John Gerard

English priest
Person human Q3181575
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John Gerard

Summary

John Gerard is a human[1]. He was born in Rome[2]. He was born on October 4, 1564[3]. He died in Rome[4]. He died on July 27, 1637[5]. He worked as a Catholic priest[6], autobiographer[7], and writer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (146 views/month, #7,240 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • John Gerard was born in Rome[2].
  • John Gerard passed away in Rome[4].
  • John Gerard was born on October 4, 1564[3].
  • John Gerard died on July 27, 1637[5].
  • John Gerard held citizenship in Kingdom of England[10].
  • John Gerard's professions included Catholic priest[6].
  • John Gerard worked as an autobiographer[7].
  • John Gerard worked as a writer[8].
  • John Gerard's field of work was Catholic Church[11].
  • John Gerard's field of work was autobiography[12].
  • John Gerard's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[13].
  • John Gerard is recorded as male[14].
  • John Gerard's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • John Gerard's religious order is recorded as Society of Jesus[16].
  • John Gerard's family name is recorded as Gerard[17].
  • John Gerard's given name is recorded as John[18].
  • John Gerard's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[19].
  • John Gerard's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Latin[20].
  • John Gerard's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'John Gerard'}[21].
  • John Gerard's place of detention is recorded as Marshalsea[22].

Body

Origins and Family

John Gerard's place of birth was Rome[2]. He was born on October 4, 1564[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[6], autobiographer[7], and writer[8]. Fields of work include Catholic Church[11], a Christian denomination[23], in Vatican City[24], founded in 0001[25], headquartered in Vatican City[26] and autobiography[12], a literary genre[27].

Personal Life

John Gerard's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[13].

Death and Burial

John Gerard died on July 27, 1637[5]. He died in Rome[4].

Why It Matters

John Gerard ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (146 views/month, #7,240 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28]

FAQs

Where was John Gerard born?

John Gerard was born in Rome[2].

Where did John Gerard die?

John Gerard died in Rome[4].

What did John Gerard do for work?

John Gerard worked as Catholic priest[6], autobiographer[7], and writer[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . SNK authority file. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . SNK authority file. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . SNK authority file. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation Catholic priest, autobiographer, writer
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