John Armstrong

American civil engineer and soldier (1717–1795)
Person human Q331294
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John Armstrong

Summary

John Armstrong is a human[1]. His place of birth was County Fermanagh[2]. He was born on +1717-10-13T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Carlisle[4]. He died on +1795-03-09T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a military officer[6] and civil engineer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in County Fermanagh[2], John Armstrong…
  • John Armstrong passed away in Carlisle[4].
  • John Armstrong was born on +1717-10-13T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Armstrong died on +1795-03-09T00:00:00Z[5].
  • John Armstrong is buried at Old Graveyard[9].
  • Among John Armstrong's spouses was Rebecca Lyon Armstrong[10].
  • A child of John Armstrong was John Armstrong Jr.[11].
  • John Armstrong held citizenship in United States[12].
  • John Armstrong worked as a military officer[6].
  • John Armstrong's professions included civil engineer[7].
  • John Armstrong's image is recorded as Major General John Armstrong Sr.gif[13].
  • John Armstrong is recorded as male[14].
  • John Armstrong's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • John Armstrong's ISNI is recorded as 0000000085595533[16].
  • John Armstrong's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 86002690[17].
  • John Armstrong's military branch is recorded as Continental Army[18].
  • John Armstrong's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr90020076[19].
  • John Armstrong's Commons category is recorded as John Armstrong Sr.[20].
  • John Armstrong's military, police or special rank is recorded as general[21].
  • John Armstrong's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 6664788[22].
  • John Armstrong's participated in conflict is recorded as American Revolutionary War[23].
  • John Armstrong's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02j0_d[24].
  • John Armstrong's family name is recorded as Armstrong[25].
  • John Armstrong's given name is recorded as John[26].
  • John Armstrong's US Congress Bio ID is recorded as A000281[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in County Fermanagh[2], John Armstrong… he was born on +1717-10-13T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include military officer[6] and civil engineer[7].

Personal Life

Among John Armstrong's spouses was Rebecca Lyon Armstrong[10]. A child of him was John Armstrong Jr.[11].

Death and Burial

John Armstrong died on +1795-03-09T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Carlisle[4]. He is buried at Old Graveyard[9].

Works and Contributions

Things named for John Armstrong include Armstrong County[28], a county of Pennsylvania[29], in United States[30], founded in 1800[31].

Why It Matters

John Armstrong ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

Entities named for him include Armstrong County[28], a county of Pennsylvania[29], in United States[30], founded in 1800[31].

FAQs

Where was John Armstrong born?

John Armstrong was born in County Fermanagh[2].

Where did John Armstrong die?

John Armstrong passed away in Carlisle[4].

Who was John Armstrong married to?

John Armstrong's spouses include Rebecca Lyon Armstrong[10].

What did John Armstrong do for work?

John Armstrong worked as military officer[6] and civil engineer[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Freebase Data Dumps. 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. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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