John of Cornwall

Christian scholar and teacher
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John of Cornwall

Summary

John of Cornwall is a human[1]. His place of birth was St Germans[2]. He was born on 1127[3]. He died on 1199[4]. He worked as a theologian[5], teacher[6], and writer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • John of Cornwall's place of birth was St Germans[2].
  • John of Cornwall was born on 1127[3].
  • John of Cornwall died on 1199[4].
  • John of Cornwall's professions included theologian[5].
  • John of Cornwall's professions included teacher[6].
  • John of Cornwall worked as a writer[7].
  • John of Cornwall's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[9].
  • John of Cornwall is recorded as male[10].
  • John of Cornwall's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • John of Cornwall's religious order is recorded as Benedictines[12].
  • John of Cornwall's given name is recorded as John[13].
  • John of Cornwall's floruit is recorded as 1200[14].
  • John of Cornwall's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[15].
  • John of Cornwall's described by source is recorded as The Catholic Encyclopedia[16].
  • John of Cornwall's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as medieval Latin[17].
  • John of Cornwall's different from is recorded as Jean de Cornouailles[18].
  • John of Cornwall's different from is recorded as John Reade[19].
  • John of Cornwall's writing language is recorded as Latin[20].
  • John of Cornwall's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[21].

Body

Origins and Family

John of Cornwall was born in St Germans[2]. He was born on 1127[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include theologian[5], teacher[6], and writer[7].

Personal Life

John of Cornwall's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[9].

Death and Burial

John of Cornwall died on 1199[4].

Why It Matters

John of Cornwall ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

FAQs

Where was John of Cornwall born?

John of Cornwall's place of birth was St Germans[2].

What did John of Cornwall do for work?

John of Cornwall worked as theologian[5], teacher[6], and writer[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] . Mirabile: Digital Archives for Medieval Culture. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] . Corpus Corporum. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Corpus Corporum. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [22] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation theologian, teacher, writer
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32082|batch #32082]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (24)"
  2. 28d ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Religious order Benedictines
    Writing language Latin
    Instance of
    Place of birth St Germans
    + 11 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30468|batch #30468]]: add P1810 to P5739 2/3"
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