John Munro Longyear

American mayor, businessman and philanthropist (1850-1922)
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John Munro Longyear
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John Munro Longyear

Summary

John Munro Longyear is a human[1]. He was born in Lansing[2]. He was born on +1850-04-15T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Brookline[4]. He died on +1922-05-28T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an entrepreneur[6] and politician[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (65 views/month, #7,236 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • John Munro Longyear's place of birth was Lansing[2].
  • John Munro Longyear passed away in Brookline[4].
  • John Munro Longyear was born on +1850-04-15T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Munro Longyear died on +1922-05-28T00:00:00Z[5].
  • John Munro Longyear's father was John W. Longyear[9].
  • John Munro Longyear's mother was Harriet Longyear[10].
  • John Munro Longyear was married to Mary Beecher Longyear[11].
  • A child of John Munro Longyear was Abby Beecher Roberts[12].
  • A child of John Munro Longyear was Helen McGraw Longyear[13].
  • A child of John Munro Longyear was John Munro Longyear[14].
  • John Munro Longyear held citizenship in United States[15].
  • John Munro Longyear worked as an entrepreneur[6].
  • John Munro Longyear worked as a politician[7].
  • John Munro Longyear's image is recorded as John Munro Longyear Marquette MI.JPG[16].
  • John Munro Longyear is recorded as male[17].
  • John Munro Longyear's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • John Munro Longyear's signature is recorded as Signature of John Munro Longyear, Sr.png[19].
  • John Munro Longyear's ISNI is recorded as 0000000364802195[20].
  • John Munro Longyear's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 229330115[21].
  • John Munro Longyear's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n88671461[22].
  • John Munro Longyear's Commons category is recorded as John Munro Longyear[23].
  • John Munro Longyear's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 241058384[24].
  • John Munro Longyear's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03d2l_6[25].
  • John Munro Longyear's Open Library ID is recorded as OL5162696A[26].
  • John Munro Longyear's family name is recorded as Longyear[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Munro Longyear's place of birth was Lansing[2]. He was born on +1850-04-15T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was John W. Longyear[9]. His mother was Harriet Longyear[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include entrepreneur[6] and politician[7].

Personal Life

Among John Munro Longyear's spouses was Mary Beecher Longyear[11]. Children include Abby Beecher Roberts[12], a painter[28], 1880–1970[29], of United States[30]; Helen McGraw Longyear[13], 1885–1960[31]; and he[14], 1889–1962[32].

Death and Burial

John Munro Longyear died on +1922-05-28T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Brookline[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for John Munro Longyear include Longyearbyen[33], a town[34], in Norway[35], founded in 1906[36]; Longyeardalen[37], a valley[38], in Norway[39]; and Longyearelva[40], a river[41], in Norway[42].

Why It Matters

John Munro Longyear ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (65 views/month, #7,236 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

Entities named for him include Longyearbyen[33], a town[34], in Norway[35], founded in 1906[36]; Longyeardalen[37], a valley[38], in Norway[39]; and Longyearelva[40], a river[41], in Norway[42].

FAQs

Where was John Munro Longyear born?

John Munro Longyear was born in Lansing[2].

Where did John Munro Longyear die?

John Munro Longyear died in Brookline[4].

Who were John Munro Longyear's parents?

John Munro Longyear's father was John W. Longyear[9]. John Munro Longyear's mother was Harriet Longyear[10].

Who was John Munro Longyear married to?

John Munro Longyear's spouses include Mary Beecher Longyear[11].

What did John Munro Longyear do for work?

John Munro Longyear worked as entrepreneur[6] and politician[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . The Barre Daily Times. newspapers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [10] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
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  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . newspapers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [33] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [37] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [40] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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