Karl L. Rankin

American diplomat
Person human Q6372015
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Karl L. Rankin

Summary

Karl L. Rankin is a human[1]. He was born in Manitowoc[2]. He was born on +1898-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Kennebunkport[4]. He died on +1991-01-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a diplomat[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Manitowoc[2], Karl L. Rankin…
  • Karl L. Rankin died in Kennebunkport[4].
  • Karl L. Rankin was born on +1898-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Karl L. Rankin was born on +1898-09-04T00:00:00Z[8].
  • Karl L. Rankin died on +1991-01-01T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Karl L. Rankin died on +1991-01-15T00:00:00Z[9].
  • Karl L. Rankin was married to Pauline Jordan[10].
  • Karl L. Rankin held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Karl L. Rankin worked as a diplomat[6].
  • Karl L. Rankin was educated at Princeton University[12].
  • Karl L. Rankin's image is recorded as American Ambassador Karl Rankin 藍欽大使.jpg[13].
  • Karl L. Rankin is recorded as male[14].
  • Karl L. Rankin's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Karl L. Rankin's ISNI is recorded as 0000000054751281[16].
  • Karl L. Rankin's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 7261914[17].
  • Karl L. Rankin's military branch is recorded as United States Navy[18].
  • Karl L. Rankin's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr93016453[19].
  • Karl L. Rankin's Commons category is recorded as Karl L. Rankin[20].
  • The cause of death was prostate cancer[21].
  • Karl L. Rankin's participated in conflict is recorded as World War I[22].
  • Karl L. Rankin's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/07s6sxw[23].
  • Karl L. Rankin's family name is recorded as Rankin[24].
  • Karl L. Rankin's given name is recorded as Karl[25].
  • Karl L. Rankin's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 078933285[26].
  • Karl L. Rankin's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[27].

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Origins and Family

Karl L. Rankin's place of birth was Manitowoc[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1898-01-01T00:00:00Z[3] and +1898-09-04T00:00:00Z[8].

Education

Karl L. Rankin's education included a stint at Princeton University[12].

Career and Affiliations

Karl L. Rankin's professions included diplomat[6].

Personal Life

Karl L. Rankin was married to Pauline Jordan[10].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1991-01-01T00:00:00Z[5] and +1991-01-15T00:00:00Z[9]. Karl L. Rankin passed away in Kennebunkport[4]. The cause of death was prostate cancer[21].

Why It Matters

Karl L. Rankin ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Karl L. Rankin born?

Karl L. Rankin was born in Manitowoc[2].

Where did Karl L. Rankin die?

Karl L. Rankin died in Kennebunkport[4].

Who was Karl L. Rankin married to?

Karl L. Rankin's spouses include Pauline Jordan[10].

What did Karl L. Rankin do for work?

Karl L. Rankin worked as diplomat[6].

Where did Karl L. Rankin go to school?

Karl L. Rankin was educated at Princeton University[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  14. [20] . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [8] . politicalgraveyard.com. politicalgraveyard.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [9] . politicalgraveyard.com. Retrieved . politicalgraveyard.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 5w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at Princeton University
    Place of death Kennebunkport
    Military branch United States Navy
    Cause of death prostate cancer
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