John Emslie

British cartographer
Person human Q29480502
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John Emslie

Summary

John Emslie is a human[1]. He was born in Newington[2]. He was born on +1813-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in London[4]. He died on +1875-06-08T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a cartographer[6], draftsperson[7], and printmaker[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • John Emslie was born in Newington[2].
  • John Emslie passed away in London[4].
  • John Emslie was born on +1813-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Emslie died on +1875-06-08T00:00:00Z[5].
  • A child of John Emslie was John Philipps Emslie[10].
  • A child of John Emslie was Alfred Edward Emslie[11].
  • John Emslie held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[12].
  • John Emslie worked as a cartographer[6].
  • John Emslie's professions included draftsperson[7].
  • John Emslie's professions included printmaker[8].
  • John Emslie is recorded as male[13].
  • John Emslie's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • John Emslie's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 78928574[15].
  • John Emslie's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2009017935[16].
  • John Emslie's Commons category is recorded as John Emslie[17].
  • John Emslie's given name is recorded as John[18].
  • John Emslie's Commons Creator page is recorded as John Emslie[19].
  • John Emslie's British Museum person or institution ID is recorded as 26470[20].
  • John Emslie's Stuttgart Database of Scientific Illustrators ID is recorded as 6710[21].
  • John Emslie's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/11dzfm9lrw[22].
  • John Emslie's Benezit ID is recorded as B00058784[23].
  • John Emslie's Bridgeman artist ID is recorded as 31442[24].
  • John Emslie's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[25].
  • John Emslie's National Library of Israel J9U ID is recorded as 987007574542105171[26].
  • John Emslie's WorldCat Entities ID is recorded as E39PBJqfGg4QjjfDCjKjMDxbh3[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Emslie was born in Newington[2]. He was born on +1813-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include cartographer[6], draftsperson[7], and printmaker[8].

Personal Life

Children include John Philipps Emslie[10], an illustrator[28], 1839–1913[29], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[30] and Alfred Edward Emslie[11], a painter[31], 1848–1918[32], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[33].

Death and Burial

John Emslie died on +1875-06-08T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in London[4].

Why It Matters

John Emslie ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was John Emslie born?

Born in Newington[2], John Emslie…

Where did John Emslie die?

John Emslie died in London[4].

What did John Emslie do for work?

John Emslie worked as cartographer[6], draftsperson[7], and printmaker[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . victorian-maps-of-devon.eu. victorian-maps-of-devon.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . Benezit Dictionary of Artists. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Jheald · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Stuttgart database of scientific illustrators id 6710
    Copyright status as a creator copyrights on works have expired
    Commons creator page John Emslie
    Date of birth +1813-00-00T00:00:00Z
    + 22 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P40]]: [[Q139679310]]"
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