Samuel Nicholas

1st Commandant of the Marine Corps
Person human Q6150388
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Samuel Nicholas

Summary

Samuel Nicholas is a human[1]. His place of birth was Philadelphia[2]. He was born on +1744-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Philadelphia[4]. He died on +1790-08-27T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a military officer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (115 views/month, #7,196 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Samuel Nicholas was born in Philadelphia[2].
  • Samuel Nicholas passed away in Philadelphia[4].
  • Samuel Nicholas was born on +1744-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Samuel Nicholas died on +1790-08-27T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Arch Street Friends Meeting House Burial Ground[8].
  • Samuel Nicholas held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Samuel Nicholas's professions included military officer[6].
  • Samuel Nicholas held the position of Commandant of the Marine Corps[10].
  • Samuel Nicholas was educated at University of Pennsylvania[11].
  • Samuel Nicholas's image is recorded as Samuel Nicholas.png[12].
  • Samuel Nicholas is recorded as male[13].
  • Samuel Nicholas's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Samuel Nicholas's military branch is recorded as United States Marine Corps[15].
  • Samuel Nicholas's Commons category is recorded as Samuel Nicholas[16].
  • Samuel Nicholas's military, police or special rank is recorded as major[17].
  • The cause of death was yellow fever[18].
  • Samuel Nicholas's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 8319772[19].
  • Samuel Nicholas's residence is recorded as Philadelphia[20].
  • Samuel Nicholas's participated in conflict is recorded as Raid of Nassau[21].
  • Samuel Nicholas's participated in conflict is recorded as Battle of Princeton[22].
  • Samuel Nicholas's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02bshx[23].
  • Samuel Nicholas's family name is recorded as Nicholas[24].
  • Samuel Nicholas's given name is recorded as Samuel[25].
  • Samuel Nicholas's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[26].
  • Samuel Nicholas's start of work period is recorded as +1783-00-00T00:00:00Z[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Philadelphia[2], Samuel Nicholas… he was born on +1744-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Samuel Nicholas was educated at University of Pennsylvania[11].

Career and Affiliations

Samuel Nicholas worked as a military officer[6]. He held the position of Commandant of the Marine Corps[10].

Death and Burial

Samuel Nicholas died on +1790-08-27T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Philadelphia[4]. The cause of death was yellow fever[18]. He is buried at Arch Street Friends Meeting House Burial Ground[8].

Why It Matters

Samuel Nicholas ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (115 views/month, #7,196 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28]

FAQs

Where was Samuel Nicholas born?

Samuel Nicholas's place of birth was Philadelphia[2].

Where did Samuel Nicholas die?

Samuel Nicholas passed away in Philadelphia[4].

What did Samuel Nicholas do for work?

Samuel Nicholas worked as military officer[6].

Where did Samuel Nicholas go to school?

Samuel Nicholas was educated at University of Pennsylvania[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . mcu.usmc.mil. mcu.usmc.mil. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . geni.com. geni.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . dailykos.com. dailykos.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Freebase Data Dumps. 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.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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