John Oliver La Gorce

American writer and explorer (1880-1959)
Person human Q19666290
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John Oliver La Gorce

Summary

John Oliver La Gorce is a human[1]. Born in Scranton[2], he… he was born on +1880-09-22T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1959-12-23T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as an explorer[5] and writer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Scranton[2], John Oliver La Gorce…
  • John Oliver La Gorce was born on +1880-09-22T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Oliver La Gorce died on +1959-12-23T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Among John Oliver La Gorce's spouses was Betty Brice[8].
  • John Oliver La Gorce held citizenship in United States[9].
  • John Oliver La Gorce's professions included explorer[5].
  • John Oliver La Gorce worked as a writer[6].
  • Among John Oliver La Gorce's employers was National Geographic Society[10].
  • John Oliver La Gorce received the Maria Moors Cabot Prizes[11].
  • John Oliver La Gorce received the honorary doctor of the University of Miami[12].
  • John Oliver La Gorce's image is recorded as John Oliver La Gorce 1930.jpg[13].
  • John Oliver La Gorce is recorded as male[14].
  • John Oliver La Gorce's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • John Oliver La Gorce's ISNI is recorded as 000000010873770X[16].
  • John Oliver La Gorce's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 16235198[17].
  • John Oliver La Gorce's GND ID is recorded as 115897485X[18].
  • John Oliver La Gorce's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n85809506[19].
  • John Oliver La Gorce's IdRef ID is recorded as 270433414[20].
  • John Oliver La Gorce's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA06529664[21].
  • John Oliver La Gorce's Commons category is recorded as John Oliver La Gorce[22].
  • John Oliver La Gorce's SBN author ID is recorded as LO1V194282[23].
  • John Oliver La Gorce's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 35722239[24].
  • John Oliver La Gorce's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/012z2ncg[25].
  • John Oliver La Gorce's family name is recorded as La Gorce[26].
  • John Oliver La Gorce's given name is recorded as John[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Oliver La Gorce was born in Scranton[2]. He was born on +1880-09-22T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include explorer[5] and writer[6]. John Oliver La Gorce was employed by National Geographic Society[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Maria Moors Cabot Prizes[11], a journalism prize[28], in United States[29] and honorary doctor of the University of Miami[12], an award[30], in United States[31].

Personal Life

John Oliver La Gorce was married to Betty Brice[8].

Death and Burial

John Oliver La Gorce died on +1959-12-23T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

John Oliver La Gorce ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was John Oliver La Gorce born?

John Oliver La Gorce's place of birth was Scranton[2].

Who was John Oliver La Gorce married to?

John Oliver La Gorce's spouses include Betty Brice[8].

What did John Oliver La Gorce do for work?

John Oliver La Gorce worked as explorer[5] and writer[6].

What awards did John Oliver La Gorce receive?

Honors received include Maria Moors Cabot Prizes[11] and honorary doctor of the University of Miami[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] . wikidata.org.
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  4. [8] . newspapers.com. newspapers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  10. [11] . journalism.columbia.edu. Retrieved . journalism.columbia.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . commencement.miami.edu. commencement.miami.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  16. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  20. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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