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Inigo Jones

English architect and stage designer (1573-1652)
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Inigo Jones
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Summary

Inigo Jones was born on July 15, 1573[1], in London[2]. He died on June 21, 1652[3], in London[4]. He worked as an architect[5], politician[6], scenographer[7], and theatre designer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,901 views/month, #6,971 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Place of birth: Smithfield[10]
  • Country of citizenship: Kingdom of England[11]
  • Field of work: architecture[12]
  • Position held: Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England[13], Member of the 1621-22 Parliament[14]
  • Notable work: St Paul's Church, Covent Garden[15], Queen's Chapel[16]
  • Sex or gender: male[17]
  • Movement: Renaissance architecture[18]
  • Commons category: Inigo Jones[19]
  • Family name: Jones[20]
  • Given name: Ignatius[21]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Inigo Jones[22]
  • Depicted by: Portrait of Inigo Jones[23], Inigo Jones (1573–1652)[24]
  • Described by source: Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[25], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[26], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[27], Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[28], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia[29], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[30], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[31], The Catholic Encyclopedia[32], Das englische Haus Vol.. 1[33], Lives of topographers and antiquaries who have written concerning the antiquities of England[34]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[35]
  • Commons Creator page: Inigo Jones[36]
  • Name in native language: Inigo Jones[37]
  • Start of work period: January 1, 1595[38]
  • End of work period: January 1, 1652[39]

Why It Matters

Inigo Jones has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Inigo Jones born?

Inigo Jones was born in London[2].

Where did Inigo Jones die?

Inigo Jones died in London[4].

What did Inigo Jones do for work?

Inigo Jones worked as an architect[5], politician[6], scenographer[7], and theatre designer[8].

Related Entities

Kingdom of England London National Gallery of Art

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 23d ago · Trivialist · 2026-09-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description → English architect and stage designer (1573-1652)
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  2. 8w ago · Mahirtwofivesix · 2026-08-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  4. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → architect, politician, scenographer +1
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