John Debrett

English publisher and bookseller
Person human Q18559793
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John Debrett

Summary

John Debrett is a human[1]. He was born on 1752[2]. He died on 1822[3]. He worked as a book printer[4] and biographer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • John Debrett was born on 1752[2].
  • John Debrett died on 1822[3].
  • John Debrett held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[7].
  • John Debrett held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[8].
  • John Debrett's professions included book printer[4].
  • John Debrett worked as a biographer[5].
  • John Debrett is recorded as male[9].
  • John Debrett's instance of is recorded as human[10].
  • John Debrett's Commons category is recorded as John Debrett[11].
  • John Debrett's given name is recorded as John[12].
  • John Debrett's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[13].
  • John Debrett's Commons Creator page is recorded as John Debrett[14].
  • John Debrett's start of work period is recorded as 1781[15].

Body

Origins and Family

John Debrett was born on 1752[2].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include book printer[4] and biographer[5].

Death and Burial

John Debrett died on 1822[3].

Why It Matters

John Debrett ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

What did John Debrett do for work?

John Debrett worked as book printer[4] and biographer[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [9] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . catalogue.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [7] . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . catalogue.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [4] . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [2] . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation book printer, biographer
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  2. 9d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Royal academy id john-debrett
    Cantic id 981058510080406706
    University of barcelona authority id (former scheme) a1273925
    Commons creator page John Debrett
    + 46 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30846|batch #30846]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (4)"
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