Philip Kearny

Union Army general (1815–1862)
Person human Q2354545
Philip Kearny
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Philip Kearny

Summary

Philip Kearny is a human[1]. His place of birth was New York City[2]. He was born on June 2, 1815[3]. He passed away in Chantilly[4]. He died on September 1, 1862[5]. He worked as a military officer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (458 views/month, #7,103 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in New York City[2], Philip Kearny…
  • Philip Kearny died in Chantilly[4].
  • Philip Kearny was born on June 2, 1815[3].
  • Philip Kearny died on September 1, 1862[5].
  • Philip Kearny is buried at Arlington National Cemetery[8].
  • Philip Kearny held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Philip Kearny worked as a military officer[6].
  • Philip Kearny was educated at Round Hill School[10].
  • Philip Kearny received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[11].
  • Philip Kearny received the New Jersey Hall of Fame[12].
  • Philip Kearny is recorded as male[13].
  • Philip Kearny's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Philip Kearny's military branch is recorded as Union Army[15].
  • Philip Kearny's military branch is recorded as United States Army[16].
  • Philip Kearny's Commons category is recorded as Philip Kearny[17].
  • Philip Kearny's military, police or special rank is recorded as general[18].
  • Philip Kearny was part of the conflict American Civil War[19].
  • Philip Kearny was part of the conflict Mexican-American War[20].
  • Philip Kearny was part of the conflict Battle of Chantilly[21].
  • Philip Kearny was part of the conflict Battle of Solferino[22].
  • Philip Kearny's family name is recorded as Kearny[23].
  • Philip Kearny's given name is recorded as Philip[24].
  • Philip Kearny's allegiance is recorded as United States[25].
  • Philip Kearny's described by source is recorded as Sytin Military Encyclopedia[26].
  • Philip Kearny's described by source is recorded as The American Portrait Gallery[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Philip Kearny's place of birth was New York City[2]. He was born on June 2, 1815[3].

Education

Philip Kearny was educated at Round Hill School[10].

Career and Affiliations

Philip Kearny's professions included military officer[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[11], a grade of an order[28], in France[29] and New Jersey Hall of Fame[12], an award[30], in United States[31], founded in 2008[32].

Death and Burial

Philip Kearny died on September 1, 1862[5]. He died in Chantilly[4]. Burial took place at Arlington National Cemetery[8].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Philip Kearny include Kearny County[33], a county of Kansas[34], in United States[35], founded in 1873[36].

Why It Matters

Philip Kearny ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (458 views/month, #7,103 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37]

Entities named for him include Kearny County[33], a county of Kansas[34], in United States[35], founded in 1873[36].

FAQs

Where was Philip Kearny born?

Philip Kearny was born in New York City[2].

Where did Philip Kearny die?

Philip Kearny passed away in Chantilly[4].

What did Philip Kearny do for work?

Philip Kearny worked as military officer[6].

Where did Philip Kearny go to school?

Philip Kearny was educated at Round Hill School[10].

What awards did Philip Kearny receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[11] and New Jersey Hall of Fame[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . ancexplorer.army.mil. ancexplorer.army.mil. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . njhalloffame.org. njhalloffame.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
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  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [33] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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