John Watkins Brett

British electrical engineer
Person human Q1376594
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John Watkins Brett

Summary

John Watkins Brett is a human[1]. He was born in Bristol[2]. He was born on June 10, 1805[3]. He passed away in England[4]. He died on December 3, 1863[5]. He worked as an engineer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • John Watkins Brett's place of birth was Bristol[2].
  • John Watkins Brett died in England[4].
  • John Watkins Brett was born on June 10, 1805[3].
  • John Watkins Brett died on December 3, 1863[5].
  • John Watkins Brett held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[8].
  • John Watkins Brett's professions included engineer[6].
  • John Watkins Brett is recorded as male[9].
  • John Watkins Brett's instance of is recorded as human[10].
  • John Watkins Brett's given name is recorded as John[11].
  • John Watkins Brett's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[12].

Body

Origins and Family

John Watkins Brett's place of birth was Bristol[2]. He was born on June 10, 1805[3].

Career and Affiliations

John Watkins Brett worked as an engineer[6].

Death and Burial

John Watkins Brett died on December 3, 1863[5]. He passed away in England[4].

Why It Matters

John Watkins Brett ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[13]

FAQs

Where was John Watkins Brett born?

John Watkins Brett's place of birth was Bristol[2].

Where did John Watkins Brett die?

John Watkins Brett passed away in England[4].

What did John Watkins Brett do for work?

John Watkins Brett worked as engineer[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [13] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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