John Musgrove Postans

Olympic sport shooter (1869–1958)
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Summary

John Musgrove Postans was born on January 1, 1869[1], in Shelley[2]. He died on January 1, 1934[3], in Birmingham[4]. He worked as a sport shooter[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Place of death: Colchester[7]
  • Date of birth: September 14, 1869[8]
  • Date of death: January 9, 1958[9]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[10], United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[11]
  • Sex or gender: male[12]
  • Sport: skeet shooting[13]
  • Family name: Postans[14]
  • Given name: John[15], Musgrove[16]
  • Participant in: shooting at the 1908 Summer Olympics – men's trap, team[17]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[18]

Why It Matters

John Musgrove Postans has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[19] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]

FAQs

Where was John Musgrove Postans born?

John Musgrove Postans was born in Shelley[2].

Where did John Musgrove Postans die?

John Musgrove Postans passed away in Birmingham[4].

What did John Musgrove Postans do for work?

John Musgrove Postans worked as a sport shooter[5].

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  5. [10] ↑ . Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . sports-reference.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [19] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [20] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
    Wikipedia languages → ['ca', 'de', 'en', 'fa', 'it', 'nl', 'no', 'pl', 'ro', 'ru']
    Place of death → Birmingham, Colchester
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