John Fisher
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Summary
John Fisher was born on October 19, 1469[1], in Yorkshire[2]. He died on June 22, 1535[3], in Tower Hill[4]. He worked as a Catholic priest[5], Catholic bishop[6], bishop[7], and scientist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,344 views/month, #6,804 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Place of birth: Beverley[10]
- Place of death: London[11]
- Date of birth: January 1, 1469[12]
- Date of death: July 6, 1535[13]
- Place of burial: Church of St Peter ad Vincula, Tower Hamlets[14]
- Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[15]
- Position held: Roman Catholic Bishop of Rochester (England)[16], cardinal[17]
- Educated at: St John's College[18], Beverley Grammar School[19]
- Religion or worldview: Anglicanism[20], Catholic Church[21]
- Sex or gender: male[22]
- Commons category: John Fisher[23]
- Canonization status: blessed[24], canonized saint[25]
- Cause of death: decapitation[26]
- Family name: Fisher[27]
- Given name: John[28]
- Feast day: June 22[29]
- Described at URL: https://baike.sogou.com/v68740536.htm[30]
- Manner of death: capital punishment[31]
- Described by source: Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[32], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[33], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[34], Contemporaries of Erasmus (vol. 2)[35], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[36], The Encyclopedia Americana[37], The Catholic Encyclopedia[38], The American Cyclopædia[39], New International Encyclopedia[40], Olomouc City Library regional database[41]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[42]
- Consecrator: William Warham[43], Richard Nykke[44], William Smyth[45]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for John Fisher include St. John Fisher University[46], a university[47], in United States[48], founded in 1948[49].
Why It Matters
John Fisher has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] He is known by 39 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]
Entities named for him include St. John Fisher University[46], a university[47], in United States[48], founded in 1948[49].
FAQs
Where was John Fisher born?
John Fisher was born in Yorkshire[2].
Where did John Fisher die?
John Fisher died in Tower Hill[4].
What did John Fisher do for work?
John Fisher worked as a Catholic priest[5], Catholic bishop[6], bishop[7], and scientist[8].
Where did John Fisher go to school?
John Fisher was educated at St John's College[18] and Beverley Grammar School[19].