John Moresby

Summary

John Moresby is a human^[1]. He was born in Somerset^[2]. He was born on March 15, 1830^[3]. He died in Fareham^[4]. He died on July 12, 1922^[5]. He worked as an explorer^[6], military personnel^[7], and writer^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (96 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• John Moresby was born in Somerset^[2].
• John Moresby passed away in Fareham^[4].
• John Moresby was born on March 15, 1830^[3].
• John Moresby died on July 12, 1922^[5].
• John Moresby's father was Fairfax Moresby^[10].
• John Moresby's mother was Eliza Louisa Williams^[11].
• A child of John Moresby was L. Adams Beck^[12].
• John Moresby held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[13].
• John Moresby's professions included explorer^[6].
• John Moresby worked as a military personnel^[7].
• John Moresby's professions included writer^[8].
• John Moresby is recorded as male^[14].
• John Moresby's instance of is recorded as human^[15].
• John Moresby's military branch is recorded as Royal Navy^[16].
• John Moresby's Commons category is recorded as John Moresby^[17].
• John Moresby's military, police or special rank is recorded as rear admiral^[18].
• John Moresby's family name is recorded as Moresby^[19].
• John Moresby's given name is recorded as John^[20].
• John Moresby's Commons Creator page is recorded as John Moresby^[21].
• John Moresby's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'John Moresby'}^[22].
• John Moresby's sibling is recorded as Matthew Fortescue Moresby^[23].
• John Moresby's sibling is recorded as Ellen Mary Moresby^[24].
• John Moresby's has works in the collection is recorded as Australian National Maritime Museum^[25].
• John Moresby's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired^[26].

Body

Origins and Family

John Moresby was born in Somerset^[2]. He was born on March 15, 1830^[3]. His father was Fairfax Moresby^[10]. His mother was Eliza Louisa Williams^[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include explorer^[6], military personnel^[7], and writer^[8].

Personal Life

A child of John Moresby was L. Adams Beck^[12].

Death and Burial

John Moresby died on July 12, 1922^[5]. He passed away in Fareham^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for John Moresby include Port Moresby^[27], a port city^[28], in Papua New Guinea^[29], founded in 1873^[30] and HMAS Moresby^[31], a sloop-of-war^[32].

Why It Matters

John Moresby ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (96 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[33] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[34]

Entities named for him include Port Moresby^[27], a port city^[28], in Papua New Guinea^[29], founded in 1873^[30] and HMAS Moresby^[31], a sloop-of-war^[32].

FAQs

Where was John Moresby born?

John Moresby's place of birth was Somerset^[2].

Where did John Moresby die?

John Moresby passed away in Fareham^[4].

Who were John Moresby's parents?

John Moresby's father was Fairfax Moresby^[10]. John Moresby's mother was Eliza Louisa Williams^[11].

What did John Moresby do for work?

John Moresby worked as explorer^[6], military personnel^[7], and writer^[8].