John Cabot

Summary

John Cabot is a human^[1]. Born in Gaeta^[2], he… he was born on 1450^[3]. He died in North Atlantic Ocean^[4]. He died on 1498^[5]. He worked as a gestor^[6], sailor^[7], and slave trader^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.62% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,685 views/month, #6,168 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• John Cabot's place of birth was Gaeta^[2].
• John Cabot died in North Atlantic Ocean^[4].
• John Cabot was born on 1450^[3].
• John Cabot died on 1498^[5].
• John Cabot's father was Giulio Caboto^[10].
• A child of John Cabot was Sebastian Cabot^[11].
• John Cabot held citizenship in Republic of Venice^[12].
• John Cabot worked as a gestor^[6].
• John Cabot's professions included sailor^[7].
• John Cabot's professions included slave trader^[8].
• John Cabot is recorded as male^[13].
• John Cabot's instance of is recorded as human^[14].
• John Cabot's Commons category is recorded as Giovanni Caboto^[15].
• John Cabot's family name is recorded as Caboto^[16].
• John Cabot's given name is recorded as Giovanni^[17].
• John Cabot's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Giovanni Caboto^[18].
• John Cabot's depicted by is recorded as Giovanni Caboto plaque^[19].
• John Cabot's described by source is recorded as BEIC Digital Library^[20].
• John Cabot's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[21].
• John Cabot's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[22].
• John Cabot's described by source is recorded as Otto's encyclopedia^[23].
• John Cabot's described by source is recorded as Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography^[24].
• John Cabot's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[25].
• John Cabot's described by source is recorded as The New Student's Reference Work^[26].
• John Cabot's participant in is recorded as John Cabot's Second Voyage (1497)^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Cabot's place of birth was Gaeta^[2]. He was born on 1450^[3]. His father was Giulio Caboto^[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include gestor^[6], sailor^[7], and slave trader^[8].

Personal Life

A child of John Cabot was Sebastian Cabot^[11].

Death and Burial

John Cabot died on 1498^[5]. He died in North Atlantic Ocean^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for John Cabot include Cabot Trail^[28], a highway^[29], in Canada^[30]; Cabot Square^[31], a square^[32], in United Kingdom^[33]; Cabot Tower^[34], a tower^[35], in Canada^[36], founded in 1900^[37]; Cabot Square, Montreal^[38], a square^[39], in Canada^[40]; USS Cabot^[41], a light aircraft carrier^[42]; Cabot Strait^[43], a strait^[44], in Canada^[45]; and John Cabot University^[46], a university^[47], in Italy^[48], founded in 1972^[49], headquartered in Rome^[50].

Why It Matters

John Cabot ranks in the top 0.62% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,685 views/month, #6,168 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[51] He is known by 60 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[52]

Entities named for him include Cabot Trail^[28], a highway^[29], in Canada^[30]; Cabot Square^[31], a square^[32], in United Kingdom^[33]; Cabot Tower^[34], a tower^[35], in Canada^[36], founded in 1900^[37]; Cabot Square, Montreal^[38], a square^[39], in Canada^[40]; USS Cabot^[41], a light aircraft carrier^[42]; and Cabot Strait^[43], a strait^[44], in Canada^[45].

FAQs

Where was John Cabot born?

John Cabot was born in Gaeta^[2].

Where did John Cabot die?

John Cabot died in North Atlantic Ocean^[4].

Who were John Cabot's parents?

John Cabot's father was Giulio Caboto^[10].

What did John Cabot do for work?

John Cabot worked as gestor^[6], sailor^[7], and slave trader^[8].