John Day

English dramatist
Person human Q2693017
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John Day

Summary

John Day is a human[1]. He was born in Cawston[2]. He was born on January 1, 1574[3]. He died on January 1, 1640[4]. He worked as a playwright[5] and writer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • John Day was born in Cawston[2].
  • John Day was born on January 1, 1574[3].
  • John Day was born on 1574[8].
  • John Day died on January 1, 1640[4].
  • John Day held citizenship in Kingdom of England[9].
  • John Day's professions included playwright[5].
  • John Day's professions included writer[6].
  • John Day was educated at Gonville and Caius College[10].
  • John Day is recorded as male[11].
  • John Day's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • John Day supervised Marta Madero as a doctoral student[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 described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[17].
  • John Day's described by source is recorded as Library of the World's Best Literature[18].
  • John Day's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica Ninth Edition[19].
  • John Day's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[20].
  • John Day's writing language is recorded as English[21].

Body

Origins and Family

John Day was born in Cawston[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1574[3] and 1574[8].

Education

John Day's education included a stint at Gonville and Caius College[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include playwright[5] and writer[6]. John Day supervised Marta Madero as a doctoral student[13].

Death and Burial

John Day died on January 1, 1640[4].

Why It Matters

John Day ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

FAQs

Where was John Day born?

Born in Cawston[2], John Day…

What did John Day do for work?

John Day worked as playwright[5] and writer[6].

Where did John Day go to school?

John Day was educated at Gonville and Caius College[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . theses.fr. theses.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [22] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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