John Collins

English mathematician (1625–1683)
Person human Q1279339
John Collins
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John Collins

Summary

John Collins is a human[1]. His place of birth was Oxford[2]. He was born on March 25, 1625[3]. He died in London[4]. He died on November 10, 1683[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • John Collins was born in Oxford[2].
  • John Collins died in London[4].
  • John Collins was born on March 25, 1625[3].
  • John Collins was born on March 5, 1624[8].
  • John Collins was born on 1626[9].
  • John Collins was born on March 5, 1625[10].
  • John Collins died on November 10, 1683[5].
  • John Collins held citizenship in Kingdom of England[11].
  • John Collins worked as a mathematician[6].
  • John Collins was employed by Venetian Navy[12].
  • John Collins was employed by Board of Trade[13].
  • John Collins received the Fellow of the Royal Society[14].
  • John Collins was a member of Royal Society[15].
  • John Collins is recorded as male[16].
  • John Collins's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • John Collins's family name is recorded as Collins[18].
  • John Collins's given name is recorded as John[19].
  • John Collins's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[20].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Oxford[2], John Collins… Recorded date of birth include March 25, 1625[3], March 5, 1624[8], 1626[9], and March 5, 1625[10].

Career and Affiliations

John Collins worked as a mathematician[6]. Employers include Venetian Navy[12], a navy[21], in Republic of Venice[22] and Board of Trade[13], an advisory board[23], in United Kingdom[24], founded in 1621[25].

Recognition

John Collins received the Fellow of the Royal Society[14].

Death and Burial

John Collins died on November 10, 1683[5]. He died in London[4].

Why It Matters

John Collins ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26]

FAQs

Where was John Collins born?

John Collins was born in Oxford[2].

Where did John Collins die?

John Collins passed away in London[4].

What did John Collins do for work?

John Collins worked as mathematician[6].

What awards did John Collins receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . The Galileo Project. wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . The Galileo Project. wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. books.google.cat. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . The Galileo Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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