George Lily

British priest, scholar, and cartographer
Person human Q5541736
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George Lily

Summary

George Lily is a human[1]. Born in London[2], he… he died in Canterbury[3]. He died on January 1, 1559[4]. He worked as a cartographer[5] and biographer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • George Lily was born in London[2].
  • George Lily passed away in Canterbury[3].
  • George Lily died on January 1, 1559[4].
  • George Lily's professions included cartographer[5].
  • George Lily's professions included biographer[6].
  • George Lily's education included a stint at St Paul's School[8].
  • George Lily's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[9].
  • George Lily is recorded as male[10].
  • George Lily's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • George Lily's Commons category is recorded as George Lily[12].
  • George Lily's given name is recorded as George[13].
  • George Lily's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[14].
  • George Lily's described by source is recorded as Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers[15].
  • George Lily's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[16].
  • George Lily's Commons Creator page is recorded as George Lily[17].
  • George Lily's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[18].

Body

Origins and Family

George Lily's place of birth was London[2].

Education

George Lily was educated at St Paul's School[8].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include cartographer[5] and biographer[6].

Personal Life

George Lily's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[9].

Death and Burial

George Lily died on January 1, 1559[4]. He passed away in Canterbury[3].

Why It Matters

George Lily ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was George Lily born?

Born in London[2], George Lily…

Where did George Lily die?

George Lily died in Canterbury[3].

What did George Lily do for work?

George Lily worked as cartographer[5] and biographer[6].

Where did George Lily go to school?

George Lily was educated at St Paul's School[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . CERL Thesaurus. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 6d ago · RVA2869 · 2026-05-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900, Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/33123|batch #33123]]: Remove redundant described by source (P1343) - ID P13576 is present."
  2. 9d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation cartographer, biographer
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32117|batch #32117]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (30)"
  3. 17d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of human
    Sex or gender male
    Idref id 146319508
    Viaf cluster id 62602261
    + 29 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30850|batch #30850]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (6)"
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