John van Hengel

the father of food banks (1923-2005)
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John van Hengel

Summary

John van Hengel is a human[1]. His place of birth was Waupun[2]. He was born on +1923-02-21T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Phoenix[4]. He died on +2005-10-05T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a Q16611574[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • John van Hengel's place of birth was Waupun[2].
  • John van Hengel passed away in Phoenix[4].
  • John van Hengel was born on +1923-02-21T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John van Hengel died on +2005-10-05T00:00:00Z[5].
  • John van Hengel held citizenship in United States[8].
  • John van Hengel worked as a Q16611574[6].
  • John van Hengel's education included a stint at University of California, Los Angeles[9].
  • John van Hengel is recorded as male[10].
  • John van Hengel's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • The cause of death was Parkinson's disease[12].
  • John van Hengel's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 11915455[13].
  • John van Hengel's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/08g3y2[14].
  • John van Hengel's given name is recorded as John[15].
  • John van Hengel's medical condition is recorded as Parkinson's disease[16].
  • John van Hengel's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[17].
  • John van Hengel's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'John van Hengel'}[18].
  • John van Hengel's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Van_Hengel-25[19].

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Origins and Family

Born in Waupun[2], John van Hengel… he was born on +1923-02-21T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

John van Hengel was educated at University of California, Los Angeles[9].

Career and Affiliations

John van Hengel's professions included Q16611574[6].

Death and Burial

John van Hengel died on +2005-10-05T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Phoenix[4]. The cause of death was Parkinson's disease[12].

Why It Matters

John van Hengel ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]

FAQs

Where was John van Hengel born?

Born in Waupun[2], John van Hengel…

Where did John van Hengel die?

John van Hengel died in Phoenix[4].

What did John van Hengel do for work?

John van Hengel worked as Q16611574[6].

Where did John van Hengel go to school?

John van Hengel was educated at University of California, Los Angeles[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . legacy.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [20] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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