John Mercer Brooke

United States Navy officer (1826–1906)
Person human Q1701065
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John Mercer Brooke

Summary

John Mercer Brooke is a human[1]. He was born in Tampa[2]. He was born on December 18, 1826[3]. He died in Lexington[4]. He died on December 14, 1906[5]. He worked as a military officer[6], inventor[7], university teacher[8], engineer[9], and scientist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (62 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Tampa[2], John Mercer Brooke…
  • John Mercer Brooke died in Lexington[4].
  • John Mercer Brooke was born on December 18, 1826[3].
  • John Mercer Brooke died on December 14, 1906[5].
  • Burial took place at Oak Grove Cemetery[12].
  • John Mercer Brooke's father was George Mercer Brooke[13].
  • John Mercer Brooke held citizenship in United States[14].
  • John Mercer Brooke worked as a military officer[6].
  • John Mercer Brooke's professions included inventor[7].
  • John Mercer Brooke's professions included university teacher[8].
  • John Mercer Brooke worked as an engineer[9].
  • John Mercer Brooke's professions included scientist[10].
  • John Mercer Brooke's education included a stint at United States Naval Academy[15].
  • John Mercer Brooke is recorded as male[16].
  • John Mercer Brooke's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • John Mercer Brooke's military branch is recorded as United States Navy[18].
  • John Mercer Brooke's Commons category is recorded as John Mercer Brooke[19].
  • John Mercer Brooke's archives at is recorded as Louis Round Wilson Library[20].
  • John Mercer Brooke's family name is recorded as Brooke[21].
  • John Mercer Brooke's given name is recorded as John[22].

Body

Origins and Family

John Mercer Brooke's place of birth was Tampa[2]. He was born on December 18, 1826[3]. His father was George Mercer Brooke[13].

Education

John Mercer Brooke's education included a stint at United States Naval Academy[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include military officer[6], inventor[7], university teacher[8], engineer[9], and scientist[10].

Death and Burial

John Mercer Brooke died on December 14, 1906[5]. He died in Lexington[4]. Burial took place at Oak Grove Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

John Mercer Brooke ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (62 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23]

FAQs

Where was John Mercer Brooke born?

Born in Tampa[2], John Mercer Brooke…

Where did John Mercer Brooke die?

John Mercer Brooke passed away in Lexington[4].

Who were John Mercer Brooke's parents?

John Mercer Brooke's father was George Mercer Brooke[13].

What did John Mercer Brooke do for work?

John Mercer Brooke worked as military officer[6], inventor[7], university teacher[8], engineer[9], and scientist[10].

Where did John Mercer Brooke go to school?

John Mercer Brooke was educated at United States Naval Academy[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . finding-aids.lib.unc.edu. finding-aids.lib.unc.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation military officer, inventor, university teacher +2
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/31727|batch #31727]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (20)"
  2. 21d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth Tampa
    Educated at
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    Instance of human
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    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30846|batch #30846]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (4)"
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