Edward Cave

British publisher
Person human Q151799
Edward Cave
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Edward Cave

Summary

Edward Cave is a human[1]. Born in Newton[2], he… he was born on February 27, 1691[3]. He died in Clerkenwell[4]. He died on January 10, 1754[5]. He worked as a publisher[6], typographer[7], journalist[8], editor[9], and inventor[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Edward Cave was born in Newton[2].
  • Edward Cave passed away in Clerkenwell[4].
  • Edward Cave was born on February 27, 1691[3].
  • Edward Cave died on January 10, 1754[5].
  • Edward Cave held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[12].
  • Edward Cave's professions included publisher[6].
  • Edward Cave worked as a typographer[7].
  • Edward Cave's professions included journalist[8].
  • Edward Cave's professions included editor[9].
  • Edward Cave's professions included inventor[10].
  • Edward Cave was educated at Rugby School[13].
  • Edward Cave is recorded as male[14].
  • Edward Cave's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Edward Cave's Commons category is recorded as Edward Cave[16].
  • Edward Cave's family name is recorded as Cave[17].
  • Edward Cave's given name is recorded as Edward[18].
  • Edward Cave's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[19].
  • Edward Cave's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[20].
  • Edward Cave's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[21].
  • Edward Cave's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • Edward Cave's Commons Creator page is recorded as Edward Cave[23].
  • Edward Cave's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Edward Cave'}[24].
  • Edward Cave's writing language is recorded as English[25].

Body

Origins and Family

Edward Cave's place of birth was Newton[2]. He was born on February 27, 1691[3].

Education

Edward Cave was educated at Rugby School[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include publisher[6], typographer[7], journalist[8], editor[9], and inventor[10].

Death and Burial

Edward Cave died on January 10, 1754[5]. He died in Clerkenwell[4].

Why It Matters

Edward Cave ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

FAQs

Where was Edward Cave born?

Edward Cave's place of birth was Newton[2].

Where did Edward Cave die?

Edward Cave died in Clerkenwell[4].

What did Edward Cave do for work?

Edward Cave worked as publisher[6], typographer[7], journalist[8], editor[9], and inventor[10].

Where did Edward Cave go to school?

Edward Cave was educated at Rugby School[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 21h ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14397 5343
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14397]]: 5343, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/258229|batch #258229]]"
  2. 2d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation publisher, typographer, journalist +2
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/31724|batch #31724]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (18)"
  3. 9d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at Rugby School
    Family name Cave
    Sex or gender male
    Aliases
    + 14 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30846|batch #30846]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (4)"
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