John Jewel

English clergyman and bishop (1522-1571)
Person human Q350427
John Jewel
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John Jewel

Summary

John Jewel is a human[1]. Born in Devon[2], he… he was born on +1522-05-24T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Monkton Farleigh[4]. He died on +1571-09-23T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a theologian[6], bishop[7], and Anglican priest[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • John Jewel was born in Devon[2].
  • Born in Bath[10], John Jewel…
  • John Jewel died in Monkton Farleigh[4].
  • John Jewel was born on +1522-05-24T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Jewel died on +1571-09-23T00:00:00Z[5].
  • John Jewel held citizenship in Kingdom of England[11].
  • John Jewel's professions included theologian[6].
  • John Jewel worked as a bishop[7].
  • John Jewel's professions included Anglican priest[8].
  • John Jewel's field of work was administration and management of the church[12].
  • John Jewel's field of work was theology[13].
  • John Jewel held the position of Bishop of Salisbury[14].
  • John Jewel was educated at Corpus Christi College[15].
  • John Jewel was educated at Merton College[16].
  • John Jewel's education included a stint at Corpus Christi College[17].
  • John Jewel's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[18].
  • John Jewel's image is recorded as John Jewel from NPG.jpg[19].
  • John Jewel is recorded as male[20].
  • John Jewel's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • John Jewel's ISNI is recorded as 0000000080769493[22].
  • John Jewel's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 176145857856923020062[23].
  • John Jewel's GND ID is recorded as 12126100X[24].
  • John Jewel's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50040040[25].
  • John Jewel's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 121068964[26].
  • John Jewel's IdRef ID is recorded as 029442605[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Devon[2], a ceremonial county of England[28], in United Kingdom[29] and Bath[10], a city[30], in United Kingdom[31], founded in 0043[32]. John Jewel was born on +1522-05-24T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Corpus Christi College[15], a college of the University of Cambridge[33], in United Kingdom[34], founded in 1352[35], headquartered in Cambridge[36] and Merton College[16], a college of the University of Oxford[37], in United Kingdom[38], founded in 1264[39], headquartered in Oxford[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include theologian[6], bishop[7], and Anglican priest[8]. Fields of work include administration and management of the church[12] and theology[13], an academic discipline[41]. John Jewel held the position of Bishop of Salisbury[14].

Personal Life

John Jewel's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[18].

Death and Burial

John Jewel died on +1571-09-23T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Monkton Farleigh[4].

Why It Matters

John Jewel ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was John Jewel born?

John Jewel's place of birth was Devon[2].

Where did John Jewel die?

John Jewel passed away in Monkton Farleigh[4].

What did John Jewel do for work?

John Jewel worked as theologian[6], bishop[7], and Anglican priest[8].

Where did John Jewel go to school?

John Jewel was educated at Corpus Christi College[15], Merton College[16], and Corpus Christi College[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [19] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . fulcrum-anglican.org.uk. fulcrum-anglican.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [4] . wikidata.org.
  5. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [8] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . 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. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Described by source Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900, The Nuttall Encyclopædia, Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
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