Jack Sheppard

English thief and prison escapee
Person human Q636214
Jack Sheppard
London: J. Wenman, publisher · Public Domain · Wikimedia
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Jack Sheppard

Summary

Jack Sheppard is a human[1]. He was born in Spitalfields[2]. He was born on March 4, 1702[3]. He died in Tyburn[4]. He died on November 16, 1724[5]. He worked as a thief[6]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (261 views/month, #7,040 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Spitalfields[2], Jack Sheppard…
  • Jack Sheppard passed away in Tyburn[4].
  • Jack Sheppard was born on March 4, 1702[3].
  • Jack Sheppard died on November 16, 1724[5].
  • Jack Sheppard is buried at St Martin-in-the-Fields[8].
  • Jack Sheppard held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[9].
  • Jack Sheppard worked as a thief[6].
  • Jack Sheppard is recorded as male[10].
  • Jack Sheppard's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Jack Sheppard's Commons category is recorded as Jack Sheppard[12].
  • The cause of death was hanging to death[13].
  • Jack Sheppard's family name is recorded as Sheppard[14].
  • Jack Sheppard's given name is recorded as Jack[15].
  • Jack Sheppard's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Jack Sheppard[16].
  • Jack Sheppard's Commons gallery is recorded as Jack Sheppard[17].
  • Jack Sheppard's manner of death is recorded as capital punishment[18].
  • Jack Sheppard's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[19].
  • Jack Sheppard's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[20].
  • Jack Sheppard's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[21].
  • Jack Sheppard's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • Jack Sheppard's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Jack Sheppard'}[23].
  • Jack Sheppard's place of detention is recorded as Newgate Prison[24].

Body

Origins and Family

Jack Sheppard was born in Spitalfields[2]. He was born on March 4, 1702[3].

Career and Affiliations

Jack Sheppard worked as a thief[6].

Death and Burial

Jack Sheppard died on November 16, 1724[5]. He passed away in Tyburn[4]. The cause of death was hanging to death[13]. He is buried at St Martin-in-the-Fields[8].

Why It Matters

Jack Sheppard ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (261 views/month, #7,040 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

FAQs

Where was Jack Sheppard born?

Jack Sheppard's place of birth was Spitalfields[2].

Where did Jack Sheppard die?

Jack Sheppard died in Tyburn[4].

What did Jack Sheppard do for work?

Jack Sheppard worked as thief[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . 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.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [26] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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