John Day

English Protestant printer (1522-1584)
Person human Q2445933
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John Day

Summary

John Day is a human[1]. He was born on January 1, 1522[2]. He passed away in Saffron Walden[3]. He died on July 23, 1584[4]. He worked as a publisher[5] and printer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • John Day died in Saffron Walden[3].
  • John Day was born on January 1, 1522[2].
  • John Day died on July 23, 1584[4].
  • A child of John Day was John Day[8].
  • John Day held citizenship in Kingdom of England[9].
  • John Day held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • John Day's professions included publisher[5].
  • John Day worked as a printer[6].
  • John Day's religion is recorded as Protestantism[11].
  • John Day is recorded as male[12].
  • John Day's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • John Day's family name is recorded as Day[14].
  • John Day's given name is recorded as John[15].
  • John Day's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[16].
  • John Day's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[17].

Body

Origins and Family

John Day was born on January 1, 1522[2].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include publisher[5] and printer[6].

Personal Life

A child of John Day was he[8]. His religion is recorded as Protestantism[11].

Death and Burial

John Day died on July 23, 1584[4]. He died in Saffron Walden[3].

Why It Matters

John Day ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[18] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]

FAQs

Where did John Day die?

John Day passed away in Saffron Walden[3].

What did John Day do for work?

John Day worked as publisher[5] and printer[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [2] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . getty.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [18] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Citizenship
    Given name John
    Child John Day
    Occupation publisher, printer
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