John Sewell

Scottish tug of war competitor
Person human Q1770576
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John Sewell

Summary

John Sewell is a human[1]. Born in Dumfries and Galloway[2], he… he was born on April 23, 1882[3]. He died in Cambridge[4]. He died on July 18, 1947[5]. He worked as an athlete[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • John Sewell's place of birth was Dumfries and Galloway[2].
  • John Sewell was born in Canonbie[8].
  • John Sewell died in Cambridge[4].
  • John Sewell was born on April 23, 1882[3].
  • John Sewell died on July 18, 1947[5].
  • John Sewell held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • John Sewell worked as an athlete[6].
  • John Sewell is recorded as male[10].
  • John Sewell's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • John Sewell's sport is recorded as tug of war[12].
  • John Sewell's given name is recorded as John[13].
  • John Sewell's participant in is recorded as 1920 Summer Olympics[14].
  • John Sewell's participant in is recorded as 1912 Summer Olympics[15].
  • John Sewell's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[16].
  • John Sewell's different from is recorded as John Sewell[17].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Dumfries and Galloway[2], a council area[18], in United Kingdom[19], founded in 1975[20] and Canonbie[8], a village[21], in United Kingdom[22]. John Sewell was born on April 23, 1882[3].

Career and Affiliations

John Sewell worked as an athlete[6].

Death and Burial

John Sewell died on July 18, 1947[5]. He died in Cambridge[4].

Why It Matters

John Sewell ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

FAQs

Where was John Sewell born?

John Sewell was born in Dumfries and Galloway[2].

Where did John Sewell die?

John Sewell passed away in Cambridge[4].

What did John Sewell do for work?

John Sewell worked as athlete[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [18] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [19] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [20] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [21] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [22] ↑ . 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. [23] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [24] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Dumfries and Galloway, Canonbie
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
    Given name → John
    Different from → John Sewell
    + 12 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/57880|batch #57880]]: Import more precise places of birth, date from dewiki"
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