John Capgrave

British historian and theologian
Person human Q1357237
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John Capgrave

Summary

John Capgrave is a human[1]. He was born in Norwich[2]. He was born on +1393-04-21T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in King's Lynn[4]. He died on +1464-08-12T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a historian[6] and writer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • John Capgrave was born in Norwich[2].
  • John Capgrave died in King's Lynn[4].
  • John Capgrave was born on +1393-04-21T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Capgrave was born on +1393-00-00T00:00:00Z[9].
  • John Capgrave died on +1464-08-12T00:00:00Z[5].
  • John Capgrave died on +1464-01-01T00:00:00Z[10].
  • John Capgrave is buried at England[11].
  • John Capgrave held citizenship in Kingdom of England[12].
  • John Capgrave worked as a historian[6].
  • John Capgrave worked as a writer[7].
  • A notable work attributed to John Capgrave is Sermon[13].
  • A notable work attributed to John Capgrave is Abbreuiacion of cronicles[14].
  • A notable work attributed to John Capgrave is Life of saint Katherine of Alexandria[15].
  • A notable work attributed to John Capgrave is Liber de illustribus Henricis[16].
  • A notable work attributed to John Capgrave is Life of saint Gilbert[17].
  • A notable work attributed to John Capgrave is Life of saint Norbert[18].
  • John Capgrave is recorded as male[19].
  • John Capgrave's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • John Capgrave's ISNI is recorded as 0000000121000390[21].
  • John Capgrave's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 27079079[22].
  • John Capgrave's GND ID is recorded as 11950099X[23].
  • John Capgrave's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n80044479[24].
  • John Capgrave's Union List of Artist Names ID is recorded as 500315384[25].
  • John Capgrave's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 120253137[26].
  • John Capgrave's IdRef ID is recorded as 028413393[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Capgrave was born in Norwich[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1393-04-21T00:00:00Z[3] and +1393-00-00T00:00:00Z[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[6] and writer[7].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Sermon[13], Abbreuiacion of cronicles[14], Life of saint Katherine of Alexandria[15], Liber de illustribus Henricis[16], Life of saint Gilbert[17], and Life of saint Norbert[18].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1464-08-12T00:00:00Z[5] and +1464-01-01T00:00:00Z[10]. John Capgrave died in King's Lynn[4]. Burial took place at England[11].

Why It Matters

John Capgrave ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28]

FAQs

Where was John Capgrave born?

John Capgrave was born in Norwich[2].

Where did John Capgrave die?

John Capgrave passed away in King's Lynn[4].

What did John Capgrave do for work?

John Capgrave worked as historian[6] and writer[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [21] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  10. [22] . wikidata.org.
  11. [23] . wikidata.org.
  12. [24] . wikidata.org.
  13. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [27] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [9] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [10] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  20. [13] . wikidata.org.
  21. [14] . wikidata.org.
  22. [15] . wikidata.org.
  23. [16] . wikidata.org.
  24. [17] . wikidata.org.
  25. [18] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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