John Percival

English headmaster, President of Trinity College, Oxford and bishop
Person human Q6252539
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John Percival

Summary

John Percival is a human[1]. Born in Brough Sowerby[2], he… he was born on +1834-09-27T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1918-12-03T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as an Anglican priest[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • John Percival's place of birth was Brough Sowerby[2].
  • John Percival was born on +1834-09-27T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Percival died on +1918-12-03T00:00:00Z[4].
  • John Percival was married to Mary Georgina Symonds[7].
  • Among John Percival's spouses was Louisa Holland[8].
  • A child of John Percival was John Guthrie Percival[9].
  • A child of John Percival was Launcelot Percival[10].
  • John Percival worked as an Anglican priest[5].
  • John Percival held the position of Anglican Bishop of Hereford[11].
  • John Percival was educated at The Queen's College[12].
  • John Percival's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[13].
  • John Percival's image is recorded as John Percival 1863.png[14].
  • John Percival is recorded as male[15].
  • John Percival's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • John Percival's ISNI is recorded as 000000004088848X[17].
  • John Percival's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 36539256[18].
  • John Percival's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no98097375[19].
  • John Percival's Commons category is recorded as John Percival (bishop)[20].
  • John Percival's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03nnjkw[21].
  • John Percival's Open Library ID is recorded as OL4430521A[22].
  • John Percival's family name is recorded as Percival[23].
  • John Percival's given name is recorded as John[24].
  • John Percival's National Library of Israel ID is recorded as 001690611[25].
  • John Percival's NLA Trove people ID is recorded as 1494886[26].
  • John Percival's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, third supplement[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Percival was born in Brough Sowerby[2]. He was born on +1834-09-27T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

John Percival's education included a stint at The Queen's College[12].

Career and Affiliations

John Percival worked as an Anglican priest[5]. He held the position of Anglican Bishop of Hereford[11].

Personal Life

Spouses include Mary Georgina Symonds[7] and Louisa Holland[8], 1831–1896[28]. Children include John Guthrie Percival[9] and Launcelot Percival[10], a rugby union player[29], 1869–1941[30], of United Kingdom[31], awarded the Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order[32]. John Percival's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[13].

Death and Burial

John Percival died on +1918-12-03T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

John Percival ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was John Percival born?

Born in Brough Sowerby[2], John Percival…

Who was John Percival married to?

John Percival's spouses include Mary Georgina Symonds[7] and Louisa Holland[8].

What did John Percival do for work?

John Percival worked as Anglican priest[5].

Where did John Percival go to school?

John Percival was educated at The Queen's College[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  18. [4] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Percival, John. 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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