John Moores

English businessman and philanthropist (1896–1993)
Person human Q4308215
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John Moores

Summary

John Moores is a human[1]. Born in Barton upon Irwell[2], he… he was born on +1896-01-25T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Formby[4]. He died on +1993-09-25T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an entrepreneur[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (96 views/month, #7,223 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Barton upon Irwell[2], John Moores…
  • John Moores died in Formby[4].
  • John Moores was born on +1896-01-25T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Moores died on +1993-09-25T00:00:00Z[5].
  • A child of John Moores was John Moores, Jr.[8].
  • A child of John Moores was Peter Moores[9].
  • A child of John Moores was Betty Moores[10].
  • John Moores held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
  • John Moores held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[12].
  • John Moores's professions included entrepreneur[6].
  • John Moores received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[13].
  • John Moores received the Knight Bachelor[14].
  • John Moores's image is recorded as John Moores.jpg[15].
  • John Moores is recorded as male[16].
  • John Moores's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • John Moores's ISNI is recorded as 0000000045204008[18].
  • John Moores's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 4273771[19].
  • John Moores's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2001008891[20].
  • John Moores's Commons category is recorded as John Moores (British businessman)[21].
  • John Moores's honorific prefix is recorded as Sir[22].
  • John Moores's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02zxlk[23].
  • John Moores's family name is recorded as Moores[24].
  • John Moores's given name is recorded as John[25].
  • John Moores's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 070813906[26].
  • John Moores's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Moores was born in Barton upon Irwell[2]. He was born on +1896-01-25T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

John Moores worked as an entrepreneur[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[13], a grade of an order[28], in United Kingdom[29] and Knight Bachelor[14], a title of honor[30], in United Kingdom[31], founded in 1300[32].

Personal Life

Children include John Moores, Jr.[8], 1928–2012[33], awarded the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[34]; Peter Moores[9], a businessperson[35], 1932–2016[36], of United Kingdom[37], awarded the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[38]; and Betty Moores[10], a businessperson[39], 1925–2019[40].

Death and Burial

John Moores died on +1993-09-25T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Formby[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for John Moores include Liverpool John Moores University[41], a public university[42], in United Kingdom[43], founded in 1823[44], headquartered in Liverpool[45].

Why It Matters

John Moores ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (96 views/month, #7,223 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

Entities named for him include Liverpool John Moores University[41], a public university[42], in United Kingdom[43], founded in 1823[44], headquartered in Liverpool[45].

FAQs

Where was John Moores born?

John Moores was born in Barton upon Irwell[2].

Where did John Moores die?

John Moores passed away in Formby[4].

What did John Moores do for work?

John Moores worked as entrepreneur[6].

What awards did John Moores receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[13] and Knight Bachelor[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
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  4. [16] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
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  10. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . viaf.org. viaf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
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  19. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [41] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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