John Schank

Royal Navy admiral (1740-1823)
Person human Q3809604
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John Schank

Summary

John Schank is a human[1]. He was born in Fife[2]. He was born on January 1, 1740[3]. He died in Dawlish[4]. He died on February 6, 1823[5]. He worked as a naval officer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • John Schank was born in Fife[2].
  • John Schank died in Dawlish[4].
  • John Schank was born on January 1, 1740[3].
  • John Schank died on February 6, 1823[5].
  • John Schank held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[8].
  • John Schank's professions included naval officer[6].
  • John Schank is recorded as male[9].
  • John Schank's instance of is recorded as human[10].
  • John Schank's military branch is recorded as Royal Navy[11].
  • John Schank's Commons category is recorded as John Schank (Royal Navy officer)[12].
  • John Schank's military, police or special rank is recorded as admiral[13].
  • John Schank's military, police or special rank is recorded as vice admiral[14].
  • John Schank's military, police or special rank is recorded as rear admiral[15].
  • John Schank's military, police or special rank is recorded as captain[16].
  • John Schank was part of the conflict American Revolutionary War[17].
  • John Schank's given name is recorded as John[18].
  • John Schank's depicted by is recorded as Captain John Schank (1740-1823)[19].
  • John Schank's described by source is recorded as Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography[20].
  • John Schank's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[21].

Body

Origins and Family

John Schank was born in Fife[2]. He was born on January 1, 1740[3].

Career and Affiliations

John Schank worked as a naval officer[6].

Death and Burial

John Schank died on February 6, 1823[5]. He passed away in Dawlish[4].

Why It Matters

John Schank ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was John Schank born?

John Schank's place of birth was Fife[2].

Where did John Schank die?

John Schank passed away in Dawlish[4].

What did John Schank do for work?

John Schank worked as naval officer[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . Lord Byron and his Times. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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