John Russell Young

Librarian of Congress (1840–1899)
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John Russell Young

Summary

John Russell Young is a human[1]. He was born in County Tyrone[2]. He was born on +1840-11-20T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Washington, D.C.[4]. He died on +1899-01-17T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a journalist[6], diplomat[7], correspondent[8], writer[9], and librarian[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • John Russell Young's place of birth was County Tyrone[2].
  • John Russell Young died in Washington, D.C.[4].
  • John Russell Young was born on +1840-11-20T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Russell Young died on +1899-01-17T00:00:00Z[5].
  • John Russell Young is buried at Mount Moriah Cemetery[12].
  • A child of John Russell Young was Russell J. Young[13].
  • A child of John Russell Young was Gordon R. Young[14].
  • John Russell Young held citizenship in United States[15].
  • John Russell Young's professions included journalist[6].
  • John Russell Young worked as a diplomat[7].
  • John Russell Young worked as a correspondent[8].
  • John Russell Young worked as a writer[9].
  • John Russell Young worked as a librarian[10].
  • John Russell Young held the position of Librarian of Congress[16].
  • John Russell Young held the position of correspondent[17].
  • John Russell Young held the position of ambassador[18].
  • John Russell Young was employed by The Philadelphia Press[19].
  • Among John Russell Young's employers was New-York Tribune[20].
  • John Russell Young was employed by New York Herald[21].
  • John Russell Young was employed by Library of Congress[22].
  • John Russell Young was educated at Warren Easton High School[23].
  • John Russell Young's image is recorded as John Russell Young.jpg[24].
  • John Russell Young is recorded as male[25].
  • John Russell Young's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • John Russell Young's ISNI is recorded as 0000000119493667[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Russell Young was born in County Tyrone[2]. He was born on +1840-11-20T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

John Russell Young's education included a stint at Warren Easton High School[23].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[6], diplomat[7], correspondent[8], writer[9], and librarian[10]. Employers include The Philadelphia Press[19], a newspaper[28], founded in 1857[29], headquartered in Philadelphia[30]; New-York Tribune[20], a newspaper[31], in United States[32], founded in 1841[33], headquartered in Manhattan[34]; New York Herald[21], a newspaper[35], in United States[36], founded in 1835[37], headquartered in New York City[38]; and Library of Congress[22], a national library[39], in United States[40], founded in 1800[41], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[42]. Positions held include Librarian of Congress[16], a position[43], in United States[44], founded in 1800[45]; correspondent[17], a profession[46]; and ambassador[18], a diplomatic rank[47].

Personal Life

Children include Russell J. Young[13], a journalist[48], 1883–1916[49] and Gordon R. Young[14], a military officer[50], 1891–1963[51], of United States[52], awarded the Distinguished Service Medal[53].

Death and Burial

John Russell Young died on +1899-01-17T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Washington, D.C.[4]. The cause of death was Bright's disease[54]. Burial took place at Mount Moriah Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

John Russell Young ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55]

FAQs

Where was John Russell Young born?

Born in County Tyrone[2], John Russell Young…

Where did John Russell Young die?

John Russell Young passed away in Washington, D.C.[4].

What did John Russell Young do for work?

John Russell Young worked as journalist[6], diplomat[7], correspondent[8], writer[9], and librarian[10].

Where did John Russell Young go to school?

John Russell Young was educated at Warren Easton High School[23].

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  2. [2] . Dictionary of American Library Biography. wikidata.org.
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  25. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  1. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [55] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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