Simon Kenton

American explorer
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Simon Kenton

Summary

Simon Kenton is a human[1]. Born in Fauquier County[2], he… he was born on +1755-04-03T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Logan County[4]. He died on +1836-04-29T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an explorer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (280 views/month, #7,052 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Simon Kenton was born in Fauquier County[2].
  • Simon Kenton passed away in Logan County[4].
  • Simon Kenton was born on +1755-04-03T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Simon Kenton died on +1836-04-29T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Oak Dale Cemetery[8].
  • Simon Kenton held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Simon Kenton worked as an explorer[6].
  • Simon Kenton's image is recorded as Simon-Kenton.jpg[10].
  • Simon Kenton's image is recorded as Engraving of Simon Kenton, by Richard W. Dodson, after Louis M. Morgan.jpg[11].
  • Simon Kenton is recorded as male[12].
  • Simon Kenton's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Simon Kenton's signature is recorded as Simon Kenton Signature.png[14].
  • Simon Kenton's ISNI is recorded as 0000000116434637[15].
  • Simon Kenton's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 52971690[16].
  • Simon Kenton's GND ID is recorded as 143661167[17].
  • Simon Kenton's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n79121725[18].
  • Simon Kenton's Commons category is recorded as Simon Kenton[19].
  • Simon Kenton's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 2409[20].
  • Simon Kenton's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05q_fm[21].
  • Simon Kenton's Open Library ID is recorded as OL4644130A[22].
  • Simon Kenton's family name is recorded as Kenton[23].
  • Simon Kenton's given name is recorded as Simon[24].
  • Simon Kenton's National Library of Israel ID is recorded as 000423869[25].
  • Simon Kenton's described by source is recorded as The New Student's Reference Work[26].
  • Simon Kenton's CERL Thesaurus ID is recorded as cnp01282486[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Simon Kenton's place of birth was Fauquier County[2]. He was born on +1755-04-03T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Simon Kenton worked as an explorer[6].

Death and Burial

Simon Kenton died on +1836-04-29T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Logan County[4]. Burial took place at Oak Dale Cemetery[8].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Simon Kenton include Kenton County[28], a county of Kentucky[29], in United States[30], founded in 1840[31].

Why It Matters

Simon Kenton ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (280 views/month, #7,052 of 1,000,298).[7]

Entities named for him include Kenton County[28], a county of Kentucky[29], in United States[30], founded in 1840[31].

FAQs

Where was Simon Kenton born?

Born in Fauquier County[2], Simon Kenton…

Where did Simon Kenton die?

Simon Kenton passed away in Logan County[4].

What did Simon Kenton do for work?

Simon Kenton worked as explorer[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [10] . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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