Statements (23)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:person
|
| gptkbp:award |
gptkb:Fellow_of_the_Royal_Society
|
| gptkbp:birthYear |
c. 1740
|
| gptkbp:burialPlace |
gptkb:Elie,_Fife,_Scotland
|
| gptkbp:child |
Alexander Schank
|
| gptkbp:deathYear |
1823
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Captain John Schank
|
| gptkbp:knownFor |
naval engineering
invention of the sliding keel |
| gptkbp:militaryBranch |
gptkb:Royal_Navy
|
| gptkbp:nationality |
British
|
| gptkbp:notableBattle |
gptkb:American_Revolutionary_War
gptkb:Battle_of_Valcour_Island gptkb:Siege_of_Gibraltar |
| gptkbp:notableWork |
HMS Cynthia (ship with sliding keels)
HMS Investigator (fitted with sliding keels) |
| gptkbp:occupation |
gptkb:naval_officer
|
| gptkbp:placeOfBirth |
gptkb:Scotland
|
| gptkbp:rank |
Captain
|
| gptkbp:serviceYears |
1758–1802
|
| gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Margaret_Grant
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Cape_Schanck
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
|