John Otway Percy Bland

British writer and journalist (1863–1945)
Person human Q6251413
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Summary

John Otway Percy Bland was born on November 15, 1863[1], in Malta[2]. He died on January 1, 1945[3], in Ipswich[4]. He worked as a journalist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (59 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Date of death: June 23, 1945[7]
  • Father: Edward Loftus Bland[8]
  • Mother: Emma Frances Franks[9]
  • Spouse: Louisa Nickels Dearborn[10]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[11], United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[12]
  • Educated at: Trinity College, Dublin[13]
  • Sex or gender: male[14]
  • Inventory number: MS COLL 00081[15]
  • Commons category: John Otway Percy Bland[16]
  • Archives at: Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library[17]
  • Religious order: Dominican Order[18]
  • Family name: Bland[19]
  • Given name: John[20], Otway[21], Percy[22]
  • Described at URL: https://discoverarchives.library.utoronto.ca/index.php/j-o-p-bland-papers-00081[23]
  • Described by source: Who's Who in the Far East[24]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[25]
  • Writing language: English[26]
  • P14611: 67876[27]

Why It Matters

John Otway Percy Bland is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was John Otway Percy Bland born?

John Otway Percy Bland was born in Malta[2].

Where did John Otway Percy Bland die?

John Otway Percy Bland died in Ipswich[4].

Who were John Otway Percy Bland's parents?

John Otway Percy Bland's father was Edward Loftus Bland[8]. John Otway Percy Bland's mother was Emma Frances Franks[9].

Who was John Otway Percy Bland married to?

John Otway Percy Bland's spouses include Louisa Nickels Dearborn[10].

What did John Otway Percy Bland do for work?

John Otway Percy Bland worked as a journalist[5].

Where did John Otway Percy Bland go to school?

John Otway Percy Bland was educated at Trinity College, Dublin[13].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . discoverarchives.library.utoronto.ca. discoverarchives.library.utoronto.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . discoverarchives.library.utoronto.ca. discoverarchives.library.utoronto.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . discoverarchives.library.utoronto.ca. discoverarchives.library.utoronto.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [1] ↑ . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . VcBA (identifier). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · AntiDerangedKhanTengriAction · 2026-10-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Open library id → OL1417075A, OL2596425A, OL4265044A
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  2. 5d ago · AntiDerangedKhanTengriAction · 2026-10-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Open library id → OL1417075A, OL2596425A, OL4265044A
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  3. 18d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of death → +1945-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1945-06-23T00:00:00Z
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  4. 20d ago · Printstream · 2026-09-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'zh']
    Place of death → Ipswich
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  5. 6w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-09-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Religious order → Dominican Order
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  6. 14w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14611 → 67876
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