John Smith

British army general (1754-1837)
Person human Q6258259
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Summary

John Smith is a human[1]. He was born on February 22, 1754[2]. He died on July 2, 1837[3]. He worked as a military personnel[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • John Smith was born on February 22, 1754[2].
  • John Smith died on July 2, 1837[3].
  • A child of John Smith was Julia Smith[6].
  • A child of John Smith was Charlotte Rochfort Smith[7].
  • John Smith held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[8].
  • John Smith's professions included military personnel[4].
  • John Smith held the position of Governor of Gibraltar[9].
  • John Smith is recorded as male[10].
  • John Smith's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • John Smith's military branch is recorded as British Army[12].
  • John Smith's military, police or special rank is recorded as general[13].
  • John Smith's military, police or special rank is recorded as lieutenant general[14].
  • John Smith was part of the conflict American Revolutionary War[15].
  • John Smith was part of the conflict French Revolutionary Wars[16].
  • John Smith's family name is recorded as Smith[17].
  • John Smith's given name is recorded as John[18].
  • John Smith's allegiance is recorded as United Kingdom[19].
  • John Smith's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[20].

Body

Origins and Family

John Smith was born on February 22, 1754[2].

Career and Affiliations

John Smith's professions included military personnel[4]. He held the position of Governor of Gibraltar[9].

Personal Life

Children include Julia Smith[6] and Charlotte Rochfort Smith[7], 1783–1854[21].

Death and Burial

John Smith died on July 2, 1837[3].

Why It Matters

John Smith ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

What did John Smith do for work?

John Smith worked as military personnel[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [10] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  7. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [21] ↑ . 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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  1. 11w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-08-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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