John Arrowsmith

British geographer (1790–1873)
Person human Q5560185
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John Arrowsmith

Summary

John Arrowsmith is a human[1]. Born in Winston[2], he… he was born on 1790[3]. He died on January 1, 1873[4]. He worked as a cartographer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • John Arrowsmith was born in Winston[2].
  • John Arrowsmith was born on 1790[3].
  • John Arrowsmith died on January 1, 1873[4].
  • John Arrowsmith held citizenship in United Kingdom[7].
  • John Arrowsmith worked as a cartographer[5].
  • John Arrowsmith received the Patron’s Medal[8].
  • John Arrowsmith is recorded as male[9].
  • John Arrowsmith's instance of is recorded as human[10].
  • John Arrowsmith's Commons category is recorded as John Arrowsmith[11].
  • John Arrowsmith's family name is recorded as Arrowsmith[12].
  • John Arrowsmith's given name is recorded as John[13].
  • John Arrowsmith's described by source is recorded as Nordisk familjebok[14].
  • John Arrowsmith's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[15].
  • John Arrowsmith's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[16].
  • John Arrowsmith's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[17].
  • John Arrowsmith's Commons Creator page is recorded as John Arrowsmith[18].
  • John Arrowsmith's has works in the collection is recorded as Australian National Maritime Museum[19].
  • John Arrowsmith's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[20].

Body

Origins and Family

John Arrowsmith was born in Winston[2]. He was born on 1790[3].

Career and Affiliations

John Arrowsmith's professions included cartographer[5].

Recognition

John Arrowsmith received the Patron’s Medal[8].

Death and Burial

John Arrowsmith died on January 1, 1873[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for John Arrowsmith include Arrowsmith River[21], a river[22], in Australia[23].

Why It Matters

John Arrowsmith ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[6]

Entities named for him include Arrowsmith River[21], a river[22], in Australia[23].

FAQs

Where was John Arrowsmith born?

John Arrowsmith was born in Winston[2].

What did John Arrowsmith do for work?

John Arrowsmith worked as cartographer[5].

What awards did John Arrowsmith receive?

Honors received include Patron’s Medal[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Gold Medal Recipients. wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [21] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 15d ago · Pigsonthewing · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P14397]]: 159, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/290067979|John Arrowsmith (#290067979)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7918|‎Darwin Corresponde"
  2. 22d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Described by source Nordisk familjebok, Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary
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    "/* 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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