John Margetson

British diplomat
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John Margetson

Summary

John Margetson is a human[1]. He was born on +1927-10-09T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +2020-10-17T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a diplomat[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • John Margetson was born on +1927-10-09T00:00:00Z[2].
  • John Margetson died on +2020-10-17T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Margetson's father was William Margetson[6].
  • John Margetson held citizenship in United Kingdom[7].
  • John Margetson worked as a diplomat[4].
  • John Margetson held the position of ambassador of the United Kingdom to the Netherlands[8].
  • John Margetson held the position of ambassador of the United Kingdom to Vietnam[9].
  • Among John Margetson's employers was Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office[10].
  • John Margetson's education included a stint at St John's College[11].
  • John Margetson's education included a stint at Blundell's School[12].
  • John Margetson received the Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George[13].
  • John Margetson is recorded as male[14].
  • John Margetson's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • John Margetson's ISNI is recorded as 0000000052769859[16].
  • John Margetson's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 26983208[17].
  • John Margetson's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr99012693[18].
  • John Margetson's honorific prefix is recorded as Sir[19].
  • John Margetson's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/076yk3g[20].
  • John Margetson's family name is recorded as Margetson[21].
  • John Margetson's given name is recorded as John[22].
  • John Margetson's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • John Margetson's name in native language is recorded as John Margetson[24].
  • John Margetson's number of children is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+2'}[25].
  • John Margetson's UK National Archives ID is recorded as F78372[26].
  • John Margetson's Prabook ID is recorded as 1308081[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Margetson was born on +1927-10-09T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was William Margetson[6].

Education

Educated at St John's College[11], a college of the University of Cambridge[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1511[30] and Blundell's School[12], an independent school[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1604[33].

Career and Affiliations

John Margetson's professions included diplomat[4]. Among his employers was Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office[10]. Positions held include ambassador of the United Kingdom to the Netherlands[8], a position[34], in Netherlands[35] and ambassador of the United Kingdom to Vietnam[9], a position[36], in Vietnam[37], founded in 1954[38].

Recognition

John Margetson received the Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George[13].

Death and Burial

John Margetson died on +2020-10-17T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

John Margetson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Who were John Margetson's parents?

John Margetson's father was William Margetson[6].

What did John Margetson do for work?

John Margetson worked as diplomat[4].

Where did John Margetson go to school?

John Margetson was educated at St John's College[11] and Blundell's School[12].

What awards did John Margetson receive?

Honors received include Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [8] . British Diplomatic Directory (1820-2005). wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . British Diplomatic Directory (1820-2005). wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . British Diplomatic Directory (1820-2005). wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . viaf.org. viaf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [2] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . thetimes.co.uk. thetimes.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
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  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [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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