John Meares

British navigator, explorer and fur trader
Person human Q1701050
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John Meares

Summary

John Meares is a human[1]. He was born in Dublin[2]. He was born on January 1, 1756[3]. He passed away in Bath[4]. He died on January 1, 1809[5]. He worked as an explorer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (84 views/month, #7,244 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Dublin[2], John Meares…
  • John Meares passed away in Bath[4].
  • John Meares was born on January 1, 1756[3].
  • John Meares died on January 1, 1809[5].
  • John Meares held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[8].
  • John Meares held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[9].
  • John Meares's professions included explorer[6].
  • John Meares is recorded as male[10].
  • John Meares's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • John Meares's military branch is recorded as Royal Navy[12].
  • John Meares's Commons category is recorded as John Meares[13].
  • John Meares's family name is recorded as Meares[14].
  • John Meares's given name is recorded as John[15].
  • John Meares's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[16].
  • John Meares's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[17].

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Origins and Family

John Meares was born in Dublin[2]. He was born on January 1, 1756[3].

Career and Affiliations

John Meares's professions included explorer[6].

Death and Burial

John Meares died on January 1, 1809[5]. He passed away in Bath[4].

Why It Matters

John Meares ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (84 views/month, #7,244 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[18]

He is credited with the discovery of Lot's Wife[19], a volcanic island[20], in Japan[21].

FAQs

Where was John Meares born?

John Meares was born in Dublin[2].

Where did John Meares die?

John Meares died in Bath[4].

What did John Meares do for work?

John Meares worked as explorer[6].

What did John Meares discover?

John Meares is credited as discoverer of Lot's Wife[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . 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.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [19] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [18] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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