John S. Gray

First president of Ford Motor Company
Person human Q6256275
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John S. Gray

Summary

John S. Gray is a human[1]. His place of birth was Edinburgh[2]. He was born on +1841-10-05T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Detroit[4]. He died on +1906-07-06T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a businessperson[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Edinburgh[2], John S. Gray…
  • John S. Gray passed away in Detroit[4].
  • John S. Gray was born on +1841-10-05T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John S. Gray died on +1906-07-06T00:00:00Z[5].
  • John S. Gray held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[8].
  • John S. Gray worked as a businessperson[6].
  • John S. Gray held the position of CEO of Ford Motor Company[9].
  • John S. Gray's image is recorded as JohnSGrayDetroit.jpg[10].
  • John S. Gray is recorded as male[11].
  • John S. Gray's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • John S. Gray's Commons category is recorded as John S. Gray (businessman)[13].
  • John S. Gray's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0g5rxzd[14].
  • John S. Gray's family name is recorded as Gray[15].
  • John S. Gray's given name is recorded as John[16].
  • John S. Gray's given name is recorded as Simpson[17].
  • John S. Gray's different from is recorded as John S. Gray[18].
  • John S. Gray's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Gray-21342[19].
  • John S. Gray's Prabook ID is recorded as 725384[20].

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Origins and Family

John S. Gray's place of birth was Edinburgh[2]. He was born on +1841-10-05T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

John S. Gray's professions included businessperson[6]. He held the position of CEO of Ford Motor Company[9].

Death and Burial

John S. Gray died on +1906-07-06T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Detroit[4].

Why It Matters

John S. Gray ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was John S. Gray born?

John S. Gray's place of birth was Edinburgh[2].

Where did John S. Gray die?

John S. Gray passed away in Detroit[4].

What did John S. Gray do for work?

John S. Gray worked as businessperson[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [10] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [3] . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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