John Tanton

American ophthalmologist, white nationalist and anti-immigration activist (1934–2019)
Person human Q6260233
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John Tanton

Summary

John Tanton is a human[1]. His place of birth was Detroit[2]. He was born on +1934-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Petoskey[4]. He died on +2019-07-16T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an ophthalmologist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (65 views/month, #7,240 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Detroit[2], John Tanton…
  • John Tanton died in Petoskey[4].
  • John Tanton was born on +1934-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Tanton died on +2019-07-16T00:00:00Z[5].
  • John Tanton held citizenship in United States[8].
  • John Tanton's professions included ophthalmologist[6].
  • John Tanton's education included a stint at University of Michigan[9].
  • John Tanton's education included a stint at University of Michigan Medical School[10].
  • John Tanton's image is recorded as John H. Tanton (main photo for Wikipedia).jpg[11].
  • John Tanton is recorded as male[12].
  • John Tanton's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • John Tanton's ISNI is recorded as 0000000084762838[14].
  • John Tanton's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 115309975[15].
  • John Tanton's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n79151708[16].
  • John Tanton's archives at is recorded as University of Michigan[17].
  • The cause of death was Parkinson's disease[18].
  • John Tanton's residence is recorded as Petoskey[19].
  • John Tanton's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/083t0x[20].
  • John Tanton's family name is recorded as Tanton[21].
  • John Tanton's given name is recorded as John[22].
  • John Tanton's BIBSYS ID is recorded as 90962288[23].
  • John Tanton's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[24].
  • John Tanton's described by source is recorded as Dr. John Tanton, Quiet Catalyst in Anti-Immigration Drive, Dies at 85[25].
  • John Tanton's FAST ID is recorded as 48157[26].
  • John Tanton's Unz Review author ID is recorded as TantonJohnH[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Tanton was born in Detroit[2]. He was born on +1934-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Michigan[9], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1817[30], headquartered in Ann Arbor[31] and University of Michigan Medical School[10], a medical school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1850[34].

Career and Affiliations

John Tanton worked as an ophthalmologist[6].

Death and Burial

John Tanton died on +2019-07-16T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Petoskey[4]. The cause of death was Parkinson's disease[18].

Why It Matters

John Tanton ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (65 views/month, #7,240 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was John Tanton born?

Born in Detroit[2], John Tanton…

Where did John Tanton die?

John Tanton died in Petoskey[4].

What did John Tanton do for work?

John Tanton worked as ophthalmologist[6].

Where did John Tanton go to school?

John Tanton was educated at University of Michigan[9] and University of Michigan Medical School[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [11] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . freep.com. freep.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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