John Rackham

English pirate (1682-1720)
Person human Q312905
John Rackham
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John Rackham

Summary

John Rackham is a human[1]. Born in Bristol[2], he… he was born on December 2, 1682[3]. He passed away in Port Royal[4]. He died on November 17, 1720[5]. He worked as a politician[6] and pirate[7]. He ranks in the top 0.59% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,134 views/month, #5,941 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • John Rackham's place of birth was Bristol[2].
  • John Rackham passed away in Port Royal[4].
  • John Rackham was born on December 2, 1682[3].
  • John Rackham died on November 17, 1720[5].
  • John Rackham died on November 16, 1720[9].
  • John Rackham held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[10].
  • John Rackham worked as a politician[6].
  • John Rackham worked as a pirate[7].
  • John Rackham is recorded as male[11].
  • John Rackham's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • John Rackham's Commons category is recorded as John Rackham (Calico Jack)[13].
  • John Rackham's unmarried partner is recorded as Anne Bonny[14].
  • The cause of death was hanging to death[15].
  • John Rackham's family name is recorded as Rackham[16].
  • John Rackham's given name is recorded as John[17].
  • John Rackham's manner of death is recorded as capital punishment[18].
  • John Rackham's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[19].
  • John Rackham's present in work is recorded as Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag[20].
  • John Rackham's name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Calico Jack'}[21].

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Origins and Family

John Rackham's place of birth was Bristol[2]. He was born on December 2, 1682[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6] and pirate[7].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include November 17, 1720[5] and November 16, 1720[9]. John Rackham passed away in Port Royal[4]. The cause of death was hanging to death[15].

Why It Matters

John Rackham ranks in the top 0.59% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,134 views/month, #5,941 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] He is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

FAQs

Where was John Rackham born?

Born in Bristol[2], John Rackham…

Where did John Rackham die?

John Rackham passed away in Port Royal[4].

What did John Rackham do for work?

John Rackham worked as politician[6] and pirate[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . book. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . 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 sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [23] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation politician, pirate
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32084|batch #32084]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (26)"
  2. 8d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Occupation politician, pirate
    Instance of human
    Manner of death capital punishment
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    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30848|batch #30848]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (5)"
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