John Mercer

Summary

John Mercer is a human^[1]. He was born in Lancashire^[2]. He was born on February 21, 1791^[3]. He died in Lancashire^[4]. He died on November 30, 1866^[5]. He worked as a chemist^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (43 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Born in Lancashire^[2], John Mercer…
• John Mercer died in Lancashire^[4].
• John Mercer was born on February 21, 1791^[3].
• John Mercer died on November 30, 1866^[5].
• John Mercer held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[8].
• John Mercer's professions included chemist^[6].
• John Mercer received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[9].
• John Mercer was a member of Royal Society^[10].
• John Mercer is recorded as male^[11].
• John Mercer's instance of is recorded as human^[12].
• John Mercer's Commons category is recorded as John Mercer (Chemist)^[13].
• John Mercer's family name is recorded as Mercer^[14].
• John Mercer's given name is recorded as John^[15].
• John Mercer's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900^[16].
• John Mercer's different from is recorded as Johnny Mercer^[17].

Body

Origins and Family

John Mercer's place of birth was Lancashire^[2]. He was born on February 21, 1791^[3].

Career and Affiliations

John Mercer's professions included chemist^[6].

Recognition

John Mercer received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[9].

Death and Burial

John Mercer died on November 30, 1866^[5]. He died in Lancashire^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for John Mercer include mercerization^[18], a textile finishing technique^[19].

Why It Matters

John Mercer ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (43 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[20]

Entities named for him include mercerization^[18], a textile finishing technique^[19].

FAQs

Where was John Mercer born?

John Mercer was born in Lancashire^[2].

Where did John Mercer die?

John Mercer died in Lancashire^[4].

What did John Mercer do for work?

John Mercer worked as chemist^[6].

What awards did John Mercer receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[9].