John Shepherd-Barron

British inventor (1925-2010)
Person human Q336950
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John Shepherd-Barron

Summary

John Shepherd-Barron is a human[1]. His place of birth was Shillong[2]. He was born on +1925-06-23T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Inverness[4]. He died on +2010-05-15T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an inventor[6], military personnel[7], and engineer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (216 views/month, #7,133 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • John Shepherd-Barron's place of birth was Shillong[2].
  • John Shepherd-Barron passed away in Inverness[4].
  • John Shepherd-Barron was born on +1925-06-23T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Shepherd-Barron died on +2010-05-15T00:00:00Z[5].
  • John Shepherd-Barron's father was Wilfred Shepherd-Barron[10].
  • John Shepherd-Barron's mother was Dorothy Shepherd-Barron[11].
  • A child of John Shepherd-Barron was Nicholas Shepherd-Barron[12].
  • John Shepherd-Barron held citizenship in United Kingdom[13].
  • John Shepherd-Barron's professions included inventor[6].
  • John Shepherd-Barron's professions included military personnel[7].
  • John Shepherd-Barron's professions included engineer[8].
  • John Shepherd-Barron's field of work was engineer's degree[14].
  • John Shepherd-Barron's education included a stint at University of Edinburgh[15].
  • John Shepherd-Barron was educated at Stowe School[16].
  • John Shepherd-Barron was educated at Trinity College[17].
  • John Shepherd-Barron received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire[18].
  • John Shepherd-Barron's image is recorded as John Shepherd-Barron.jpg[19].
  • John Shepherd-Barron is recorded as male[20].
  • John Shepherd-Barron's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • John Shepherd-Barron's military branch is recorded as British Army[22].
  • John Shepherd-Barron's Commons category is recorded as John Shepherd-Barron[23].
  • John Shepherd-Barron's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 52654002[24].
  • John Shepherd-Barron's participated in conflict is recorded as World War II[25].
  • John Shepherd-Barron's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/04vqtt[26].
  • John Shepherd-Barron's family name is recorded as Shepherd-Barron[27].

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Origins and Family

John Shepherd-Barron was born in Shillong[2]. He was born on +1925-06-23T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Wilfred Shepherd-Barron[10]. His mother was Dorothy Shepherd-Barron[11].

Education

Educated at University of Edinburgh[15], a public university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1583[30], headquartered in Edinburgh[31]; Stowe School[16], an independent school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1923[34], headquartered in Stowe[35]; and Trinity College[17], a college of the University of Cambridge[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1546[38], headquartered in Cambridge[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include inventor[6], military personnel[7], and engineer[8]. John Shepherd-Barron's field of work was engineer's degree[14].

Recognition

John Shepherd-Barron received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire[18].

Personal Life

A child of John Shepherd-Barron was Nicholas Shepherd-Barron[12].

Death and Burial

John Shepherd-Barron died on +2010-05-15T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Inverness[4].

Why It Matters

John Shepherd-Barron ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (216 views/month, #7,133 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

He is credited with the discovery of automated teller machine[42].

FAQs

Where was John Shepherd-Barron born?

Born in Shillong[2], John Shepherd-Barron…

Where did John Shepherd-Barron die?

John Shepherd-Barron passed away in Inverness[4].

Who were John Shepherd-Barron's parents?

John Shepherd-Barron's father was Wilfred Shepherd-Barron[10]. John Shepherd-Barron's mother was Dorothy Shepherd-Barron[11].

What did John Shepherd-Barron do for work?

John Shepherd-Barron worked as inventor[6], military personnel[7], and engineer[8].

Where did John Shepherd-Barron go to school?

John Shepherd-Barron was educated at University of Edinburgh[15], Stowe School[16], and Trinity College[17].

What awards did John Shepherd-Barron receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[18].

What did John Shepherd-Barron discover?

John Shepherd-Barron is credited as discoverer of automated teller machine[42].

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  21. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . news.scotsman.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [42] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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
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  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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