John Kirby

English land surveyor and topographer
Person human Q6243193
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John Kirby

Summary

John Kirby is a human[1]. He was born in Halesworth[2]. He was born on January 1, 1690[3]. He passed away in Ipswich[4]. He died on January 1, 1753[5]. He worked as a writer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • John Kirby's place of birth was Halesworth[2].
  • John Kirby died in Ipswich[4].
  • John Kirby was born on January 1, 1690[3].
  • John Kirby died on January 1, 1753[5].
  • John Kirby died on December 13, 1753[8].
  • Burial took place at St Mary le Tower[9].
  • A child of John Kirby was Joshua Kirby[10].
  • John Kirby held citizenship in England[11].
  • John Kirby worked as a writer[6].
  • John Kirby's field of work was topography[12].
  • John Kirby's field of work was surveying[13].
  • John Kirby is recorded as male[14].
  • John Kirby's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • John Kirby's family name is recorded as Kirby[16].
  • John Kirby's given name is recorded as John[17].
  • John Kirby's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[18].
  • John Kirby's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[19].
  • John Kirby's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Mechanical Curator authors - current work batch[20].

Body

Origins and Family

John Kirby's place of birth was Halesworth[2]. He was born on January 1, 1690[3].

Career and Affiliations

John Kirby worked as a writer[6]. Fields of work include topography[12], an academic discipline[21] and surveying[13], an activity[22].

Personal Life

A child of John Kirby was Joshua Kirby[10].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 1, 1753[5] and December 13, 1753[8]. John Kirby died in Ipswich[4]. Burial took place at St Mary le Tower[9].

Why It Matters

John Kirby ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was John Kirby born?

John Kirby's place of birth was Halesworth[2].

Where did John Kirby die?

John Kirby passed away in Ipswich[4].

What did John Kirby do for work?

John Kirby worked as writer[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [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. 26d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Worldcat entities id E39PBJdcvf3QMMgX3DkrBrkv73
    Date of death +1753-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1753-12-13T00:00:00Z
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