John Speed

Summary

John Speed is a human^[1]. Born in Farndon^[2], he… he was born on +1551-00-00T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in London^[4]. He died on +1629-07-28T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a cartographer^[6], historian^[7], and map maker^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (80 views/month, #7,221 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• John Speed's place of birth was Farndon^[2].
• John Speed passed away in London^[4].
• John Speed was born on +1551-00-00T00:00:00Z^[3].
• John Speed was born on +1552-00-00T00:00:00Z^[10].
• John Speed was born on +1542-00-00T00:00:00Z^[11].
• John Speed died on +1629-07-28T00:00:00Z^[5].
• John Speed died on +1629-00-00T00:00:00Z^[12].
• Burial took place at St Giles-without-Cripplegate^[13].
• A child of John Speed was John Speed^[14].
• John Speed held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[15].
• John Speed's professions included cartographer^[6].
• John Speed worked as a historian^[7].
• John Speed's professions included map maker^[8].
• John Speed's field of work was cartography^[16].
• A notable work attributed to John Speed is The Theatre of the Empire of Great Britaine^[17].
• John Speed's image is recorded as St Giles, Cripplegate, London EC2 - Wall monument - geograph.org.uk - 1209154 (cropped).jpg^[18].
• John Speed's image is recorded as Portrait of John Speed by Solomon Savery.jpg^[19].
• John Speed is recorded as male^[20].
• John Speed's instance of is recorded as human^[21].
• John Speed's ISNI is recorded as 0000000119381737^[22].
• John Speed's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 100216764^[23].
• John Speed's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 201038725^[24].
• John Speed's GND ID is recorded as 119501708^[25].
• John Speed's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n80038440^[26].
• John Speed's Union List of Artist Names ID is recorded as 500326309^[27].

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Origins and Family

John Speed was born in Farndon^[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1551-00-00T00:00:00Z^[3], +1552-00-00T00:00:00Z^[10], and +1542-00-00T00:00:00Z^[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include cartographer^[6], historian^[7], and map maker^[8]. John Speed's field of work was cartography^[16].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to John Speed is The Theatre of the Empire of Great Britaine^[17].

Personal Life

A child of John Speed was he^[14].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1629-07-28T00:00:00Z^[5] and +1629-00-00T00:00:00Z^[12]. John Speed died in London^[4]. Burial took place at St Giles-without-Cripplegate^[13].

Why It Matters

John Speed ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (80 views/month, #7,221 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]

FAQs

Where was John Speed born?

John Speed's place of birth was Farndon^[2].

Where did John Speed die?

John Speed died in London^[4].

What did John Speed do for work?

John Speed worked as cartographer^[6], historian^[7], and map maker^[8].