John Ratcliffe

Colonial governor of Virginia
Person human Q3809567
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John Ratcliffe

Summary

John Ratcliffe is a human[1]. He was born in Lancashire[2]. He was born on +1549-05-12T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Virginia[4]. He died on +1609-01-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a ship captain[6]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (642 views/month, #6,768 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • John Ratcliffe was born in Lancashire[2].
  • John Ratcliffe passed away in Virginia[4].
  • John Ratcliffe was born on +1549-05-12T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Ratcliffe died on +1609-01-01T00:00:00Z[5].
  • John Ratcliffe held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • John Ratcliffe's professions included ship captain[6].
  • John Ratcliffe held the position of Governor of Virginia[9].
  • John Ratcliffe's image is recorded as Ratcliffe Under the crown, American history (1909) (14589986637).jpg[10].
  • John Ratcliffe is recorded as male[11].
  • John Ratcliffe's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • John Ratcliffe's Commons category is recorded as John Ratcliffe (governor)[13].
  • The cause of death was flaying[14].
  • John Ratcliffe's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/06kb09[15].
  • John Ratcliffe's family name is recorded as Ratcliffe[16].
  • John Ratcliffe's given name is recorded as John[17].
  • John Ratcliffe's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[18].
  • John Ratcliffe's Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID is recorded as 25512[19].
  • John Ratcliffe's Six Degrees of Francis Bacon ID is recorded as 10010122[20].
  • John Ratcliffe's Geni.com profile ID is recorded as 6000000002932663595[21].
  • John Ratcliffe's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Ratcliffe-605[22].

Body

Origins and Family

John Ratcliffe's place of birth was Lancashire[2]. He was born on +1549-05-12T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

John Ratcliffe worked as a ship captain[6]. He held the position of Governor of Virginia[9].

Death and Burial

John Ratcliffe died on +1609-01-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Virginia[4]. The cause of death was flaying[14].

Why It Matters

John Ratcliffe ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (642 views/month, #6,768 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

FAQs

Where was John Ratcliffe born?

John Ratcliffe's place of birth was Lancashire[2].

Where did John Ratcliffe die?

John Ratcliffe died in Virginia[4].

What did John Ratcliffe do for work?

John Ratcliffe worked as ship captain[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [10] . wikidata.org.
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  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [24] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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