John Philip Holland

Irish-American marine engineer (1841–1914)
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John Philip Holland

Summary

John Philip Holland is a human[1]. He was born in Liscannor[2]. He was born on +1840-02-29T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Newark[4]. He died on +1914-08-12T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an entrepreneur[6], inventor[7], submariner[8], design engineer[9], and marine draughtsman[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (242 views/month, #7,093 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Liscannor[2], John Philip Holland…
  • John Philip Holland passed away in Newark[4].
  • John Philip Holland was born on +1840-02-29T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Philip Holland died on +1914-08-12T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery[12].
  • John Philip Holland held citizenship in Ireland[13].
  • John Philip Holland held citizenship in United States[14].
  • John Philip Holland's professions included entrepreneur[6].
  • John Philip Holland's professions included inventor[7].
  • John Philip Holland worked as a submariner[8].
  • John Philip Holland's professions included design engineer[9].
  • John Philip Holland worked as a marine draughtsman[10].
  • John Philip Holland's field of work was shipbuilding[15].
  • John Philip Holland's education included a stint at C.B.S. Secondary School Ennistymon[16].
  • John Philip Holland was educated at CBS Sexton Street[17].
  • John Philip Holland received the National Inventors Hall of Fame[18].
  • John Philip Holland was a member of Irish Republican Brotherhood[19].
  • John Philip Holland's image is recorded as JohnPhilipHolland.jpg[20].
  • John Philip Holland is recorded as male[21].
  • John Philip Holland's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • John Philip Holland's signature is recorded as John Philip Holland signature.svg[23].
  • John Philip Holland's ISNI is recorded as 0000000021665192[24].
  • John Philip Holland's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 62388440[25].
  • John Philip Holland's GND ID is recorded as 120818779[26].
  • John Philip Holland's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n80038159[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Liscannor[2], John Philip Holland… he was born on +1840-02-29T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at C.B.S. Secondary School Ennistymon[16], a school[28], in Ireland[29], founded in 1824[30] and CBS Sexton Street[17], a secondary school[31], in Ireland[32].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include entrepreneur[6], inventor[7], submariner[8], design engineer[9], and marine draughtsman[10]. John Philip Holland's field of work was shipbuilding[15].

Recognition

John Philip Holland received the National Inventors Hall of Fame[18].

Death and Burial

John Philip Holland died on +1914-08-12T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Newark[4]. The cause of death was disease[33]. He is buried at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

John Philip Holland ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (242 views/month, #7,093 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was John Philip Holland born?

John Philip Holland was born in Liscannor[2].

Where did John Philip Holland die?

John Philip Holland died in Newark[4].

What did John Philip Holland do for work?

John Philip Holland worked as entrepreneur[6], inventor[7], submariner[8], design engineer[9], and marine draughtsman[10].

Where did John Philip Holland go to school?

John Philip Holland was educated at C.B.S. Secondary School Ennistymon[16] and CBS Sexton Street[17].

What awards did John Philip Holland receive?

Honors received include National Inventors Hall of Fame[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [20] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [22] . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . wikidata.org.
  15. [10] . Q132230989. Retrieved . n2t.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [23] . wikidata.org.
  17. [12] . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] . invent.org. invent.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . wikidata.org.
  23. [19] . wikidata.org.
  24. [33] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . 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. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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