Preston Brown

American military general (1872–1948)
Person human Q6455249
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Preston Brown

Summary

Preston Brown is a human[1]. He was born in Lexington[2]. He was born on +1872-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Vineyard Haven[4]. He died on +1948-01-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a military officer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Preston Brown was born in Lexington[2].
  • Preston Brown died in Vineyard Haven[4].
  • Preston Brown was born on +1872-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Preston Brown died on +1948-01-01T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Cave Hill Cemetery[8].
  • Preston Brown's father was John Mason Brown[9].
  • Preston Brown's mother was Mary Owen Brown[10].
  • Preston Brown held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Preston Brown's professions included military officer[6].
  • Preston Brown was educated at Yale University[12].
  • Preston Brown received the Distinguished Service Medal[13].
  • Preston Brown's image is recorded as Preston Brown.jpg[14].
  • Preston Brown is recorded as male[15].
  • Preston Brown's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Preston Brown's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 91184586[17].
  • Preston Brown's military branch is recorded as United States Army[18].
  • Preston Brown's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2009113302[19].
  • Preston Brown's Commons category is recorded as Preston Brown (general)[20].
  • Preston Brown's military, police or special rank is recorded as general[21].
  • Preston Brown's archives at is recorded as Manuscripts and Archives Department Yale University Library[22].
  • Preston Brown's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 73824407[23].
  • Preston Brown's participated in conflict is recorded as World War I[24].
  • Preston Brown's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02q6j8w[25].
  • Preston Brown's family name is recorded as Brown[26].
  • Preston Brown's given name is recorded as Preston[27].

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Origins and Family

Preston Brown was born in Lexington[2]. He was born on +1872-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was John Mason Brown[9]. His mother was Mary Owen Brown[10].

Education

Preston Brown's education included a stint at Yale University[12].

Career and Affiliations

Preston Brown's professions included military officer[6].

Recognition

Preston Brown received the Distinguished Service Medal[13].

Death and Burial

Preston Brown died on +1948-01-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Vineyard Haven[4]. Burial took place at Cave Hill Cemetery[8].

Why It Matters

Preston Brown ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Preston Brown born?

Preston Brown's place of birth was Lexington[2].

Where did Preston Brown die?

Preston Brown died in Vineyard Haven[4].

Who were Preston Brown's parents?

Preston Brown's father was John Mason Brown[9]. Preston Brown's mother was Mary Owen Brown[10].

What did Preston Brown do for work?

Preston Brown worked as military officer[6].

Where did Preston Brown go to school?

Preston Brown was educated at Yale University[12].

What awards did Preston Brown receive?

Honors received include Distinguished Service Medal[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. [9] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . National Archives Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . National Archives Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . 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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