John Philip

British missionary, Director of the London Missionary Society
Person human Q1701417
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John Philip

Summary

John Philip is a human[1]. He was born in Kirkcaldy[2]. He was born on April 14, 1775[3]. He passed away in Hankey[4]. He died on August 27, 1851[5]. He worked as a theologian[6], Protestant missionary[7], and missionary[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • John Philip was born in Kirkcaldy[2].
  • John Philip died in Hankey[4].
  • John Philip was born on April 14, 1775[3].
  • John Philip died on August 27, 1851[5].
  • John Philip is buried at Hankey[10].
  • John Philip held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[11].
  • John Philip's professions included theologian[6].
  • John Philip worked as a Protestant missionary[7].
  • John Philip worked as a missionary[8].
  • John Philip's religion is recorded as Congregational churches[12].
  • John Philip is recorded as male[13].
  • John Philip's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • John Philip's Commons category is recorded as John Philip (missionary)[15].
  • John Philip's family name is recorded as Philip[16].
  • John Philip's given name is recorded as John[17].
  • John Philip's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[18].
  • John Philip's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of African Biography[19].
  • John Philip's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[20].
  • John Philip's described by source is recorded as History of Missiology[21].

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Origins and Family

Born in Kirkcaldy[2], John Philip… he was born on April 14, 1775[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include theologian[6], Protestant missionary[7], and missionary[8].

Personal Life

John Philip's religion is recorded as Congregational churches[12].

Death and Burial

John Philip died on August 27, 1851[5]. He died in Hankey[4]. Burial took place at Hankey[10].

Why It Matters

John Philip ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was John Philip born?

John Philip's place of birth was Kirkcaldy[2].

Where did John Philip die?

John Philip died in Hankey[4].

What did John Philip do for work?

John Philip worked as theologian[6], Protestant missionary[7], and missionary[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . Dictionary of African Biography. wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . History of Missiology. wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . bu.edu. bu.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation theologian, Protestant missionary, missionary
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  2. 17d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Religion or worldview Congregational churches
    Place of birth Kirkcaldy
    Occupation
    Instance of human
    + 11 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30846|batch #30846]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (4)"
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