John Canton

Summary

John Canton is a human^[1]. He was born in Stroud^[2]. He was born on July 31, 1718^[3]. He died in London^[4]. He died on March 22, 1772^[5]. He worked as a physicist^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• John Canton was born in Stroud^[2].
• John Canton passed away in London^[4].
• John Canton was born on July 31, 1718^[3].
• John Canton died on March 22, 1772^[5].
• A child of John Canton was Henrietta Canton^[8].
• John Canton held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain^[9].
• John Canton worked as a physicist^[6].
• John Canton received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[10].
• John Canton received the Copley Medal^[11].
• John Canton received the Copley Medal^[12].
• John Canton was a member of Royal Society^[13].
• John Canton was a member of Spitalfields Mathematical Society^[14].
• John Canton is recorded as male^[15].
• John Canton's instance of is recorded as human^[16].
• John Canton's Commons category is recorded as John Canton^[17].
• The cause of death was edema^[18].
• John Canton's family name is recorded as Canton^[19].
• John Canton's given name is recorded as John^[20].
• John Canton's depicted by is recorded as John Canton^[21].
• John Canton's described by source is recorded as Nordisk familjebok^[22].
• John Canton's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900^[23].
• John Canton's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[24].
• John Canton's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[25].
• John Canton's described by source is recorded as Physicists: Biographical Dictionary^[26].
• John Canton's described by source is recorded as BEIC Digital Library^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Stroud^[2], John Canton… he was born on July 31, 1718^[3].

Career and Affiliations

John Canton worked as a physicist^[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[10], a fellowship award^[28], in United Kingdom^[29] and Copley Medal^[11], a medallion^[30], in United Kingdom^[31], founded in 1731^[32].

Personal Life

A child of John Canton was Henrietta Canton^[8].

Death and Burial

John Canton died on March 22, 1772^[5]. He passed away in London^[4]. The cause of death was edema^[18].

Why It Matters

John Canton ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[33] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[34]

FAQs

Where was John Canton born?

John Canton was born in Stroud^[2].

Where did John Canton die?

John Canton passed away in London^[4].

What did John Canton do for work?

John Canton worked as physicist^[6].

What awards did John Canton receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[10], Copley Medal^[11], and Copley Medal^[12].