John Law

Scottish economist and banker (1671-1729)
Person human Q312694
John Law
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John Law

Summary

John Law is a human[1]. He was born in Edinburgh[2]. He was born on April 21, 1671[3]. He passed away in Venice[4]. He died on March 21, 1729[5]. He worked as an economist[6], financier[7], statistician[8], bretteur[9], and finance minister[10]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #6,987 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • John Law's place of birth was Edinburgh[2].
  • John Law passed away in Venice[4].
  • John Law was born on April 21, 1671[3].
  • John Law was born on April 16, 1671[12].
  • John Law died on March 21, 1729[5].
  • Burial took place at San Moisè[13].
  • John Law held citizenship in Kingdom of Scotland[14].
  • John Law held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[15].
  • John Law worked as an economist[6].
  • John Law worked as a financier[7].
  • John Law worked as a statistician[8].
  • John Law's professions included bretteur[9].
  • John Law worked as a finance minister[10].
  • John Law's professions included banker[16].
  • John Law's field of work was economics[17].
  • John Law held the position of Controller-General of Finances[18].
  • John Law held the position of Director-General of the French East India Company[19].
  • John Law was a member of French Academy of Sciences[20].
  • John Law is recorded as male[21].
  • John Law's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • John Law's family is recorded as Law of Lauriston[23].
  • John Law's Commons category is recorded as John Law[24].
  • The cause of death was pneumonia[25].
  • John Law's family name is recorded as Law[26].
  • John Law's given name is recorded as John[27].

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Origins and Family

John Law was born in Edinburgh[2]. Recorded date of birth include April 21, 1671[3] and April 16, 1671[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include economist[6], financier[7], statistician[8], bretteur[9], finance minister[10], and banker[16]. John Law's field of work was economics[17]. Positions held include Controller-General of Finances[18], a position[28], in Kingdom of France[29], founded in 1661[30] and Director-General of the French East India Company[19].

Death and Burial

John Law died on March 21, 1729[5]. He passed away in Venice[4]. The cause of death was pneumonia[25]. Burial took place at San Moisè[13].

Why It Matters

John Law ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #6,987 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was John Law born?

John Law's place of birth was Edinburgh[2].

Where did John Law die?

John Law died in Venice[4].

What did John Law do for work?

John Law worked as economist[6], financier[7], statistician[8], bretteur[9], and finance minister[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [22] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [10] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] ↑ . Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [12] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . 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

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  8. 19w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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