Joseph Rowntree

Businessman, educationist (1801–1859)
Person human Q6286676
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Joseph Rowntree

Summary

Joseph Rowntree is a human[1]. His place of birth was Scarborough[2]. He was born on +1801-06-10T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in York[4]. He died on +1859-11-04T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a businessperson[6] and shopkeeper[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Scarborough[2], Joseph Rowntree…
  • Joseph Rowntree passed away in York[4].
  • Joseph Rowntree was born on +1801-06-10T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Joseph Rowntree died on +1859-11-04T00:00:00Z[5].
  • A child of Joseph Rowntree was John Stephenson Rowntree[9].
  • A child of Joseph Rowntree was Joseph Rowntree[10].
  • A child of Joseph Rowntree was Henry Isaac Rowntree[11].
  • Joseph Rowntree held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[12].
  • Joseph Rowntree worked as a businessperson[6].
  • Joseph Rowntree's professions included shopkeeper[7].
  • Joseph Rowntree is recorded as male[13].
  • Joseph Rowntree's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • The cause of death was disease[15].
  • Joseph Rowntree's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/027gdb3[16].
  • Joseph Rowntree's family name is recorded as Rowntree[17].
  • Joseph Rowntree's given name is recorded as Joseph[18].
  • Joseph Rowntree's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[19].
  • Joseph Rowntree's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[20].
  • Joseph Rowntree's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].
  • Joseph Rowntree's Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID is recorded as 24231[22].
  • Joseph Rowntree's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Rowntree-101[23].
  • Joseph Rowntree's UK National Archives ID is recorded as F52556[24].

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Origins and Family

Joseph Rowntree was born in Scarborough[2]. He was born on +1801-06-10T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include businessperson[6] and shopkeeper[7].

Personal Life

Children include John Stephenson Rowntree[9], a businessperson[25], 1834–1907[26], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[27], specialised in religious group[28]; Joseph Rowntree[10], a chocolatier[29], 1836–1925[30], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[31]; and Henry Isaac Rowntree[11], a businessperson[32], 1837–1883[33], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[34].

Death and Burial

Joseph Rowntree died on +1859-11-04T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in York[4]. The cause of death was disease[15].

Why It Matters

Joseph Rowntree ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Joseph Rowntree born?

Born in Scarborough[2], Joseph Rowntree…

Where did Joseph Rowntree die?

Joseph Rowntree died in York[4].

What did Joseph Rowntree do for work?

Joseph Rowntree worked as businessperson[6] and shopkeeper[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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