John Selby

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John Selby

Summary

John Selby is a human[1]. He was born in Missouri[2]. He was born on 1897[3]. He died in Taormina[4]. He died on May 7, 1980[5]. He worked as a prose writer[6] and writer[7].

Key Facts

  • John Selby's place of birth was Missouri[2].
  • John Selby passed away in Taormina[4].
  • John Selby was born on 1897[3].
  • John Selby was born on February 7, 1897[8].
  • John Selby died on May 7, 1980[5].
  • John Selby is buried at Taormina Cemetery[9].
  • John Selby held citizenship in United States[10].
  • John Selby worked as a prose writer[6].
  • John Selby worked as a writer[7].
  • John Selby's field of work was literature[11].
  • John Selby's field of work was creative and professional writing[12].
  • John Selby's field of work was prose[13].
  • John Selby is recorded as male[14].
  • John Selby's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • John Selby's family name is recorded as Selby[16].
  • John Selby's given name is recorded as John[17].
  • John Selby's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[18].

Body

Origins and Family

John Selby's place of birth was Missouri[2]. Recorded date of birth include 1897[3] and February 7, 1897[8].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include prose writer[6] and writer[7]. Fields of work include literature[11], a type of arts[19]; creative and professional writing[12], an academic discipline[20]; and prose[13], a literary form[21].

Death and Burial

John Selby died on May 7, 1980[5]. He passed away in Taormina[4]. He is buried at Taormina Cemetery[9].

FAQs

Where was John Selby born?

John Selby's place of birth was Missouri[2].

Where did John Selby die?

John Selby passed away in Taormina[4].

What did John Selby do for work?

John Selby worked as prose writer[6] and writer[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [19] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [20] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [21] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Family name → Selby
    Prabook id → 1086351
    Imported from → —
    Sex or gender → male
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    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9322]]: p0051852-Selby-John-18971980, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259487|batch #259487]]"
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