John Sharp

British Army General (1917-1977)
Person human Q6257433
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John Sharp

Summary

John Sharp is a human[1]. His place of birth was Blaby[2]. He was born on +1917-09-06T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Oslo[4]. He died on +1977-01-15T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a cricketer[6] and military personnel[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • John Sharp's place of birth was Blaby[2].
  • John Sharp passed away in Oslo[4].
  • John Sharp was born on +1917-09-06T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Sharp died on +1977-01-15T00:00:00Z[5].
  • John Sharp held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • John Sharp's professions included cricketer[6].
  • John Sharp worked as a military personnel[7].
  • John Sharp was educated at Jesus College[10].
  • John Sharp was educated at Repton School[11].
  • John Sharp received the Military Cross[12].
  • John Sharp received the Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath[13].
  • John Sharp is recorded as male[14].
  • John Sharp's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • John Sharp's military branch is recorded as British Army[16].
  • John Sharp's military, police or special rank is recorded as general[17].
  • John Sharp's participated in conflict is recorded as World War II[18].
  • John Sharp's sport is recorded as cricket[19].
  • John Sharp's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/09g8mw0[20].
  • John Sharp's family name is recorded as Sharp[21].
  • John Sharp's given name is recorded as John[22].
  • John Sharp's allegiance is recorded as United Kingdom[23].
  • John Sharp's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • John Sharp's National Portrait Gallery is recorded as mp134539[25].
  • John Sharp's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Sharp-12636[26].
  • John Sharp's Prabook ID is recorded as 2459111[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Sharp's place of birth was Blaby[2]. He was born on +1917-09-06T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Jesus College[10], a college of the University of Cambridge[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1496[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and Repton School[11], an independent school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1908[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include cricketer[6] and military personnel[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Military Cross[12], an orders, decorations, and medals of the United Kingdom[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1914[37] and Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath[13], a grade of an order[38], in United Kingdom[39], founded in 1815[40].

Death and Burial

John Sharp died on +1977-01-15T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Oslo[4].

Why It Matters

John Sharp ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41]

FAQs

Where was John Sharp born?

Born in Blaby[2], John Sharp…

Where did John Sharp die?

John Sharp died in Oslo[4].

What did John Sharp do for work?

John Sharp worked as cricketer[6] and military personnel[7].

Where did John Sharp go to school?

John Sharp was educated at Jesus College[10] and Repton School[11].

What awards did John Sharp receive?

Honors received include Military Cross[12] and Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath[13].

References

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  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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