John Smith

English mezzotint engraver (c. 1652 – c. 1742)
Person human Q6258328
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John Smith

Summary

John Smith is a human[1]. His place of birth was Daventry[2]. He was born on January 1, 1652[3]. He died in Northamptonshire[4]. He died on January 1, 1742[5]. He worked as an engraver[6], printseller[7], and visual artist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • John Smith's place of birth was Daventry[2].
  • John Smith passed away in Northamptonshire[4].
  • John Smith was born on January 1, 1652[3].
  • John Smith died on January 1, 1742[5].
  • John Smith died on January 1, 1743[10].
  • John Smith held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[11].
  • John Smith's professions included engraver[6].
  • John Smith worked as a printseller[7].
  • John Smith worked as a visual artist[8].
  • John Smith is recorded as male[12].
  • John Smith's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • John Smith's Commons category is recorded as John Smith (engraver)[14].
  • John Smith's family name is recorded as Smith[15].
  • John Smith's given name is recorded as John[16].
  • John Smith's work location is recorded as London[17].
  • John Smith's depicted by is recorded as John Smith the Engraver[18].
  • John Smith's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[19].
  • John Smith's Commons Creator page is recorded as John Smith[20].
  • John Smith's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library[21].
  • John Smith's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject New York Public Library[22].
  • John Smith's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Scheepvaartmuseum Wikidataproject[23].
  • John Smith's has works in the collection is recorded as Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki[24].
  • John Smith's has works in the collection is recorded as National Gallery of Art[25].
  • John Smith's has works in the collection is recorded as National Library of Wales[26].
  • John Smith's has works in the collection is recorded as National Museum Paleis het Loo[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Daventry[2], John Smith… he was born on January 1, 1652[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include engraver[6], printseller[7], and visual artist[8].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 1, 1742[5] and January 1, 1743[10]. John Smith died in Northamptonshire[4].

Why It Matters

John Smith ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was John Smith born?

John Smith was born in Daventry[2].

Where did John Smith die?

John Smith died in Northamptonshire[4].

What did John Smith do for work?

John Smith worked as engraver[6], printseller[7], and visual artist[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . museabrugge.be. Retrieved . museabrugge.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . museabrugge.be. Retrieved . museabrugge.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . museabrugge.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . museabrugge.be. Retrieved . museabrugge.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-08-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed Q1860
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  2. 10w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 10w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  4. 16w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation engraver, printseller, visual artist
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  5. 17w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth Daventry
    Commons creator page John Smith
    Instance of human
    Oxford dictionary of national biography id 25846
    + 72 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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