John Owen

Welsh epigrammatist
Person human Q1230607
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John Owen

Summary

John Owen is a human[1]. Born in Plas Du[2], he… he was born on January 1, 1564[3]. He died on January 1, 1622[4]. He worked as a writer[5] and poet[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Plas Du[2], John Owen…
  • John Owen was born on January 1, 1564[3].
  • John Owen died on January 1, 1622[4].
  • John Owen held citizenship in Wales[8].
  • John Owen's professions included writer[5].
  • John Owen worked as a poet[6].
  • John Owen was educated at New College[9].
  • John Owen is recorded as male[10].
  • John Owen's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • John Owen's family name is recorded as Owen[12].
  • John Owen's given name is recorded as John[13].
  • John Owen's relative is recorded as Hugh Owen[14].
  • John Owen's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[15].
  • John Owen's described by source is recorded as Yuzhakov Big Encyclopedia[16].
  • John Owen's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[17].
  • John Owen's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[18].
  • John Owen's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[19].
  • John Owen's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[20].
  • John Owen's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Latin[21].
  • John Owen's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'John Owen'}[22].
  • John Owen's different from is recorded as John Owen[23].
  • John Owen's different from is recorded as John Owen[24].
  • John Owen's writing language is recorded as Latin[25].

Body

Origins and Family

John Owen's place of birth was Plas Du[2]. He was born on January 1, 1564[3].

Education

John Owen was educated at New College[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[5] and poet[6].

Death and Burial

John Owen died on January 1, 1622[4].

Why It Matters

John Owen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

He has been cited as an influence by Victor Hugo[28], a politician[29], 1802–1885[30], of France[31], awarded the Officer of the Legion of Honour[32], specialised in creative and professional writing[33].

FAQs

Where was John Owen born?

John Owen's place of birth was Plas Du[2].

What did John Owen do for work?

John Owen worked as writer[5] and poet[6].

Where did John Owen go to school?

John Owen was educated at New College[9].

Who did John Owen influence?

John Owen has been cited as an influence by Victor Hugo[28].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Dictionary of Welsh Biography. wikidata.org.
  2. [10] . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] . Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 25d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Citizenship
    Described by source Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900, Yuzhakov Big Encyclopedia, Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary +3
    Occupation writer, poet
    Sex or gender male
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