John Rock

American scientist
Person human Q6255337
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John Rock

Summary

John Rock is a human[1]. His place of birth was Marlborough[2]. He was born on March 24, 1890[3]. He died in Peterborough[4]. He died on December 4, 1984[5]. He worked as a physician[6], gynecologist[7], and obstetrician[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (294 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Marlborough[2], John Rock…
  • John Rock passed away in Peterborough[4].
  • John Rock was born on March 24, 1890[3].
  • John Rock died on December 4, 1984[5].
  • John Rock held citizenship in United States[10].
  • John Rock's professions included physician[6].
  • John Rock worked as a gynecologist[7].
  • John Rock worked as an obstetrician[8].
  • John Rock's field of work was midwifery[11].
  • John Rock's field of work was birth control[12].
  • Among John Rock's employers was Harvard University[13].
  • John Rock's education included a stint at Harvard Medical School[14].
  • John Rock was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[15].
  • John Rock is recorded as male[16].
  • John Rock's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • John Rock's family name is recorded as Rock[18].
  • John Rock's given name is recorded as John[19].
  • John Rock's nominated for is recorded as Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine[20].
  • John Rock's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Marlborough[2], John Rock… he was born on March 24, 1890[3].

Education

John Rock was educated at Harvard Medical School[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physician[6], gynecologist[7], and obstetrician[8]. Fields of work include midwifery[11], a medical profession[22], in Colombia[23] and birth control[12]. John Rock was employed by Harvard University[13].

Death and Burial

John Rock died on December 4, 1984[5]. He passed away in Peterborough[4].

Why It Matters

John Rock ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (294 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

FAQs

Where was John Rock born?

John Rock's place of birth was Marlborough[2].

Where did John Rock die?

John Rock died in Peterborough[4].

What did John Rock do for work?

John Rock worked as physician[6], gynecologist[7], and obstetrician[8].

Where did John Rock go to school?

John Rock was educated at Harvard Medical School[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . The Catholic Church and Birth Control. pbs.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . nobelprize.org. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [22] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7w ago · Mahirtwofivesix · 2026-08-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Babelnet id → 00048339n
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  2. 14w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 21w ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Member of → —
    Given name → John
    Member of → American Academy of Arts and Sciences
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