John Mott

American Methodist and founder of the YMCA (1865–1955)
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John Mott

Summary

John Mott is a human[1]. He was born in Livingston Manor[2]. He was born on +1865-05-25T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Orlando[4]. He died on +1955-01-31T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a diplomat[6], theologian[7], and missionary[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (79 views/month, #7,226 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • John Mott's place of birth was Livingston Manor[2].
  • John Mott passed away in Orlando[4].
  • John Mott was born on +1865-05-25T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Mott died on +1955-01-31T00:00:00Z[5].
  • John Mott is buried at Washington National Cathedral[10].
  • A child of John Mott was Frederick D. Mott[11].
  • A child of John Mott was John Livingstone Mott[12].
  • John Mott held citizenship in United States[13].
  • John Mott's professions included diplomat[6].
  • John Mott worked as a theologian[7].
  • John Mott's professions included missionary[8].
  • John Mott was educated at Upper Iowa University[14].
  • John Mott was educated at Cornell University[15].
  • John Mott received the Nobel Peace Prize[16].
  • John Mott received the Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[17].
  • John Mott's religion is recorded as Methodism[18].
  • John Mott's image is recorded as John Raleigh Mott, 1910.jpg[19].
  • John Mott is recorded as male[20].
  • John Mott's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • John Mott's ISNI is recorded as 0000000081553395[22].
  • John Mott's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 74648323[23].
  • John Mott's GND ID is recorded as 118737198[24].
  • John Mott's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n79055261[25].
  • John Mott's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12100424q[26].
  • John Mott's IdRef ID is recorded as 029361354[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Mott was born in Livingston Manor[2]. He was born on +1865-05-25T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Upper Iowa University[14], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1857[30], headquartered in Fayette[31] and Cornell University[15], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1865[34], headquartered in Ithaca[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include diplomat[6], theologian[7], and missionary[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Nobel Peace Prize[16], a peace award[36] and Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[17], a grade of an order[37], in Germany[38].

Personal Life

Children include Frederick D. Mott[11], a physician[39], 1904–1981[40], of United States[41], specialised in rural health[42] and John Livingstone Mott[12]. John Mott's religion is recorded as Methodism[18].

Death and Burial

John Mott died on +1955-01-31T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Orlando[4]. He is buried at Washington National Cathedral[10].

Why It Matters

John Mott ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (79 views/month, #7,226 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

Where was John Mott born?

Born in Livingston Manor[2], John Mott…

Where did John Mott die?

John Mott died in Orlando[4].

What did John Mott do for work?

John Mott worked as diplomat[6], theologian[7], and missionary[8].

Where did John Mott go to school?

John Mott was educated at Upper Iowa University[14] and Cornell University[15].

What awards did John Mott receive?

Honors received include Nobel Peace Prize[16] and Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[17].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [19] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . History of Missiology. wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . nobelprize.org. Retrieved . nobelprize.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [17] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
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  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Languages spoken, written or signed English
    Nominated for Nobel Peace Prize, Nobel Peace Prize, Nobel Peace Prize +2
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