John Byron
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John Byron was an 18th-century British Royal Navy officer and circumnavigator, nicknamed "Foul-Weather Jack" for his frequent encounters with storms at sea.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| John Byron canonical | 4 |
Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Royal Navy officer
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circumnavigator ⓘ human ⓘ |
| causeOfNickname | repeated experience of foul weather at sea ⓘ |
| conflict |
Seven Years' War
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War of the Austrian Succession NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| era | 18th century ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | English people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Byron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | John NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRelativeType | grandfather of George Gordon Byron, 6th Baron Byron ⓘ |
| memberOf | Byron family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| militaryRank | vice admiral ⓘ |
| militaryUnit | Royal Navy – various commands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | English ⓘ |
| nickname | Foul-Weather Jack NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
circumnavigation of the globe
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frequent encounters with storms at sea ⓘ |
| notableWork | narrative of his shipwreck and voyage in the South Seas ⓘ |
| occupation | naval officer ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
Atlantic Ocean
NERFINISHED
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Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | governor of Newfoundland ⓘ |
| relative | George Gordon Byron, 6th Baron Byron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
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