John Graunt

British demographer and statistician
Person human Q454938
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John Graunt

Summary

John Graunt is a human[1]. Born in London[2], he… he was born on April 25, 1620[3]. He passed away in London[4]. He died on April 18, 1674[5]. He worked as a statistician[6] and demographer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (163 views/month, #7,239 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • John Graunt's place of birth was London[2].
  • John Graunt died in London[4].
  • John Graunt was born on April 25, 1620[3].
  • John Graunt died on April 18, 1674[5].
  • John Graunt held citizenship in Kingdom of England[9].
  • John Graunt's professions included statistician[6].
  • John Graunt worked as a demographer[7].
  • John Graunt's field of work was demography[10].
  • John Graunt held the position of Warden[11].
  • A notable work attributed to John Graunt is Natural and Political Observations Made Upon the Bills of Mortality[12].
  • John Graunt received the Fellow of the Royal Society[13].
  • John Graunt was a member of Royal Society[14].
  • John Graunt's religion is recorded as Christianity[15].
  • John Graunt is recorded as male[16].
  • John Graunt's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • John Graunt's Commons category is recorded as John Graunt[18].
  • John Graunt's family name is recorded as Graunt[19].
  • John Graunt's given name is recorded as John[20].
  • John Graunt's described by source is recorded as Nordisk familjebok[21].
  • John Graunt's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[22].
  • John Graunt's described by source is recorded as BEIC Digital Library[23].
  • John Graunt's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • John Graunt's Commons Creator page is recorded as John Graunt[25].
  • John Graunt's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[26].
  • John Graunt's writing language is recorded as English[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in London[2], John Graunt… he was born on April 25, 1620[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include statistician[6] and demographer[7]. John Graunt's field of work was demography[10]. He held the position of Warden[11].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to John Graunt is Natural and Political Observations Made Upon the Bills of Mortality[12].

Recognition

John Graunt received the Fellow of the Royal Society[13].

Personal Life

John Graunt's religion is recorded as Christianity[15].

Death and Burial

John Graunt died on April 18, 1674[5]. He died in London[4].

Why It Matters

John Graunt ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (163 views/month, #7,239 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was John Graunt born?

John Graunt was born in London[2].

Where did John Graunt die?

John Graunt passed away in London[4].

What did John Graunt do for work?

John Graunt worked as statistician[6] and demographer[7].

What awards did John Graunt receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [12] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . digitale.beic.it. digitale.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Place of death London
    Instance of human
    Described by source Nordisk familjebok, Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900, BEIC Digital Library
    Notable work Natural and Political Observations Made Upon the Bills of Mortality
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