John Florio

English linguist and lexicographer
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John Florio
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John Florio

Summary

John Florio is a human[1]. His place of birth was London[2]. He was born on January 1, 1553[3]. He passed away in London[4]. He died on 1625[5]. He worked as a linguist[6], translator[7], lexicographer[8], and writer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • John Florio was born in London[2].
  • John Florio passed away in London[4].
  • John Florio was born on January 1, 1553[3].
  • John Florio died on 1625[5].
  • John Florio's father was Michelangelo Florio[11].
  • A child of John Florio was Aurelia Molins[12].
  • John Florio held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[13].
  • John Florio worked as a linguist[6].
  • John Florio worked as a translator[7].
  • John Florio worked as a lexicographer[8].
  • John Florio worked as a writer[9].
  • John Florio's field of work was linguistics[14].
  • John Florio's field of work was lexicography[15].
  • John Florio's field of work was translation from French[16].
  • John Florio's field of work was translation from Italian[17].
  • John Florio's education included a stint at Magdalen College[18].
  • John Florio is recorded as male[19].
  • John Florio's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • John Florio's Commons category is recorded as John Florio[21].
  • John Florio's family name is recorded as Florio[22].
  • John Florio's given name is recorded as Giovanni[23].
  • John Florio's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[24].
  • John Florio's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[25].
  • John Florio's described by source is recorded as Library of the World's Best Literature[26].
  • John Florio's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[27].

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Origins and Family

John Florio's place of birth was London[2]. He was born on January 1, 1553[3]. His father was Michelangelo Florio[11].

Education

John Florio's education included a stint at Magdalen College[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[6], translator[7], lexicographer[8], and writer[9]. Fields of work include linguistics[14], an academic discipline[28]; lexicography[15], an academic discipline[29]; translation from French[16]; and translation from Italian[17].

Personal Life

A child of John Florio was Aurelia Molins[12].

Death and Burial

John Florio died on 1625[5]. He died in London[4].

Why It Matters

John Florio ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where was John Florio born?

Born in London[2], John Florio…

Where did John Florio die?

John Florio died in London[4].

Who were John Florio's parents?

John Florio's father was Michelangelo Florio[11].

What did John Florio do for work?

John Florio worked as linguist[6], translator[7], lexicographer[8], and writer[9].

Where did John Florio go to school?

John Florio was educated at Magdalen College[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Treccani's Enciclopedia on line. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . Treccani's Enciclopedia on line. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Described by source Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900, The Nuttall Encyclopædia, Library of the World's Best Literature +2
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