John Howard

English prison reformer and philanthropist (1726-1790)
Person human Q980343
John Howard
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John Howard

Summary

John Howard is a human[1]. His place of birth was London Borough of Hackney[2]. He was born on September 2, 1726[3]. He died in Kherson[4]. He died on January 20, 1790[5]. He worked as a Q16611574[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (177 views/month, #7,257 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • John Howard was born in London Borough of Hackney[2].
  • John Howard died in Kherson[4].
  • John Howard was born on September 2, 1726[3].
  • John Howard died on January 20, 1790[5].
  • John Howard is buried at Kherson[8].
  • John Howard held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[9].
  • John Howard worked as a Q16611574[6].
  • John Howard held the position of High Sheriff of Bedfordshire[10].
  • John Howard received the Fellow of the Royal Society[11].
  • John Howard received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[12].
  • John Howard was a member of Royal Society[13].
  • John Howard was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[14].
  • John Howard is recorded as male[15].
  • John Howard's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • John Howard's Commons category is recorded as John Howard (prison reformer)[17].
  • The cause of death was typhus[18].
  • John Howard's residence is recorded as Cardington[19].
  • John Howard's family name is recorded as Howard[20].
  • John Howard's given name is recorded as John[21].
  • John Howard's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[22].
  • John Howard's depicted by is recorded as John Howard[23].
  • John Howard's described by source is recorded as Svensk uppslagsbok[24].
  • John Howard's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[25].
  • John Howard's described by source is recorded as Russian Biographical Dictionary[26].
  • John Howard's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Howard's place of birth was London Borough of Hackney[2]. He was born on September 2, 1726[3].

Career and Affiliations

John Howard worked as a Q16611574[6]. He held the position of High Sheriff of Bedfordshire[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[11], a fellowship award[28], in United Kingdom[29] and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[12], a fellowship award[30].

Death and Burial

John Howard died on January 20, 1790[5]. He passed away in Kherson[4]. The cause of death was typhus[18]. Burial took place at Kherson[8].

Why It Matters

John Howard ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (177 views/month, #7,257 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31]

He has been cited as an influence by Morrin Centre[32], a building[33], in Canada[34], founded in 1808[35].

FAQs

Where was John Howard born?

John Howard's place of birth was London Borough of Hackney[2].

Where did John Howard die?

John Howard died in Kherson[4].

What did John Howard do for work?

John Howard worked as Q16611574[6].

What awards did John Howard receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[11] and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[12].

Who did John Howard influence?

John Howard has been cited as an influence by Morrin Centre[32].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . The London Gazette 11325. wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Members of the American Academy Listed by election year, 1780-1799. amacad.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . 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] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [32] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [35] . 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. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14397 8675
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P14397]]: 8675, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/290076178|John Howard (#290076178)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7918|‎Darwin Correspondents"
  2. 21d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Manner of death natural causes
    Depicted by John Howard
    Family name Howard
    Residence Cardington
    + 21 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30855|batch #30855]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (9)"
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