John Nelson Darby

British Bible teacher, considered to be the father of modern Dispensationalism and Futurism. (1800-1882)
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John Nelson Darby
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John Nelson Darby

Summary

John Nelson Darby is a human[1]. He was born in Westminster[2]. He was born on +1800-11-18T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Bournemouth[4]. He died on +1882-04-29T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a theologian[6], translator[7], Bible translator[8], pastor[9], and writer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (892 views/month, #6,409 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Westminster[2], John Nelson Darby…
  • John Nelson Darby passed away in Bournemouth[4].
  • John Nelson Darby was born on +1800-11-18T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Nelson Darby died on +1882-04-29T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Wimborne Road Cemetery[12].
  • John Nelson Darby's father was John Darby[13].
  • John Nelson Darby's mother was Anne Vaughan[14].
  • John Nelson Darby held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[15].
  • John Nelson Darby held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[16].
  • John Nelson Darby worked as a theologian[6].
  • John Nelson Darby worked as a translator[7].
  • John Nelson Darby worked as a Bible translator[8].
  • John Nelson Darby's professions included pastor[9].
  • John Nelson Darby's professions included writer[10].
  • John Nelson Darby's education included a stint at Trinity College, Dublin[17].
  • John Nelson Darby's education included a stint at Westminster School[18].
  • John Nelson Darby's education included a stint at Lincoln's Inn[19].
  • A notable work attributed to John Nelson Darby is Exclusive Brethren[20].
  • A notable work attributed to John Nelson Darby is dispensationalism[21].
  • A notable work attributed to John Nelson Darby is futurism[22].
  • A notable work attributed to John Nelson Darby is Darby Bible[23].
  • John Nelson Darby's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[24].
  • John Nelson Darby's religion is recorded as Plymouth Brethren[25].
  • John Nelson Darby's image is recorded as John Nelson Darby à Genève 1840.jpg[26].
  • John Nelson Darby is recorded as male[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Westminster[2], John Nelson Darby… he was born on +1800-11-18T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was John Darby[13]. His mother was Anne Vaughan[14].

Education

Educated at Trinity College, Dublin[17], a collegiate university[28], in Ireland[29], founded in 1592[30], headquartered in Dublin[31]; Westminster School[18], a boarding school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1179[34]; and Lincoln's Inn[19], an Inns of Court[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1444[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include theologian[6], translator[7], Bible translator[8], pastor[9], and writer[10].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Exclusive Brethren[20], a sect[38], founded in 1848[39]; dispensationalism[21], a Christian doctrine[40]; futurism[22], a Christian eschatology[41]; and Darby Bible[23], a written work[42].

Personal Life

Religious affiliations include Anglicanism[24], a Christian denominational family[43] and Plymouth Brethren[25], a religious denomination[44], in United Kingdom[45].

Death and Burial

John Nelson Darby died on +1882-04-29T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Bournemouth[4]. He is buried at Wimborne Road Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

John Nelson Darby ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (892 views/month, #6,409 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

He has been cited as an influence by Cyrus Ingerson Scofield[48], a pastor[49], 1843–1921[50], of United States[51].

FAQs

Where was John Nelson Darby born?

John Nelson Darby was born in Westminster[2].

Where did John Nelson Darby die?

John Nelson Darby passed away in Bournemouth[4].

Who were John Nelson Darby's parents?

John Nelson Darby's father was John Darby[13]. John Nelson Darby's mother was Anne Vaughan[14].

What did John Nelson Darby do for work?

John Nelson Darby worked as theologian[6], translator[7], Bible translator[8], pastor[9], and writer[10].

Where did John Nelson Darby go to school?

John Nelson Darby was educated at Trinity College, Dublin[17], Westminster School[18], and Lincoln's Inn[19].

Who did John Nelson Darby influence?

John Nelson Darby has been cited as an influence by Cyrus Ingerson Scofield[48].

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  24. [22] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

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

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  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Educated at Trinity College, Dublin, Westminster School, Lincoln's Inn
    Place of birth Westminster
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