John Northcott

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John Northcott

Summary

John Northcott is a human[1]. He was born in Creswick[2]. He was born on +1890-03-24T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Sydney[4]. He died on +1966-08-04T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a politician[6], military personnel[7], and military officer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • John Northcott's place of birth was Creswick[2].
  • John Northcott died in Sydney[4].
  • John Northcott was born on +1890-03-24T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Northcott died on +1966-08-04T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Northern Suburbs Crematorium[10].
  • John Northcott held citizenship in Australia[11].
  • John Northcott's professions included politician[6].
  • John Northcott's professions included military personnel[7].
  • John Northcott's professions included military officer[8].
  • John Northcott held the position of Governor of New South Wales[12].
  • John Northcott was educated at Staff College, Camberley[13].
  • John Northcott received the Companion of the Order of the Bath[14].
  • John Northcott received the Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order[15].
  • John Northcott received the Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George[16].
  • John Northcott's image is recorded as John Northcott AWM 107728.jpg[17].
  • John Northcott is recorded as male[18].
  • John Northcott's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • John Northcott's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 93550977[20].
  • John Northcott's military branch is recorded as Australian Army[21].
  • John Northcott's Commons category is recorded as John Northcott[22].
  • John Northcott's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 35841966[23].
  • John Northcott's military, police or special rank is recorded as lieutenant general[24].
  • John Northcott's participated in conflict is recorded as World War I[25].
  • John Northcott's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0815jf[26].
  • John Northcott's family name is recorded as Q37089011[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Northcott was born in Creswick[2]. He was born on +1890-03-24T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

John Northcott's education included a stint at Staff College, Camberley[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6], military personnel[7], and military officer[8]. John Northcott held the position of Governor of New South Wales[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Companion of the Order of the Bath[14], a grade of an order[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1815[30]; Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order[15], a knighthood[31], in United Kingdom[32]; and Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George[16], a grade of an order[33], in United Kingdom[34].

Death and Burial

John Northcott died on +1966-08-04T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Sydney[4]. He is buried at Northern Suburbs Crematorium[10].

Why It Matters

John Northcott ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35]

FAQs

Where was John Northcott born?

Born in Creswick[2], John Northcott…

Where did John Northcott die?

John Northcott passed away in Sydney[4].

What did John Northcott do for work?

John Northcott worked as politician[6], military personnel[7], and military officer[8].

Where did John Northcott go to school?

John Northcott was educated at Staff College, Camberley[13].

What awards did John Northcott receive?

Honors received include Companion of the Order of the Bath[14], Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order[15], and Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
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  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
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  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . 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. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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