John Arnold

English watchmaker and inventor
Person human Q1699169
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John Arnold

Summary

John Arnold is a human[1]. Born in Bodmin[2], he… he was born on January 1, 1736[3]. He died in Kent[4]. He died on August 25, 1799[5]. He worked as a clockmaker[6], watchmaker[7], and inventor[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (113 views/month, #7,261 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Bodmin[2], John Arnold…
  • John Arnold died in Kent[4].
  • John Arnold died in London[10].
  • John Arnold was born on January 1, 1736[3].
  • John Arnold died on August 25, 1799[5].
  • John Arnold held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[11].
  • John Arnold worked as a clockmaker[6].
  • John Arnold's professions included watchmaker[7].
  • John Arnold worked as an inventor[8].
  • John Arnold's field of work was horology[12].
  • John Arnold is recorded as male[13].
  • John Arnold's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • John Arnold's Commons category is recorded as John Arnold[15].
  • John Arnold's family name is recorded as Arnold[16].
  • John Arnold's given name is recorded as John[17].
  • John Arnold's work location is recorded as The Hague[18].
  • John Arnold's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[19].
  • John Arnold's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[20].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Bodmin[2], John Arnold… he was born on January 1, 1736[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include clockmaker[6], watchmaker[7], and inventor[8]. John Arnold's field of work was horology[12].

Death and Burial

John Arnold died on August 25, 1799[5]. Recorded place of death include Kent[4], a ceremonial county of England[21], in United Kingdom[22] and London[10], a metropolis[23], in Roman Empire[24], founded in 0047[25].

Why It Matters

John Arnold ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (113 views/month, #7,261 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26]

FAQs

Where was John Arnold born?

John Arnold's place of birth was Bodmin[2].

Where did John Arnold die?

John Arnold passed away in Kent[4].

What did John Arnold do for work?

John Arnold worked as clockmaker[6], watchmaker[7], and inventor[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . Open Plaques. wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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