John Percy

Summary

John Percy is a human^[1]. Born in Nottingham^[2], he… he was born on March 23, 1817^[3]. He died in London^[4]. He died on June 19, 1889^[5]. He worked as a metallurgist^[6], university teacher^[7], art collector^[8], and photographer^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• John Percy was born in Nottingham^[2].
• John Percy died in London^[4].
• John Percy was born on March 23, 1817^[3].
• John Percy died on June 19, 1889^[5].
• John Percy held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[11].
• John Percy worked as a metallurgist^[6].
• John Percy's professions included university teacher^[7].
• John Percy worked as an art collector^[8].
• John Percy's professions included photographer^[9].
• John Percy's field of work was metallurgy^[12].
• John Percy's field of work was photography^[13].
• John Percy's education included a stint at University of Edinburgh^[14].
• John Percy received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[15].
• John Percy received the Albert Medal^[16].
• John Percy received the Bessemer Gold Medal^[17].
• John Percy was a member of Royal Society^[18].
• John Percy is recorded as male^[19].
• John Percy's instance of is recorded as human^[20].
• John Percy's Commons category is recorded as John Percy^[21].
• John Percy's family name is recorded as Percy^[22].
• John Percy's given name is recorded as John^[23].
• John Percy's work location is recorded as London^[24].
• John Percy's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900^[25].
• John Percy's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[26].
• John Percy's start of work period is recorded as January 1, 1850^[27].

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Origins and Family

John Percy's place of birth was Nottingham^[2]. He was born on March 23, 1817^[3].

Education

John Percy's education included a stint at University of Edinburgh^[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include metallurgist^[6], university teacher^[7], art collector^[8], and photographer^[9]. Fields of work include metallurgy^[12], a branch of science^[28] and photography^[13], an artistic technique^[29].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[15], a fellowship award^[30], in United Kingdom^[31]; Albert Medal^[16], a medallion^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1864^[34]; and Bessemer Gold Medal^[17], an award^[35], in United Kingdom^[36], founded in 1874^[37].

Death and Burial

John Percy died on June 19, 1889^[5]. He passed away in London^[4].

Why It Matters

John Percy ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[38] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[39]

FAQs

Where was John Percy born?

Born in Nottingham^[2], John Percy…

Where did John Percy die?

John Percy passed away in London^[4].

What did John Percy do for work?

John Percy worked as metallurgist^[6], university teacher^[7], art collector^[8], and photographer^[9].

Where did John Percy go to school?

John Percy was educated at University of Edinburgh^[14].

What awards did John Percy receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[15], Albert Medal^[16], and Bessemer Gold Medal^[17].