John Lawson

English explorer, naturalist and writer
Person human Q359347
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John Lawson

Summary

John Lawson is a human[1]. He was born in London[2]. He was born on December 27, 1674[3]. He died in Province of Carolina[4]. He died on January 1, 1711[5]. He worked as an explorer[6], writer[7], and naturalist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (62 views/month, #7,239 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in London[2], John Lawson…
  • John Lawson died in Province of Carolina[4].
  • John Lawson was born on December 27, 1674[3].
  • John Lawson died on January 1, 1711[5].
  • John Lawson held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[10].
  • John Lawson worked as an explorer[6].
  • John Lawson worked as a writer[7].
  • John Lawson worked as a naturalist[8].
  • John Lawson is recorded as male[11].
  • John Lawson's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • John Lawson's Commons category is recorded as John Lawson (explorer)[13].
  • John Lawson's family name is recorded as Lawson[14].
  • John Lawson's given name is recorded as John[15].
  • John Lawson's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[16].
  • John Lawson's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[17].

Body

Origins and Family

John Lawson was born in London[2]. He was born on December 27, 1674[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include explorer[6], writer[7], and naturalist[8].

Death and Burial

John Lawson died on January 1, 1711[5]. He passed away in Province of Carolina[4].

Why It Matters

John Lawson ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (62 views/month, #7,239 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[18]

FAQs

Where was John Lawson born?

John Lawson's place of birth was London[2].

Where did John Lawson die?

John Lawson passed away in Province of Carolina[4].

What did John Lawson do for work?

John Lawson worked as explorer[6], writer[7], and naturalist[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [18] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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    Described by source Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900
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