John Senex

British publisher and cartographer (1678–1740)
Person human Q3809607
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John Senex

Summary

John Senex is a human[1]. His place of birth was London[2]. He was born on January 1, 1678[3]. He died in London[4]. He died on January 1, 1740[5]. He worked as a cartographer[6], publisher[7], bookseller[8], engraver[9], and surveyor[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • John Senex was born in London[2].
  • John Senex died in London[4].
  • John Senex was born on January 1, 1678[3].
  • John Senex died on January 1, 1740[5].
  • John Senex held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[12].
  • John Senex worked as a cartographer[6].
  • John Senex worked as a publisher[7].
  • John Senex worked as a bookseller[8].
  • John Senex worked as an engraver[9].
  • John Senex worked as a surveyor[10].
  • John Senex's professions included visual artist[13].
  • John Senex was a member of Royal Society[14].
  • John Senex is recorded as male[15].
  • John Senex's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • John Senex's Commons category is recorded as John Senex[17].
  • John Senex's given name is recorded as John[18].
  • John Senex's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[19].
  • John Senex's described by source is recorded as Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers[20].
  • John Senex's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].
  • John Senex's Commons Creator page is recorded as John Senex[22].
  • John Senex's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Scheepvaartmuseum Wikidataproject[23].
  • John Senex's has works in the collection is recorded as Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp[24].
  • John Senex's has works in the collection is recorded as Bibliothèque nationale de France[25].
  • John Senex's has works in the collection is recorded as Het Scheepvaartmuseum[26].
  • John Senex's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Senex's place of birth was London[2]. He was born on January 1, 1678[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include cartographer[6], publisher[7], bookseller[8], engraver[9], surveyor[10], and visual artist[13].

Death and Burial

John Senex died on January 1, 1740[5]. He passed away in London[4].

Why It Matters

John Senex ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28]

FAQs

Where was John Senex born?

John Senex's place of birth was London[2].

Where did John Senex die?

John Senex passed away in London[4].

What did John Senex do for work?

John Senex worked as cartographer[6], publisher[7], bookseller[8], engraver[9], and surveyor[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . kmska.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . kmska.be. Retrieved . kmska.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . kmska.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . kmska.be. Provenance: 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] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . kmska.be. Retrieved . kmska.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Q132230989. Retrieved . n2t.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation cartographer, publisher, bookseller +4
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32085|batch #32085]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (27)"
  2. 10d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900, Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers
    Citizenship
    Sex or gender male
    Aliases
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* 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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