John Robson

Premier of British Columbia (1824-1892)
Person human Q361267
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John Robson

Summary

John Robson is a human[1]. His place of birth was Perth[2]. He was born on +1824-03-14T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in London[4]. He died on +1892-06-29T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a politician[6] and journalist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • John Robson's place of birth was Perth[2].
  • John Robson died in London[4].
  • John Robson was born on +1824-03-14T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Robson died on +1892-06-29T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Ross Bay Cemetery[9].
  • John Robson held citizenship in Canada[10].
  • John Robson worked as a politician[6].
  • John Robson's professions included journalist[7].
  • John Robson held the position of Premier of British Columbia[11].
  • John Robson received the Pierre Chauveau Medal[12].
  • John Robson received the Person of National Historic Significance[13].
  • John Robson's image is recorded as John Robson.jpg[14].
  • John Robson is recorded as male[15].
  • John Robson's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • John Robson's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 104464802[17].
  • John Robson's Commons category is recorded as John Robson (politician)[18].
  • John Robson's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 6377[19].
  • John Robson's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02r5m6[20].
  • John Robson's family name is recorded as Robson[21].
  • John Robson's given name is recorded as John[22].
  • John Robson's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • John Robson's different from is recorded as John Robson[24].
  • John Robson's Dictionary of Canadian Biography ID is recorded as robson_john_12[25].
  • John Robson's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Robson-546[26].
  • John Robson's Our Campaigns candidate ID is recorded as 593658[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Robson was born in Perth[2]. He was born on +1824-03-14T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6] and journalist[7]. John Robson held the position of Premier of British Columbia[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Pierre Chauveau Medal[12], an award[28], in Canada[29], founded in 1952[30] and Person of National Historic Significance[13], an award[31], in Canada[32].

Death and Burial

John Robson died on +1892-06-29T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in London[4]. Burial took place at Ross Bay Cemetery[9].

Works and Contributions

Things named for John Robson include Robson Street[33], a thoroughfare[34], in Canada[35].

Why It Matters

John Robson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36]

Entities named for him include Robson Street[33], a thoroughfare[34], in Canada[35].

FAQs

Where was John Robson born?

John Robson was born in Perth[2].

Where did John Robson die?

John Robson died in London[4].

What did John Robson do for work?

John Robson worked as politician[6] and journalist[7].

What awards did John Robson receive?

Honors received include Pierre Chauveau Medal[12] and Person of National Historic Significance[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . Directory of Federal Heritage Designations. wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Freebase Data Dumps. 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] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [33] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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
  6. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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