John Kersey the elder

English mathematician
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John Kersey the elder

Summary

John Kersey the elder is a human[1]. His place of birth was Banbury[2]. He was born on January 1, 1616[3]. He died in London[4]. He died on January 1, 1677[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Banbury[2], John Kersey the elder…
  • Born in Bodicote[8], John Kersey the elder…
  • John Kersey the elder died in London[4].
  • John Kersey the elder was born on January 1, 1616[3].
  • John Kersey the elder died on January 1, 1677[5].
  • John Kersey the elder is buried at St Paul's Church, Covent Garden[9].
  • A child of John Kersey the elder was John Kersey the younger[10].
  • John Kersey the elder held citizenship in Kingdom of England[11].
  • John Kersey the elder's professions included mathematician[6].
  • John Kersey the elder's field of work was mathematics[12].
  • Among John Kersey the elder's employers was Alexander Denton[13].
  • John Kersey the elder is recorded as male[14].
  • John Kersey the elder's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • John Kersey the elder's Commons category is recorded as John Kersey, the elder[16].
  • John Kersey the elder's given name is recorded as John[17].
  • John Kersey the elder's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[18].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Banbury[2], a civil parish[19], in United Kingdom[20] and Bodicote[8], a village[21], in United Kingdom[22]. John Kersey the elder was born on January 1, 1616[3].

Career and Affiliations

John Kersey the elder's professions included mathematician[6]. His field of work was mathematics[12]. Among his employers was Alexander Denton[13].

Personal Life

A child of John Kersey the elder was John Kersey the younger[10].

Death and Burial

John Kersey the elder died on January 1, 1677[5]. He died in London[4]. Burial took place at St Paul's Church, Covent Garden[9].

Why It Matters

John Kersey the elder ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was John Kersey the elder born?

John Kersey the elder's place of birth was Banbury[2].

Where did John Kersey the elder die?

John Kersey the elder died in London[4].

What did John Kersey the elder do for work?

John Kersey the elder worked as mathematician[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . Early Modern Letters Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . Early Modern Letters Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 21d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of burial St Paul's Church, Covent Garden
    Employer Alexander Denton
    Place of death London
    Occupation
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