John Mew

British orthodontist, the creator of "orthotropics" and mewing (1928–2025)
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John Mew

Summary

John Mew is a human[1]. Born in Royal Tunbridge Wells[2], he… he was born on +1928-09-07T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Heathfield[4]. He died on +2025-06-25T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a dentist[6] and orthodontist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (430 views/month, #6,871 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • John Mew's place of birth was Royal Tunbridge Wells[2].
  • John Mew died in Heathfield[4].
  • John Mew was born on +1928-09-07T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Mew died on +2025-06-25T00:00:00Z[5].
  • John Mew held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • John Mew worked as a dentist[6].
  • John Mew's professions included orthodontist[7].
  • John Mew's field of work was oral myology[10].
  • John Mew's education included a stint at University of Edinburgh[11].
  • John Mew was educated at University College London[12].
  • John Mew was a member of British Dental Association[13].
  • John Mew is recorded as male[14].
  • John Mew's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • John Mew's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 38468795[16].
  • John Mew's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n88146221[17].
  • John Mew's IMDb ID is recorded as nm15408141[18].
  • John Mew's family name is recorded as Mew[19].
  • John Mew's given name is recorded as John[20].
  • John Mew's described at URL is recorded as https://johnmeworthotropics.co.uk/introduction-to-john-mew/[21].
  • John Mew's medical condition is recorded as dyslexia[22].
  • John Mew's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • John Mew's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/11hzzxfyml[24].
  • John Mew's LinkedIn personal profile ID is recorded as john-mew-b8b45a72[25].

Body

Origins and Family

John Mew was born in Royal Tunbridge Wells[2]. He was born on +1928-09-07T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Edinburgh[11], a public university[26], in United Kingdom[27], founded in 1583[28], headquartered in Edinburgh[29] and University College London[12], a university college[30], in United Kingdom[31], founded in 1826[32], headquartered in UCL Main Building[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include dentist[6] and orthodontist[7]. John Mew's field of work was oral myology[10].

Death and Burial

John Mew died on +2025-06-25T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Heathfield[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for John Mew include mewing[34], a routine[35].

Why It Matters

John Mew ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (430 views/month, #6,871 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36]

He is credited with the discovery of mewing[37], a routine[38]. Entities named for him include mewing[34], a routine[35].

FAQs

Where was John Mew born?

Born in Royal Tunbridge Wells[2], John Mew…

Where did John Mew die?

John Mew died in Heathfield[4].

What did John Mew do for work?

John Mew worked as dentist[6] and orthodontist[7].

Where did John Mew go to school?

John Mew was educated at University of Edinburgh[11] and University College London[12].

What did John Mew discover?

John Mew is credited as discoverer of mewing[37].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved . telegraph.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . linkedin.com. linkedin.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . linkedin.com. linkedin.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . linkedin.com. linkedin.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . orthotropics.com. Retrieved . orthotropics.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . youtube.com. Retrieved . youtube.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . linkedin.com. linkedin.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [37] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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