Josiah Gorgas

Confederate Army general (1818-1883)
Person human Q2640611
Josiah Gorgas
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Josiah Gorgas

Summary

Josiah Gorgas is a human[1]. He was born in Dauphin County[2]. He was born on +1818-07-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Tuscaloosa[4]. He died on +1883-05-15T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a military personnel[6], academic[7], and army officer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Josiah Gorgas was born in Dauphin County[2].
  • Josiah Gorgas passed away in Tuscaloosa[4].
  • Josiah Gorgas was born on +1818-07-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Josiah Gorgas died on +1883-05-15T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Josiah Gorgas's father was Joseph Gorgas[10].
  • A child of Josiah Gorgas was William Crawford Gorgas[11].
  • Josiah Gorgas held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Josiah Gorgas worked as a military personnel[6].
  • Josiah Gorgas worked as an academic[7].
  • Josiah Gorgas's professions included army officer[8].
  • Josiah Gorgas's education included a stint at United States Military Academy[13].
  • Josiah Gorgas's image is recorded as Josiah Gorgas.jpg[14].
  • Josiah Gorgas is recorded as male[15].
  • Josiah Gorgas's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Josiah Gorgas's ISNI is recorded as 0000000030409481[17].
  • Josiah Gorgas's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 15576341[18].
  • Josiah Gorgas's GND ID is recorded as 119270102[19].
  • Josiah Gorgas's military branch is recorded as United States Army[20].
  • Josiah Gorgas's military branch is recorded as Confederate States Army[21].
  • Josiah Gorgas's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n94035149[22].
  • Josiah Gorgas's IdRef ID is recorded as 136078656[23].
  • Josiah Gorgas's Commons category is recorded as Josiah Gorgas[24].
  • Josiah Gorgas's SBN author ID is recorded as TO0V665696[25].
  • Josiah Gorgas's military, police or special rank is recorded as brigadier general[26].
  • Josiah Gorgas's archives at is recorded as Louis Round Wilson Library[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Josiah Gorgas was born in Dauphin County[2]. He was born on +1818-07-01T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Joseph Gorgas[10].

Education

Josiah Gorgas's education included a stint at United States Military Academy[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include military personnel[6], academic[7], and army officer[8].

Personal Life

A child of Josiah Gorgas was William Crawford Gorgas[11].

Death and Burial

Josiah Gorgas died on +1883-05-15T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Tuscaloosa[4].

Why It Matters

Josiah Gorgas ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28]

FAQs

Where was Josiah Gorgas born?

Born in Dauphin County[2], Josiah Gorgas…

Where did Josiah Gorgas die?

Josiah Gorgas died in Tuscaloosa[4].

Who were Josiah Gorgas's parents?

Josiah Gorgas's father was Joseph Gorgas[10].

What did Josiah Gorgas do for work?

Josiah Gorgas worked as military personnel[6], academic[7], and army officer[8].

Where did Josiah Gorgas go to school?

Josiah Gorgas was educated at United States Military Academy[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . finding-aids.lib.unc.edu. finding-aids.lib.unc.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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