John Harris

publisher in England (1756–1846)
Person human Q16857676
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John Harris

Summary

John Harris is a human[1]. He was born on January 1, 1756[2]. He died in Walworth[3]. He died on November 2, 1846[4]. He worked as a publisher[5] and bookseller[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • John Harris died in Walworth[3].
  • John Harris was born on January 1, 1756[2].
  • John Harris died on November 2, 1846[4].
  • John Harris held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[8].
  • John Harris held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[9].
  • John Harris worked as a publisher[5].
  • John Harris worked as a bookseller[6].
  • Among John Harris's employers was Thomas Evans[10].
  • John Harris was employed by John Murray[11].
  • Among John Harris's employers was Elizabeth Newbery[12].
  • John Harris is recorded as male[13].
  • John Harris's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • John Harris's Commons category is recorded as John Harris (publisher)[15].
  • John Harris's family name is recorded as Harris[16].
  • John Harris's given name is recorded as John[17].
  • John Harris's work location is recorded as London[18].
  • John Harris's work location is recorded as Bury St Edmunds[19].
  • John Harris's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[20].
  • John Harris's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].
  • John Harris's Commons Creator page is recorded as John Harris[22].
  • John Harris's has works in the collection is recorded as National Museum Paleis het Loo[23].
  • John Harris's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[24].

Body

Origins and Family

John Harris was born on January 1, 1756[2].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include publisher[5] and bookseller[6]. Employers include Thomas Evans[10], a bookseller[25], 1742–1784[26], of Kingdom of Great Britain[27]; John Murray[11], a bookseller[28], 1737–1793[29], of Kingdom of Great Britain[30], specialised in bookstore[31]; and Elizabeth Newbery[12], a publisher[32], 1745–1821[33].

Death and Burial

John Harris died on November 2, 1846[4]. He passed away in Walworth[3].

Why It Matters

John Harris ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where did John Harris die?

John Harris died in Walworth[3].

What did John Harris do for work?

John Harris worked as publisher[5] and bookseller[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 24d ago · Mcampany-emco · 2026-09-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Library of congress authority id → n86018485, no2016122666
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/51396|batch #51396]]: adding new p244s where available"
  2. 7w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-08-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P1412]]: [[Q1860]], [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/263717|batch #263717]]"
  3. 17w ago · RVA2869 · 2026-05-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/33123|batch #33123]]: Remove redundant described by source (P1343) - ID P13576 is present."
  4. 19w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Museum-digital id → 13889
    Idref id → 228461278
    Date of birth → +1756-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Place of death → Walworth
    + 37 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30846|batch #30846]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (4)"
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