John Smith

Summary

John Smith is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Willoughby^[2]. He was born on January 1580^[3]. He died in London^[4]. He died on June 21, 1631^[5]. He worked as an explorer^[6], military personnel^[7], writer^[8], and autobiographer^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.59% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,545 views/month, #5,872 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• John Smith's place of birth was Willoughby^[2].
• John Smith passed away in London^[4].
• John Smith was born on January 1580^[3].
• John Smith was born on January 6, 1580^[11].
• John Smith died on June 21, 1631^[5].
• John Smith is buried at St Sepulchre-without-Newgate, Holborn^[12].
• John Smith held citizenship in Kingdom of England^[13].
• English was John Smith's native language^[14].
• John Smith worked as an explorer^[6].
• John Smith worked as a military personnel^[7].
• John Smith's professions included writer^[8].
• John Smith worked as an autobiographer^[9].
• John Smith held the position of colonial governor of Virginia^[15].
• John Smith's education included a stint at King Edward VI Grammar School^[16].
• John Smith is recorded as male^[17].
• John Smith's instance of is recorded as human^[18].
• John Smith's Commons category is recorded as Captain John Smith^[19].
• John Smith's military, police or special rank is recorded as knight^[20].
• John Smith's military, police or special rank is recorded as soldier^[21].
• John Smith's family name is recorded as Smith^[22].
• John Smith's given name is recorded as John^[23].
• John Smith's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900^[24].
• John Smith's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[25].
• John Smith's described by source is recorded as Library of the World's Best Literature^[26].
• John Smith's described by source is recorded as The American Cyclopædia^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Willoughby^[2], John Smith… Recorded date of birth include January 1580^[3] and January 6, 1580^[11]. English was his native language^[14].

Education

John Smith was educated at King Edward VI Grammar School^[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include explorer^[6], military personnel^[7], writer^[8], and autobiographer^[9]. John Smith held the position of colonial governor of Virginia^[15].

Death and Burial

John Smith died on June 21, 1631^[5]. He passed away in London^[4]. Burial took place at St Sepulchre-without-Newgate, Holborn^[12].

Why It Matters

John Smith ranks in the top 0.59% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,545 views/month, #5,872 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]

FAQs

Where was John Smith born?

John Smith was born in Willoughby^[2].

Where did John Smith die?

John Smith died in London^[4].

What did John Smith do for work?

John Smith worked as explorer^[6], military personnel^[7], writer^[8], and autobiographer^[9].

Where did John Smith go to school?

John Smith was educated at King Edward VI Grammar School^[16].