John Leake

English naval officer and politician (1656-1720)
Person human Q1381694
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John Leake

Summary

John Leake is a human[1]. His place of birth was Rotherhithe[2]. He was born on +1656-07-04T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Greenwich[4]. He died on +1720-08-21T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a naval officer[6] and politician[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Rotherhithe[2], John Leake…
  • John Leake passed away in Greenwich[4].
  • John Leake was born on +1656-07-04T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Leake died on +1720-08-21T00:00:00Z[5].
  • John Leake's father was Richard Leake[9].
  • John Leake worked as a naval officer[6].
  • John Leake worked as a politician[7].
  • John Leake held the position of member of the 2nd Parliament of Great Britain[10].
  • John Leake held the position of member of the 3rd Parliament of Great Britain[11].
  • John Leake held the position of member of the 4th Parliament of Great Britain[12].
  • John Leake held the position of member of the 1st Parliament of Great Britain[13].
  • John Leake held the position of First Sea Lord[14].
  • John Leake held the position of First Lord of the Admiralty[15].
  • John Leake's image is recorded as Vice-Admiral John Leake (1656-1720), by Godfrey Kneller.jpg[16].
  • John Leake is recorded as male[17].
  • John Leake's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • John Leake's ISNI is recorded as 000000039377500X[19].
  • John Leake's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 288153737[20].
  • John Leake's GND ID is recorded as 1063991331[21].
  • John Leake's military branch is recorded as Royal Navy[22].
  • John Leake's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2016012860[23].
  • John Leake's Commons category is recorded as Sir John Leake[24].
  • John Leake's military, police or special rank is recorded as Admiral of the Fleet[25].
  • John Leake's military, police or special rank is recorded as Admiral of the White[26].
  • John Leake's military, police or special rank is recorded as Vice-Admiral of the White[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Rotherhithe[2], John Leake… he was born on +1656-07-04T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Richard Leake[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include naval officer[6] and politician[7]. Positions held include member of the 2nd Parliament of Great Britain[10]; member of the 3rd Parliament of Great Britain[11]; member of the 4th Parliament of Great Britain[12]; member of the 1st Parliament of Great Britain[13]; First Sea Lord[14], a position[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1904[30]; and First Lord of the Admiralty[15], a position[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1628[33].

Death and Burial

John Leake died on +1720-08-21T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Greenwich[4].

Why It Matters

John Leake ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was John Leake born?

John Leake was born in Rotherhithe[2].

Where did John Leake die?

John Leake passed away in Greenwich[4].

Who were John Leake's parents?

John Leake's father was Richard Leake[9].

What did John Leake do for work?

John Leake worked as naval officer[6] and politician[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . 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. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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