John Baskerville

Summary

John Baskerville is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Luton^[2]. He was born on January 28, 1706^[3]. He passed away in Birmingham^[4]. He died on January 8, 1775^[5]. He worked as a type designer^[6], editor^[7], printer^[8], typographer^[9], and merchant^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (195 views/month, #7,234 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Luton^[2], John Baskerville…
• John Baskerville's place of birth was Wolverley^[12].
• John Baskerville passed away in Birmingham^[4].
• John Baskerville was born on January 28, 1706^[3].
• John Baskerville was born on 1706^[13].
• John Baskerville died on January 8, 1775^[5].
• John Baskerville died on 1775^[14].
• Burial took place at Baskerville House^[15].
• John Baskerville was married to Sarah Baskerville^[16].
• John Baskerville held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain^[17].
• John Baskerville's professions included type designer^[6].
• John Baskerville's professions included editor^[7].
• John Baskerville worked as a printer^[8].
• John Baskerville's professions included typographer^[9].
• John Baskerville worked as a merchant^[10].
• John Baskerville's field of work was type designer^[18].
• John Baskerville's field of work was japanning^[19].
• John Baskerville's field of work was printmaking^[20].
• John Baskerville's field of work was commerce^[21].
• Among John Baskerville's employers was University of Cambridge^[22].
• A notable work attributed to John Baskerville is Publii Virgilii Maronis Bucolica, Georgica, et Aeneis^[23].
• A notable work attributed to John Baskerville is Baskerville^[24].
• John Baskerville's religion is recorded as atheism^[25].
• John Baskerville is recorded as male^[26].
• John Baskerville's instance of is recorded as human^[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Luton^[2], a town^[28], in United Kingdom^[29] and Wolverley^[12], a village^[30], in United Kingdom^[31]. Recorded date of birth include January 28, 1706^[3] and 1706^[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include type designer^[6], editor^[7], printer^[8], typographer^[9], and merchant^[10]. Fields of work include type designer^[18], a profession^[32]; japanning^[19], a profession^[33]; printmaking^[20]; and commerce^[21], an academic major^[34]. John Baskerville was employed by University of Cambridge^[22].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Publii Virgilii Maronis Bucolica, Georgica, et Aeneis^[23], a version, edition or translation^[35], written by Virgil^[36] and Baskerville^[24], a typeface family^[37], founded in 1757^[38]. Things named for John Baskerville include Baskerville^[39], a typeface family^[40], founded in 1757^[41].

Personal Life

Among John Baskerville's spouses was Sarah Baskerville^[16]. His religion is recorded as atheism^[25].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 8, 1775^[5] and 1775^[14]. John Baskerville died in Birmingham^[4]. Burial took place at Baskerville House^[15].

Why It Matters

John Baskerville ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (195 views/month, #7,234 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[42] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[43]

Entities named for him include Baskerville^[39], a typeface family^[40], founded in 1757^[41].

FAQs

Where was John Baskerville born?

John Baskerville's place of birth was Luton^[2].

Where did John Baskerville die?

John Baskerville passed away in Birmingham^[4].

Who was John Baskerville married to?

John Baskerville's spouses include Sarah Baskerville^[16].

What did John Baskerville do for work?

John Baskerville worked as type designer^[6], editor^[7], printer^[8], typographer^[9], and merchant^[10].