John Ford

English Caroline dramatist and poet
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John Ford

Summary

John Ford is a human[1]. Born in Ilsington[2], he… he was born on April 17, 1586[3]. He died in London[4]. He died on 1639[5]. He worked as a playwright[6], poet[7], writer[8], actor[9], and stage actor[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (221 views/month, #7,215 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • John Ford's place of birth was Ilsington[2].
  • John Ford passed away in London[4].
  • John Ford was born on April 17, 1586[3].
  • John Ford was born on 1586[12].
  • John Ford died on 1639[5].
  • John Ford held citizenship in Kingdom of England[13].
  • John Ford's professions included playwright[6].
  • John Ford's professions included poet[7].
  • John Ford worked as a writer[8].
  • John Ford's professions included actor[9].
  • John Ford's professions included stage actor[10].
  • John Ford was educated at Exeter College[14].
  • John Ford is recorded as male[15].
  • John Ford's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • John Ford's genre is drama fiction[17].
  • John Ford's Commons category is recorded as John Ford (dramatist)[18].
  • John Ford's family name is recorded as Ford[19].
  • John Ford's given name is recorded as John[20].
  • John Ford's topic's main category is recorded as Category:John Ford (dramatist)[21].
  • John Ford's described by source is recorded as Nordisk familjebok[22].
  • John Ford's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[23].
  • John Ford's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[24].
  • John Ford's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[25].
  • John Ford's described by source is recorded as Library of the World's Best Literature[26].
  • John Ford's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: GB[29]

  • Began / founded: 1586[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1639[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: a9635f9c-619b-408a-bda3-9023caff0d15[32]

Body

Origins and Family

John Ford was born in Ilsington[2]. Recorded date of birth include April 17, 1586[3] and 1586[12].

Education

John Ford was educated at Exeter College[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include playwright[6], poet[7], writer[8], actor[9], and stage actor[10].

Death and Burial

John Ford died on 1639[5]. He died in London[4].

Why It Matters

John Ford ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (221 views/month, #7,215 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

Works attributed to him include 'Tis Pity She's a Whore[35], a literary work[36].

FAQs

Where was John Ford born?

John Ford's place of birth was Ilsington[2].

Where did John Ford die?

John Ford died in London[4].

What did John Ford do for work?

John Ford worked as playwright[6], poet[7], writer[8], actor[9], and stage actor[10].

Where did John Ford go to school?

John Ford was educated at Exeter College[14].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana. wikidata.org.
  15. [12] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . 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] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [35] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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