John Dunton

British bookseller
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John Dunton

Summary

John Dunton is a human[1]. He was born in Graffham[2]. He was born on May 4, 1659[3]. He died on November 24, 1732[4]. He worked as a journalist[5] and bookseller[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • John Dunton's place of birth was Graffham[2].
  • John Dunton was born on May 4, 1659[3].
  • John Dunton died on November 24, 1732[4].
  • John Dunton died on January 1, 1733[8].
  • Among John Dunton's spouses was Elizabeth Annesley Dunton[9].
  • John Dunton held citizenship in Kingdom of England[10].
  • John Dunton's professions included journalist[5].
  • John Dunton's professions included bookseller[6].
  • John Dunton is recorded as male[11].
  • John Dunton's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • John Dunton's family name is recorded as Dunton[13].
  • John Dunton's given name is recorded as John[14].
  • John Dunton's work location is recorded as Greater London[15].
  • John Dunton's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[16].
  • John Dunton's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[17].
  • John Dunton's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[18].
  • John Dunton's writing language is recorded as English[19].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Graffham[2], John Dunton… he was born on May 4, 1659[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[5] and bookseller[6].

Personal Life

Among John Dunton's spouses was Elizabeth Annesley Dunton[9].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include November 24, 1732[4] and January 1, 1733[8].

Why It Matters

John Dunton ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was John Dunton born?

Born in Graffham[2], John Dunton…

Who was John Dunton married to?

John Dunton's spouses include Elizabeth Annesley Dunton[9].

What did John Dunton do for work?

John Dunton worked as journalist[5] and bookseller[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 22d ago · Tfmorris1 · 2026-05-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Open library id OL1962432A, OL5788164A
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P648]]: OL59861A"
  2. 4w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation journalist, bookseller
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32084|batch #32084]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (26)"
  3. 6w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Nla trove people id 812169
    Early modern letters online person id 47541a42-555e-44e0-ad2f-90003e95de62
    American national biography id 1601989
    Spouse Elizabeth Annesley Dunton
    + 50 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9984]]: 981058617300706706, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257571|batch #257571]]"
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