John Vaughan

American merchant and amateur scientist (1756-1841)
Person human Q16211665
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John Vaughan

Summary

John Vaughan is a human[1]. He was born on +1756-01-15T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1841-12-30T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a wine merchant[4], philanthropist[5], librarian[6], and amateur scientist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • John Vaughan was born on +1756-01-15T00:00:00Z[2].
  • John Vaughan died on +1841-12-30T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Vaughan's father was Samuel Vaughan[9].
  • John Vaughan's mother was Sarah Vaughan[10].
  • John Vaughan held citizenship in United States[11].
  • John Vaughan's professions included wine merchant[4].
  • John Vaughan worked as a philanthropist[5].
  • John Vaughan's professions included librarian[6].
  • John Vaughan's professions included amateur scientist[7].
  • John Vaughan was a member of American Philosophical Society[12].
  • John Vaughan was a member of Academy of Sciences of Turin[13].
  • John Vaughan's image is recorded as Thomas Sully - John Vaughan - Christie's.jpg[14].
  • John Vaughan is recorded as male[15].
  • John Vaughan's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • John Vaughan's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 51557502[17].
  • John Vaughan's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr92038906[18].
  • John Vaughan's Commons category is recorded as John Vaughan[19].
  • John Vaughan's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0w2_qnf[20].
  • John Vaughan's family name is recorded as Vaughan[21].
  • John Vaughan's given name is recorded as John[22].
  • John Vaughan's NUKAT ID is recorded as n2017024894[23].
  • John Vaughan's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • John Vaughan's FAST ID is recorded as 313012[25].
  • John Vaughan's Legacies of British Slave-ownership person ID is recorded as 2146643701[26].
  • John Vaughan's sibling is recorded as Benjamin Vaughan[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Vaughan was born on +1756-01-15T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was Samuel Vaughan[9]. His mother was Sarah Vaughan[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include wine merchant[4], philanthropist[5], librarian[6], and amateur scientist[7].

Death and Burial

John Vaughan died on +1841-12-30T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

John Vaughan ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Who were John Vaughan's parents?

John Vaughan's father was Samuel Vaughan[9]. John Vaughan's mother was Sarah Vaughan[10].

What did John Vaughan do for work?

John Vaughan worked as wine merchant[4], philanthropist[5], librarian[6], and amateur scientist[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . www.accademiadellescienze.it. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [2] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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