John Rymill

Australian explorer (1905–1968)
Person human Q2750711
John Rymill
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John Rymill

Summary

John Rymill is a human[1]. Born in Penola[2], he… he was born on +1905-03-13T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Penola[4]. He died on +1968-09-07T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an explorer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • John Rymill's place of birth was Penola[2].
  • John Rymill died in Penola[4].
  • John Rymill was born on +1905-03-13T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Rymill died on +1968-09-07T00:00:00Z[5].
  • John Rymill held citizenship in Australia[8].
  • John Rymill's professions included explorer[6].
  • Among John Rymill's employers was Scott Polar Research Institute[9].
  • John Rymill received the Founder’s Medal[10].
  • John Rymill received the David Livingstone Centenary Medal[11].
  • John Rymill received the Polar Medal[12].
  • John Rymill's image is recorded as John rymill.jpg[13].
  • John Rymill is recorded as male[14].
  • John Rymill's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • John Rymill's ISNI is recorded as 000000006398110X[16].
  • John Rymill's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 121149294329080521846[17].
  • John Rymill's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no99031096[18].
  • John Rymill's IdRef ID is recorded as 094531846[19].
  • John Rymill's Commons category is recorded as John Rymill[20].
  • The cause of death was traffic collision[21].
  • John Rymill's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02x3hk2[22].
  • John Rymill's Open Library ID is recorded as OL2344755A[23].
  • John Rymill's family name is recorded as Rymill[24].
  • John Rymill's given name is recorded as John[25].
  • John Rymill's National Library of Israel ID is recorded as 000383279[26].
  • John Rymill's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 157363988[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Rymill's place of birth was Penola[2]. He was born on +1905-03-13T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

John Rymill's professions included explorer[6]. Among his employers was Scott Polar Research Institute[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Founder’s Medal[10], a science award[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1831[30]; David Livingstone Centenary Medal[11], an award[31], in United States[32], founded in 1913[33]; and Polar Medal[12], a medallion[34], in United Kingdom[35], founded in 1857[36].

Death and Burial

John Rymill died on +1968-09-07T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Penola[4]. The cause of death was traffic collision[21].

Works and Contributions

Things named for John Rymill include Rymill Coast[37], a coast[38]; Rymill Bay[39], a bay[40]; and Cape Rymill[41], a headland[42].

Why It Matters

John Rymill ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

Entities named for him include Rymill Coast[37], a coast[38]; Rymill Bay[39], a bay[40]; and Cape Rymill[41], a headland[42].

FAQs

Where was John Rymill born?

John Rymill's place of birth was Penola[2].

Where did John Rymill die?

John Rymill passed away in Penola[4].

What did John Rymill do for work?

John Rymill worked as explorer[6].

What awards did John Rymill receive?

Honors received include Founder’s Medal[10], David Livingstone Centenary Medal[11], and Polar Medal[12].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . Gold Medal Recipients. wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [37] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [39] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [41] . 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. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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