John Blake

English cricketer, born 1917
Person human Q6222150
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John Blake

Summary

John Blake is a human[1]. Born in Portsmouth[2], he… he was born on +1917-11-17T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Brač[4]. He died on +1944-06-03T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a cricketer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • John Blake was born in Portsmouth[2].
  • John Blake passed away in Brač[4].
  • John Blake was born on +1917-11-17T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Blake died on +1944-06-03T00:00:00Z[5].
  • John Blake held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • John Blake held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[9].
  • John Blake's professions included cricketer[6].
  • John Blake was educated at University of Cambridge[10].
  • John Blake received the Military Cross[11].
  • John Blake is recorded as male[12].
  • John Blake's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • John Blake's member of sports team is recorded as Hampshire County Cricket Club[14].
  • John Blake's member of sports team is recorded as Cambridge University Cricket Club[15].
  • John Blake's military branch is recorded as Royal Navy[16].
  • John Blake's military branch is recorded as Royal Marines[17].
  • John Blake's participated in conflict is recorded as World War II[18].
  • John Blake's sport is recorded as cricket[19].
  • John Blake's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/09v5ytz[20].
  • John Blake's family name is recorded as Blake[21].
  • John Blake's given name is recorded as John[22].
  • John Blake's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • John Blake's CWGC person ID is recorded as 2224035[24].
  • John Blake's ESPNcricinfo.com player ID is recorded as 9123[25].
  • John Blake's CricketArchive player ID is recorded as 6489[26].
  • John Blake's Prabook ID is recorded as 2234668[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Blake's place of birth was Portsmouth[2]. He was born on +1917-11-17T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

John Blake was educated at University of Cambridge[10].

Career and Affiliations

John Blake worked as a cricketer[6].

Recognition

John Blake received the Military Cross[11].

Death and Burial

John Blake died on +1944-06-03T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Brač[4].

Why It Matters

John Blake ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was John Blake born?

John Blake's place of birth was Portsmouth[2].

Where did John Blake die?

John Blake died in Brač[4].

What did John Blake do for work?

John Blake worked as cricketer[6].

Where did John Blake go to school?

John Blake was educated at University of Cambridge[10].

What awards did John Blake receive?

Honors received include Military Cross[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . CricketArchive. Retrieved . cricketarchive.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . CricketArchive. Retrieved . cricketarchive.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . Commonwealth War Graves Commission database. wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . CricketArchive. Retrieved . cricketarchive.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . CricketArchive. Retrieved . cricketarchive.com. Provenance: 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.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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