John Selwyn

Anglican clergyman and bishop of Melanesia (1844-1898)
Person human Q15460907
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John Selwyn

Summary

John Selwyn is a human[1]. His place of birth was Waimate[2]. He was born on +1844-05-20T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Cambridge[4]. He died on +1898-02-12T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a cleric[6] and rower[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Waimate[2], John Selwyn…
  • John Selwyn died in Cambridge[4].
  • John Selwyn was born on +1844-05-20T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Selwyn died on +1898-02-12T00:00:00Z[5].
  • John Selwyn died on +1898-02-13T00:00:00Z[9].
  • John Selwyn's father was George Selwyn[10].
  • A child of John Selwyn was Dorothy Selwyn[11].
  • John Selwyn held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[12].
  • John Selwyn held citizenship in New Zealand[13].
  • John Selwyn worked as a cleric[6].
  • John Selwyn's professions included rower[7].
  • John Selwyn held the position of Archbishop of Melanesia[14].
  • John Selwyn held the position of Master of Selwyn College[15].
  • John Selwyn's education included a stint at Eton College[16].
  • John Selwyn was educated at Trinity College[17].
  • John Selwyn's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[18].
  • John Selwyn's image is recorded as Bishop John Selwyn.jpg[19].
  • John Selwyn is recorded as male[20].
  • John Selwyn's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • John Selwyn's ISNI is recorded as 0000000063175239[22].
  • John Selwyn's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 20488270[23].
  • John Selwyn's GND ID is recorded as 119320614[24].
  • John Selwyn's Commons category is recorded as John Selwyn (bishop)[25].
  • John Selwyn's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 35931067[26].
  • John Selwyn's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 97074545[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Waimate[2], John Selwyn… he was born on +1844-05-20T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was George Selwyn[10].

Education

Educated at Eton College[16], a public school[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1440[30] and Trinity College[17], a college of the University of Cambridge[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1546[33], headquartered in Cambridge[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include cleric[6] and rower[7]. Positions held include Archbishop of Melanesia[14], a position[35], founded in 1975[36] and Master of Selwyn College[15].

Personal Life

A child of John Selwyn was Dorothy Selwyn[11]. His religion is recorded as Anglicanism[18].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1898-02-12T00:00:00Z[5] and +1898-02-13T00:00:00Z[9]. John Selwyn died in Cambridge[4].

Why It Matters

John Selwyn ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was John Selwyn born?

John Selwyn was born in Waimate[2].

Where did John Selwyn die?

John Selwyn passed away in Cambridge[4].

Who were John Selwyn's parents?

John Selwyn's father was George Selwyn[10].

What did John Selwyn do for work?

John Selwyn worked as cleric[6] and rower[7].

Where did John Selwyn go to school?

John Selwyn was educated at Eton College[16] and Trinity College[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [19] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [20] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [21] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [9] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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