Griffith Jones

British journalist and children's writer (1722–1786)
Person human Q18671357
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Griffith Jones

Summary

Griffith Jones is a human[1]. He was born on +1722-01-17T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1786-01-17T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a writer[4], journalist[5], children's writer[6], newspaper editor[7], and printer[8].

Key Facts

  • Griffith Jones was born on +1722-01-17T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Griffith Jones died on +1786-01-17T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Griffith Jones's professions included writer[4].
  • Griffith Jones's professions included journalist[5].
  • Griffith Jones's professions included children's writer[6].
  • Griffith Jones worked as a newspaper editor[7].
  • Griffith Jones worked as a printer[8].
  • Griffith Jones was employed by London Chronicle[9].
  • Among Griffith Jones's employers was The Daily Advertiser[10].
  • Among Griffith Jones's employers was The Public Ledger[11].
  • Griffith Jones is recorded as male[12].
  • Griffith Jones's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Griffith Jones's ISNI is recorded as 0000000030795001[14].
  • Griffith Jones's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 28615430[15].
  • Griffith Jones's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n88057202[16].
  • Griffith Jones's family name is recorded as Jones[17].
  • Griffith Jones's given name is recorded as Griffith[18].
  • Griffith Jones's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[19].
  • Griffith Jones's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[20].
  • Griffith Jones's Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID is recorded as 15007[21].
  • Griffith Jones's sibling is recorded as Giles Jones[22].
  • Griffith Jones's openMLOL author ID is recorded as 412768[23].
  • Griffith Jones's WorldCat Entities ID is recorded as E39PBJc3P7qgBcj7bbPcRbP84q[24].
  • Griffith Jones's Yale LUX ID is recorded as person/fc3507fd-1140-46e3-baf9-c4cc4308f749[25].

Body

Origins and Family

Griffith Jones was born on +1722-01-17T00:00:00Z[2].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], journalist[5], children's writer[6], newspaper editor[7], and printer[8]. Employers include London Chronicle[9], a periodical[26], founded in 1757[27]; The Daily Advertiser[10], a newspaper[28], founded in 1730[29], headquartered in London[30]; and The Public Ledger[11], a magazine[31], founded in 1760[32].

Death and Burial

Griffith Jones died on +1786-01-17T00:00:00Z[3].

FAQs

What did Griffith Jones do for work?

Griffith Jones worked as writer[4], journalist[5], children's writer[6], newspaper editor[7], and printer[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . viaf.org. viaf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [2] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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