died on January 18, 1935[4]. He passed away in Christchurch[3].

Why It Matters

John Macmillan Brown ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (43 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where did John Macmillan Brown die?

John Macmillan Brown passed away in Christchurch[3].

Who was John Macmillan Brown married to?

John Macmillan Brown's spouses include Helen Connon[7].

What did John Macmillan Brown do for work?

John Macmillan Brown worked as writer[5].

Where did John Macmillan Brown go to school?

John Macmillan Brown was educated at University of Edinburgh[12], Dollar Academy[13], and Irvine Royal Academy[14].

What awards did John Macmillan Brown receive?

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

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . canterbury.ac.nz. Retrieved . canterbury.ac.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . canterbury.ac.nz. Retrieved . canterbury.ac.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . royalsociety.org.nz. Retrieved . royalsociety.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [2] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [4] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [33] . 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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