John Ogilby

Scottish academic, translator, theatrical impresario and cartographer (1600-1676)
Person human Q1389271
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John Ogilby

Summary

John Ogilby is a human[1]. He was born in Dundee[2]. He was born on November 17, 1600[3]. He passed away in Greater London[4]. He died on September 4, 1676[5]. He worked as a linguist[6], cartographer[7], translator[8], publisher[9], and bookseller[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (105 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • John Ogilby was born in Dundee[2].
  • John Ogilby passed away in Greater London[4].
  • John Ogilby died in London[12].
  • John Ogilby was born on November 17, 1600[3].
  • John Ogilby died on September 4, 1676[5].
  • John Ogilby held citizenship in Kingdom of England[13].
  • John Ogilby worked as a linguist[6].
  • John Ogilby's professions included cartographer[7].
  • John Ogilby's professions included translator[8].
  • John Ogilby worked as a publisher[9].
  • John Ogilby's professions included bookseller[10].
  • John Ogilby worked as a printer[14].
  • John Ogilby's field of work was geography[15].
  • John Ogilby's field of work was cartography[16].
  • John Ogilby's field of work was translation[17].
  • John Ogilby is recorded as male[18].
  • John Ogilby's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • John Ogilby's Commons category is recorded as John Ogilby[20].
  • John Ogilby's family name is recorded as Ogilby[21].
  • John Ogilby's given name is recorded as John[22].
  • John Ogilby's topic's main category is recorded as Category:John Ogilby[23].
  • John Ogilby's Commons gallery is recorded as John Ogilby[24].
  • John Ogilby's work location is recorded as Greater London[25].
  • John Ogilby's work location is recorded as London[26].
  • John Ogilby's work location is recorded as Scotland[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Ogilby's place of birth was Dundee[2]. He was born on November 17, 1600[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[6], cartographer[7], translator[8], publisher[9], bookseller[10], and printer[14]. Fields of work include geography[15], an academic discipline[28]; cartography[16], a branch of science[29]; and translation[17], an academic major[30].

Death and Burial

John Ogilby died on September 4, 1676[5]. Recorded place of death include Greater London[4], a ceremonial county of England[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1965[33] and London[12], a metropolis[34], in Roman Empire[35], founded in 0047[36].

Why It Matters

John Ogilby ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (105 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was John Ogilby born?

John Ogilby's place of birth was Dundee[2].

Where did John Ogilby die?

John Ogilby passed away in Greater London[4].

What did John Ogilby do for work?

John Ogilby worked as linguist[6], cartographer[7], translator[8], publisher[9], and bookseller[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . Ogilby (John) PDBP 1641-1667. wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . Ogilby (John) PDBP 1641-1667. wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Ogilby (John) PDBP 1641-1667. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12h ago · RVA2869 · 2026-05-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation linguist, cartographer, translator +6
    Described by source Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900, A Dictionary of the Booksellers and Printers who Were at Work in England, Scotland and Ireland from 1641 to 1667, Ogilby (John) PDBP 1641-1667 +2
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  2. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Citizenship
    Instance of human
    Place of birth Dundee
    Has works in the collection Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, British Library, Pinacoteca de São Paulo
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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