John of Jandun

French philosopher, theologian, and political writer (1280-1328)
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Summary

John of Jandun was born on 1285[1] in Jandun[2]. He died on 1328[3] in Montalto di Castro[4]. He worked as a theologian[5], writer[6], politician[7], philosopher[8], and university teacher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (180 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: France[11]
  • Occupation: opinion journalist[12]
  • Educated at: University of Paris[13]
  • Religion or worldview: Catholic Church[14]
  • Sex or gender: male[15]
  • Religious order: Order of Friars Minor[16]
  • Given name: John[17]
  • Described by source: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[18]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Latin[19]
  • Writing language: Latin[20]
  • Copyright status as a creator: copyrights on works have expired[21]

Why It Matters

John of Jandun has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] He is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

FAQs

Where was John of Jandun born?

John of Jandun was born in Jandun[2].

Where did John of Jandun die?

John of Jandun died in Montalto di Castro[4].

What did John of Jandun do for work?

John of Jandun worked as a theologian[5], writer[6], politician[7], philosopher[8], and university teacher[9].

Where did John of Jandun go to school?

John of Jandun was educated at University of Paris[13].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . VcBA (identifier). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [22] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [23] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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