John Cary

English cartographer and engraver (1755–1835)
Person human Q3446124
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John Cary

Summary

John Cary is a human[1]. Born in Corsley[2], he… he was born on February 23, 1755[3]. He passed away in Mortlake[4]. He died on August 16, 1835[5]. He worked as a cartographer[6], printmaker[7], mapseller[8], printseller[9], and globe maker[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • John Cary was born in Corsley[2].
  • John Cary died in Mortlake[4].
  • John Cary was born on February 23, 1755[3].
  • John Cary died on August 16, 1835[5].
  • John Cary is buried at Kensington[12].
  • A child of John Cary was George Cary[13].
  • A child of John Cary was John Cary[14].
  • John Cary held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[15].
  • John Cary held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[16].
  • John Cary worked as a cartographer[6].
  • John Cary worked as a printmaker[7].
  • John Cary worked as a mapseller[8].
  • John Cary worked as a printseller[9].
  • John Cary's professions included globe maker[10].
  • John Cary's professions included merchant[17].
  • John Cary's field of work was map[18].
  • John Cary's field of work was cartography[19].
  • John Cary's field of work was engraving[20].
  • John Cary's field of work was publication sales[21].
  • John Cary is recorded as male[22].
  • John Cary's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • John Cary's Commons category is recorded as John Cary[24].
  • John Cary's family name is recorded as Cary[25].
  • John Cary's given name is recorded as John[26].
  • John Cary's work location is recorded as London[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Cary was born in Corsley[2]. He was born on February 23, 1755[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include cartographer[6], printmaker[7], mapseller[8], printseller[9], globe maker[10], and merchant[17]. Fields of work include map[18], a type of map[28]; cartography[19], a branch of science[29]; engraving[20]; and publication sales[21].

Personal Life

Children include George Cary[13], a globe maker[30] and John Cary[14].

Death and Burial

John Cary died on August 16, 1835[5]. He died in Mortlake[4]. He is buried at Kensington[12].

Why It Matters

John Cary ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was John Cary born?

Born in Corsley[2], John Cary…

Where did John Cary die?

John Cary died in Mortlake[4].

What did John Cary do for work?

John Cary worked as cartographer[6], printmaker[7], mapseller[8], printseller[9], and globe maker[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . wikidata.org.
  6. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [20] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [21] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . British Museum person-institution thesaurus. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . British Museum person-institution thesaurus. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] . British Museum person-institution thesaurus. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [10] . wikidata.org.
  18. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [12] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . 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. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 23h ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation cartographer, printmaker, mapseller +3
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32084|batch #32084]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (26)"
  2. 8d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of
    Sibling William Cary
    Aliases
    Occupation cartographer, printmaker, mapseller +3
    + 26 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30848|batch #30848]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (5)"
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