John Lloyd Stephens

American explorer, writer, and diplomat (1805–1852)
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Summary

John Lloyd Stephens was born on November 28, 1805[1], in Shrewsbury[2]. He died on October 13, 1852[3], in New York City[4]. He worked as an explorer[5], writer[6], archaeologist[7], anthropologist[8], and diplomat[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (321 views/month, #7,255 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: New York City Marble Cemetery[11]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[12]
  • Ethnic group: Americans[13]
  • Occupation: lawyer[14], traveler[15], historian[16], travel writer[17]
  • Field of work: diplomacy[18], legal work[19], travel[20], archaeology[21], history[22]
  • Educated at: Columbia University[23]
  • Member of: Century Association[24], American Philosophical Society[25]
  • Sex or gender: male[26]
  • Commons category: John Lloyd Stephens[27]
  • Cause of death: liver disease[28]
  • Family name: Stephens[29]
  • Given name: John[30]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[31]
  • Described by source: Library of the World's Best Literature[32], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[33], Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography[34], The Great Archaeologists[35], New International Encyclopedia[36]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[37]
  • Commons Creator page: John Lloyd Stephens[38]

Why It Matters

John Lloyd Stephens has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

He has been cited as an influence by Edward Herbert Thompson[41], an explorer[42], 1857–1935[43], of United States[44].

FAQs

Where was John Lloyd Stephens born?

John Lloyd Stephens was born in Shrewsbury[2].

Where did John Lloyd Stephens die?

John Lloyd Stephens passed away in New York City[4].

What did John Lloyd Stephens do for work?

John Lloyd Stephens worked as an explorer[5], writer[6], archaeologist[7], anthropologist[8], and diplomat[9].

Where did John Lloyd Stephens go to school?

John Lloyd Stephens was educated at Columbia University[23].

Who did John Lloyd Stephens influence?

John Lloyd Stephens has been cited as an influence by Edward Herbert Thompson[41].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [26] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [20] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [21] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [22] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] ↑ . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  13. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . centuryarchives.org. centuryarchives.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  2. 13w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-07-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → john-lloyd-stephens
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  3. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  6. 23w ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
    Country of citizenship → United States
    Place of burial → New York City Marble Cemetery
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