John Newbery

English publisher and bookseller (1713-1767)
Person human Q266330
John Newbery
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John Newbery

Summary

John Newbery is a human[1]. His place of birth was Berkshire[2]. He was born on July 1713[3]. He passed away in London[4]. He died on December 22, 1767[5]. He worked as a publisher[6] and writer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (43 views/month, #7,258 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • John Newbery was born in Berkshire[2].
  • John Newbery died in London[4].
  • John Newbery was born on July 1713[3].
  • John Newbery died on December 22, 1767[5].
  • John Newbery is buried at Waltham St Lawrence[9].
  • A child of John Newbery was Francis Newbery[10].
  • John Newbery held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[11].
  • John Newbery worked as a publisher[6].
  • John Newbery worked as a writer[7].
  • John Newbery was employed by William Carnan[12].
  • A notable work attributed to John Newbery is The History of Little Goody Two-Shoes[13].
  • A notable work attributed to John Newbery is A Little Pretty Pocket-Book[14].
  • A notable work attributed to John Newbery is MOTHER GOOSE'S MELODY[15].
  • John Newbery is recorded as male[16].
  • John Newbery's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • John Newbery's Commons category is recorded as John Newbery[18].
  • John Newbery's family name is recorded as Newbery[19].
  • John Newbery's given name is recorded as John[20].
  • John Newbery's work location is recorded as Reading[21].
  • John Newbery's relative is recorded as Francis Newbery[22].
  • John Newbery's relative is recorded as Thomas Carnan[23].
  • John Newbery's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[24].
  • John Newbery's described by source is recorded as The Encyclopedia Americana[25].
  • John Newbery's described by source is recorded as New International Encyclopedia[26].
  • John Newbery's described by source is recorded as Lexicon van de jeugdliteratuur[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Berkshire[2], John Newbery… he was born on July 1713[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include publisher[6] and writer[7]. John Newbery was employed by William Carnan[12].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The History of Little Goody Two-Shoes[13], a literary work[28], written by Oliver Goldsmith[29]; A Little Pretty Pocket-Book[14], a literary work[30]; and MOTHER GOOSE'S MELODY[15]. Things named for John Newbery include Newbery Medal[31], a literary award[32], in United States[33], founded in 1922[34].

Personal Life

A child of John Newbery was Francis Newbery[10].

Death and Burial

John Newbery died on December 22, 1767[5]. He died in London[4]. He is buried at Waltham St Lawrence[9].

Why It Matters

John Newbery ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (43 views/month, #7,258 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

Works attributed to him include A Little Pretty Pocket-Book[37], a literary work[38]. Entities named for him include Newbery Medal[31], a literary award[32], in United States[33], founded in 1922[34].

FAQs

Where was John Newbery born?

John Newbery was born in Berkshire[2].

Where did John Newbery die?

John Newbery passed away in London[4].

What did John Newbery do for work?

John Newbery worked as publisher[6] and writer[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [13] . wikidata.org.
  17. [14] . wikidata.org.
  18. [15] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . dbnl.org. Retrieved . dbnl.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [37] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . 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. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation publisher, writer
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  2. 8d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender male
    Citizenship
    Family name Newbery
    Date of birth +1713-07-00T00:00:00Z
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