John Rocque

surveyor and cartographer
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John Rocque

Summary

John Rocque is a human[1]. He was born on January 1, 1709[2]. He died on January 27, 1762[3]. He worked as a cartographer[4], publisher[5], topographer[6], draftsperson[7], and surveyor[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • John Rocque was born on January 1, 1709[2].
  • John Rocque died on January 27, 1762[3].
  • John Rocque died on January 1, 1762[10].
  • John Rocque held citizenship in France[11].
  • John Rocque held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[12].
  • John Rocque's professions included cartographer[4].
  • John Rocque worked as a publisher[5].
  • John Rocque worked as a topographer[6].
  • John Rocque worked as a draftsperson[7].
  • John Rocque worked as a surveyor[8].
  • John Rocque's professions included mapseller[13].
  • John Rocque is recorded as male[14].
  • John Rocque's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • John Rocque's Commons category is recorded as John Rocque[16].
  • John Rocque's family name is recorded as Rocque[17].
  • John Rocque's given name is recorded as John[18].
  • John Rocque's described by source is recorded as John Rocque. Engraver, surveyor, cartographer and map‐seller[19].
  • John Rocque's described by source is recorded as Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers[20].
  • John Rocque's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[21].
  • John Rocque's Commons Creator page is recorded as John Rocque[22].
  • John Rocque's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'John Rocque'}[23].
  • John Rocque's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[24].

Body

Origins and Family

John Rocque was born on January 1, 1709[2].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include cartographer[4], publisher[5], topographer[6], draftsperson[7], surveyor[8], and mapseller[13].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 27, 1762[3] and January 1, 1762[10].

Why It Matters

John Rocque ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25]

FAQs

What did John Rocque do for work?

John Rocque worked as cartographer[4], publisher[5], topographer[6], draftsperson[7], and surveyor[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] . Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · RVA2869 · 2026-05-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source John Rocque. Engraver, surveyor, cartographer and map‐seller, Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers
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  2. 22d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id cnp00809297
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  3. 25d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of human
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    Described by source John Rocque. Engraver, surveyor, cartographer and map‐seller, Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers
    Family name Rocque
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