John Rivington

English printer (1720–1792)
Person human Q18576552
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Summary

John Rivington was born on 1720[1]. He died on 1792[2]. He worked as a printer[3], bookseller[4], and publisher[5]. He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[6]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: March 23, 1720[7]
  • Father: Charles Rivington[8]
  • Child: Francis Rivington[9]
  • Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Great Britain[10]
  • Field of work: publishing[11]
  • Sex or gender: male[12]
  • Given name: John[13]
  • Work location: London[14]
  • Described by source: Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[15]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[16]
  • P14397: 4021[17]

FAQs

Who were John Rivington's parents?

John Rivington's father was Charles Rivington[8].

What did John Rivington do for work?

John Rivington worked as a printer[3], bookseller[4], and publisher[5].

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  1. [6] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · Hsarrazin · 2026-08-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of birth → +1720-00-00T00:00:00Z, +1720-03-23T00:00:00Z
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Date of birth: 23 March 1720"
  2. 21w ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14397 → 4021
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ P14397: 4021, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/258229|batch #258229]]"
  3. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → human
    Ra collections id → 10187
    Nl cr aut id → xx0196526
    Wikidata description → English printer (1720–1792)
    + 40 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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