John Myatt

British artist and forger
Person human Q1421778
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John Myatt

Summary

John Myatt is a human[1]. He was born in Stoke-on-Trent[2]. He was born on January 1, 1945[3]. He worked as a painter[4] and art forger[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (151 views/month, #7,252 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Stoke-on-Trent[2], John Myatt…
  • John Myatt was born on January 1, 1945[3].
  • John Myatt held citizenship in United Kingdom[7].
  • John Myatt's professions included painter[4].
  • John Myatt worked as an art forger[5].
  • John Myatt is recorded as male[8].
  • John Myatt's instance of is recorded as human[9].
  • John Myatt's given name is recorded as John[10].
  • John Myatt's official website is recorded as http://www.johnmyatt.com/[11].
  • John Myatt's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[12].
  • John Myatt's significant person is recorded as John Drewe[13].
  • John Myatt's copyright representative is recorded as reproduction right not represented by CISAC member[14].

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Origins and Family

John Myatt's place of birth was Stoke-on-Trent[2]. He was born on January 1, 1945[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[4] and art forger[5].

Why It Matters

John Myatt ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (151 views/month, #7,252 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[15]

FAQs

Where was John Myatt born?

John Myatt was born in Stoke-on-Trent[2].

What did John Myatt do for work?

John Myatt worked as painter[4] and art forger[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . Fakes leave art world in chaos. Retrieved . theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Fakes leave art world in chaos. theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . DACS register. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [15] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Country of citizenship United Kingdom
    Place of birth Stoke-on-Trent
    Copyright representative reproduction right not represented by CISAC member
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