John Shakespeare

British diplomat, b. 11 June 1930
Person human Q44381986
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John Shakespeare

Summary

John Shakespeare is a human[1]. His place of birth was Shimla[2]. He was born on +1930-06-11T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a diplomat[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • John Shakespeare was born in Shimla[2].
  • John Shakespeare was born on +1930-06-11T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Shakespeare's father was William G. Shakespeare[6].
  • John Shakespeare's mother was Ruth Maude Potter[7].
  • Among John Shakespeare's spouses was Lalage Ann Mais[8].
  • A child of John Shakespeare was Nicholas Shakespeare[9].
  • A child of John Shakespeare was Amanda Juliet Rosalind Shakespeare[10].
  • A child of John Shakespeare was Christopher Shakespeare[11].
  • A child of John Shakespeare was Sebastian Shakespeare[12].
  • John Shakespeare held citizenship in United Kingdom[13].
  • John Shakespeare's professions included diplomat[4].
  • Among John Shakespeare's employers was Foreign Office[14].
  • John Shakespeare was educated at Winchester College[15].
  • John Shakespeare was educated at Trinity College[16].
  • John Shakespeare received the Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order[17].
  • John Shakespeare received the Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George[18].
  • John Shakespeare is recorded as male[19].
  • John Shakespeare's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • John Shakespeare's family name is recorded as Shakespeare[21].
  • John Shakespeare's given name is recorded as John[22].
  • John Shakespeare's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • John Shakespeare's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/11f2_v2lc5[24].
  • John Shakespeare's Prabook ID is recorded as 535215[25].
  • John Shakespeare's The Peerage person ID is recorded as p57487.htm#i574868[26].
  • John Shakespeare's Who's Who UK ID is recorded as U34441[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Shakespeare was born in Shimla[2]. He was born on +1930-06-11T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was William G. Shakespeare[6]. His mother was Ruth Maude Potter[7].

Education

Educated at Winchester College[15], an independent school[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1382[30], headquartered in Winchester[31] and Trinity College[16], a college of the University of Oxford[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1555[34].

Career and Affiliations

John Shakespeare worked as a diplomat[4]. Among his employers was Foreign Office[14].

Recognition

Awards received include Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order[17], a grade of an order[35], in United Kingdom[36] and Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George[18], a grade of an order[37], in United Kingdom[38].

Personal Life

Among John Shakespeare's spouses was Lalage Ann Mais[8]. Children include Nicholas Shakespeare[9], a journalist[39], b. 1957[40], of United Kingdom[41], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[42]; Amanda Juliet Rosalind Shakespeare[10], b. 1960[43], of United Kingdom[44]; Christopher Shakespeare[11]; and Sebastian Shakespeare[12], b. 1965[45], of United Kingdom[46].

Why It Matters

John Shakespeare ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Where was John Shakespeare born?

John Shakespeare's place of birth was Shimla[2].

Who were John Shakespeare's parents?

John Shakespeare's father was William G. Shakespeare[6]. John Shakespeare's mother was Ruth Maude Potter[7].

Who was John Shakespeare married to?

John Shakespeare's spouses include Lalage Ann Mais[8].

What did John Shakespeare do for work?

John Shakespeare worked as diplomat[4].

Where did John Shakespeare go to school?

John Shakespeare was educated at Winchester College[15] and Trinity College[16].

What awards did John Shakespeare receive?

Honors received include Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order[17] and Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [19] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [20] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  14. [4] . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . British Diplomatic Directory (1820-2005). wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . The London Gazette 44752. wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . The London Gazette 50154. wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . The Peerage. Retrieved . thepeerage.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Companies House. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Who's Who. doi.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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