John Moores

English businessman and philanthropist (1896–1993)
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John Moores
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Facts

14 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[13]
Date of birth
January 25, 1896
Date of death
September 25, 1993
Place of birth
Barton upon Irwell
Place of death
Formby
Occupation
entrepreneur
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[17]
Family name
Moores[15]
Given name
John[16]
Honorific prefix
Sir[14]
🏷️ Also known as
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🔖 Identifiers · 15
VIAF cluster ID
4273771
Library of Congress Authorities ID
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Freebase ID
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National Library of Wales Authority ID
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Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
070813906
Our Campaigns candidate ID
234996
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID
40918
Prabook ID
1308867
Quora topic ID
John-Moores-7
SNAC ARK ID
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The Peerage person ID
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WikiTree person ID
Moores-1088
WorldCat Entities ID
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Given name 1
Honorific prefix 1
Sir
Instance of 1
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
Named after 1
Occupation 1
Place of birth 1
Place of death 1
SNARC ID 1
Sex or gender 1
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Summary

John Moores was born on January 25, 1896[1], in Barton upon Irwell[2]. He died on September 25, 1993[3], in Formby[4]. He worked as an entrepreneur[5].

Body

Works and Contributions

Things named for John Moores include Liverpool John Moores University[18], a public university[19], in United Kingdom[20], founded in 1823[21], headquartered in Liverpool[22].

Why It Matters

Entities named for John Moores include Liverpool John Moores University[18], a public university[19], in United Kingdom[20], founded in 1823[21], headquartered in Liverpool[22].

FAQs

Where was John Moores born?

John Moores was born in Barton upon Irwell[2].

Where did John Moores die?

John Moores passed away in Formby[4].

What did John Moores do for work?

John Moores worked as an entrepreneur[5].

What awards did John Moores receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[11] and Knight Bachelor[12].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  8. [8] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [19] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [20] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [21] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [22] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. 16w ago · JhealdBatch bot · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
    Instance of → human
    Family name → Moores
    Place of birth → Barton upon Irwell
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