John Craig

British mathematician and theologian
Person human Q835863
John Craig
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John Craig

Summary

John Craig is a human[1]. His place of birth was Hoddom[2]. He was born on +1663-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in High Holborn[4]. He died on +1731-10-11T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Hoddom[2], John Craig…
  • John Craig died in High Holborn[4].
  • John Craig was born on +1663-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Craig died on +1731-10-11T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Church of St Andrew, Holborn[8].
  • John Craig is buried at St James's Church, Clerkenwell[9].
  • John Craig held citizenship in Kingdom of Scotland[10].
  • John Craig worked as a mathematician[6].
  • John Craig held the position of vicar[11].
  • John Craig held the position of vicar[12].
  • John Craig held the position of vicar[13].
  • John Craig held the position of canon[14].
  • John Craig held the position of vicar[15].
  • Among John Craig's employers was Church of England[16].
  • John Craig's education included a stint at University of Edinburgh[17].
  • John Craig's doctoral advisor was David Gregory[18].
  • John Craig received the Fellow of the Royal Society[19].
  • John Craig was a member of Royal Society[20].
  • John Craig's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[21].
  • John Craig was influenced by Isaac Newton[22].
  • John Craig's image is recorded as Craig Methodus.png[23].
  • John Craig is recorded as male[24].
  • John Craig's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • John Craig's ISNI is recorded as 0000000109684961[26].
  • John Craig's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 45236081[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Craig's place of birth was Hoddom[2]. He was born on +1663-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

John Craig was educated at University of Edinburgh[17]. His doctoral advisor was David Gregory[18].

Career and Affiliations

John Craig worked as a mathematician[6]. Among his employers was Church of England[16]. Positions held include vicar[11], an ecclesiastical occupation[28] and canon[14], a Christian religious occupation[29].

Recognition

John Craig received the Fellow of the Royal Society[19].

Personal Life

John Craig's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[21].

Death and Burial

John Craig died on +1731-10-11T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in High Holborn[4]. Recorded place of burial include Church of St Andrew, Holborn[8] and St James's Church, Clerkenwell[9].

Why It Matters

John Craig ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where was John Craig born?

John Craig was born in Hoddom[2].

Where did John Craig die?

John Craig passed away in High Holborn[4].

What did John Craig do for work?

John Craig worked as mathematician[6].

Where did John Craig go to school?

John Craig was educated at University of Edinburgh[17].

What awards did John Craig receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [23] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  4. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  16. [9] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  19. [18] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . wikidata.org.
  22. [20] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [22] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

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

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