John Aubrey

English writer and antiquarian (1626-1697)
Person human Q356317
John Aubrey
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John Aubrey

Summary

John Aubrey is a human[1]. He was born in Malmesbury[2]. He was born on March 12, 1626[3]. He died in Oxford[4]. He died on June 7, 1697[5]. He worked as an anthropologist[6], archaeologist[7], writer[8], biographer[9], and essayist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (237 views/month, #7,201 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Malmesbury[2], John Aubrey…
  • John Aubrey died in Oxford[4].
  • John Aubrey was born on March 12, 1626[3].
  • John Aubrey died on June 7, 1697[5].
  • Burial took place at St Mary Magdalen's Church, Oxford[12].
  • John Aubrey's father was Richard Aubrey[13].
  • John Aubrey held citizenship in Kingdom of England[14].
  • John Aubrey worked as an anthropologist[6].
  • John Aubrey worked as an archaeologist[7].
  • John Aubrey worked as a writer[8].
  • John Aubrey worked as a biographer[9].
  • John Aubrey worked as an essayist[10].
  • John Aubrey's professions included historian[15].
  • John Aubrey's field of work was antique[16].
  • John Aubrey's field of work was creative and professional writing[17].
  • John Aubrey's field of work was biography[18].
  • John Aubrey's education included a stint at Trinity College[19].
  • John Aubrey was a member of Royal Society[20].
  • John Aubrey is recorded as male[21].
  • John Aubrey's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • John Aubrey's Commons category is recorded as John Aubrey[23].
  • John Aubrey's family name is recorded as Aubrey[24].
  • John Aubrey's given name is recorded as John[25].
  • John Aubrey's work location is recorded as England[26].
  • John Aubrey's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Malmesbury[2], John Aubrey… he was born on March 12, 1626[3]. His father was Richard Aubrey[13].

Education

John Aubrey's education included a stint at Trinity College[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include anthropologist[6], archaeologist[7], writer[8], biographer[9], essayist[10], and historian[15]. Fields of work include antique[16]; creative and professional writing[17], an academic discipline[28]; and biography[18], a literary genre[29].

Death and Burial

John Aubrey died on June 7, 1697[5]. He passed away in Oxford[4]. Burial took place at St Mary Magdalen's Church, Oxford[12].

Why It Matters

John Aubrey ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (237 views/month, #7,201 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

Works attributed to him include Brief Lives[32], a literary work[33], founded in 1601[34].

FAQs

Where was John Aubrey born?

Born in Malmesbury[2], John Aubrey…

Where did John Aubrey die?

John Aubrey passed away in Oxford[4].

Who were John Aubrey's parents?

John Aubrey's father was Richard Aubrey[13].

What did John Aubrey do for work?

John Aubrey worked as anthropologist[6], archaeologist[7], writer[8], biographer[9], and essayist[10].

Where did John Aubrey go to school?

John Aubrey was educated at Trinity College[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . wikidata.org.
  15. [10] . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [12] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [32] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation anthropologist, archaeologist, writer +6
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  2. 8d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 11d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id cnp00100473
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