John Leyden

Scottish orientalist and translator
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John Leyden

Summary

John Leyden is a human[1]. He was born in Denholm[2]. He was born on September 8, 1775[3]. He died in Java[4]. He died on August 28, 1811[5]. He worked as an orientalist[6], writer[7], translator[8], and poet[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Denholm[2], John Leyden…
  • John Leyden died in Java[4].
  • John Leyden was born on September 8, 1775[3].
  • John Leyden died on August 28, 1811[5].
  • John Leyden held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[11].
  • John Leyden held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[12].
  • John Leyden worked as an orientalist[6].
  • John Leyden's professions included writer[7].
  • John Leyden's professions included translator[8].
  • John Leyden's professions included poet[9].
  • John Leyden is recorded as male[13].
  • John Leyden's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • The cause of death was infectious disease[15].
  • John Leyden's family name is recorded as Leyden[16].
  • John Leyden's given name is recorded as John[17].
  • John Leyden's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[18].
  • John Leyden's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[19].
  • John Leyden's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[20].
  • John Leyden's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[21].
  • John Leyden's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[22].
  • John Leyden's described by source is recorded as Library of the World's Best Literature[23].
  • John Leyden's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • John Leyden's writing language is recorded as English[25].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Denholm[2], John Leyden… he was born on September 8, 1775[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include orientalist[6], writer[7], translator[8], and poet[9].

Death and Burial

John Leyden died on August 28, 1811[5]. He died in Java[4]. The cause of death was infectious disease[15].

Why It Matters

John Leyden ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26]

FAQs

Where was John Leyden born?

John Leyden's place of birth was Denholm[2].

Where did John Leyden die?

John Leyden passed away in Java[4].

What did John Leyden do for work?

John Leyden worked as orientalist[6], writer[7], translator[8], and poet[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth Denholm
    Country of citizenship United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Kingdom of Great Britain
    Given name John
    Languages spoken, written or signed English
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