John Lemprière

English classical scholar, lexicographer and theologian (c.1765–1824)
Person human Q1700819
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

John Lemprière

Summary

John Lemprière is a human[1]. He was born in Jersey[2]. He was born on January 1, 1765[3]. He passed away in London[4]. He died on February 1, 1824[5]. He worked as a philologist[6], classical scholar[7], writer[8], theologian[9], and lexicographer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • John Lemprière's place of birth was Jersey[2].
  • Born in Jersey City[12], John Lemprière…
  • John Lemprière passed away in London[4].
  • John Lemprière was born on January 1, 1765[3].
  • John Lemprière died on February 1, 1824[5].
  • John Lemprière's father was Q27246006[13].
  • A child of John Lemprière was Charles Lempriere[14].
  • John Lemprière held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[15].
  • John Lemprière worked as a philologist[6].
  • John Lemprière's professions included classical scholar[7].
  • John Lemprière worked as a writer[8].
  • John Lemprière worked as a theologian[9].
  • John Lemprière's professions included lexicographer[10].
  • John Lemprière worked as a teacher[16].
  • John Lemprière's field of work was philology[17].
  • John Lemprière's field of work was theology[18].
  • John Lemprière's field of work was lexicography[19].
  • John Lemprière's field of work was pedagogy[20].
  • John Lemprière's field of work was classical philology[21].
  • John Lemprière was educated at Winchester College[22].
  • John Lemprière's education included a stint at Pembroke College[23].
  • John Lemprière's education included a stint at Reading School[24].
  • John Lemprière's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[25].
  • John Lemprière is recorded as male[26].
  • John Lemprière's instance of is recorded as human[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Jersey[2], a Crown Dependencies[28], in Jersey[29], founded in 1651[30] and Jersey City[12], a city in New Jersey[31], in United States[32], founded in 1609[33]. John Lemprière was born on January 1, 1765[3]. His father was Q27246006[13].

Education

Educated at Winchester College[22], an independent school[34], in United Kingdom[35], founded in 1382[36], headquartered in Winchester[37]; Pembroke College[23], a college of the University of Oxford[38], in United Kingdom[39], founded in 1624[40], headquartered in Oxford[41]; and Reading School[24], a grammar school[42], in United Kingdom[43].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philologist[6], classical scholar[7], writer[8], theologian[9], lexicographer[10], and teacher[16]. Fields of work include philology[17], an academic discipline[44]; theology[18], an academic discipline[45]; lexicography[19], an academic discipline[46]; pedagogy[20], a branch of science[47]; and classical philology[21], an academic discipline[48].

Personal Life

A child of John Lemprière was Charles Lempriere[14]. His religion is recorded as Anglicanism[25].

Death and Burial

John Lemprière died on February 1, 1824[5]. He passed away in London[4].

Why It Matters

John Lemprière ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[11] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

FAQs

Where was John Lemprière born?

Born in Jersey[2], John Lemprière…

Where did John Lemprière die?

John Lemprière passed away in London[4].

Who were John Lemprière's parents?

John Lemprière's father was Q27246006[13].

What did John Lemprière do for work?

John Lemprière worked as philologist[6], classical scholar[7], writer[8], theologian[9], and lexicographer[10].

Where did John Lemprière go to school?

John Lemprière was educated at Winchester College[22], Pembroke College[23], and Reading School[24].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [27] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  9. [22] . wikidata.org.
  10. [23] . wikidata.org.
  11. [24] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [7] . wikidata.org.
  19. [8] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  20. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Integrated Authority File. 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
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [48] . 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. [49] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). John Lemprière. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/john-lempri-re
MLA “John Lemprière.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/john-lempri-re.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_john-lempri-re_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{John Lemprière}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/john-lempri-re}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): John Lemprière — https://4ort.xyz/entity/john-lempri-re (retrieved 2026-04-10)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/john-lempri-re · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 13d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth Jersey, Jersey City
    Educated at Winchester College, Pembroke College, Reading School
    Aliases
    Described by source Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900, Library of the World's Best Literature, Q19036877 +1
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/31727|batch #31727]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (20)"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.