John Speed

English anatomist
Person human Q18819536
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John Speed

Summary

John Speed is a human[1]. Born in London[2], he… he was born on +1595-01-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1640-05-00T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as an anatomist[5].

Key Facts

  • John Speed's place of birth was London[2].
  • John Speed was born on +1595-01-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Speed died on +1640-05-00T00:00:00Z[4].
  • John Speed's father was John Speed[6].
  • A child of John Speed was Samuel Speed[7].
  • A child of John Speed was John Speed[8].
  • John Speed's professions included anatomist[5].
  • John Speed is recorded as male[9].
  • John Speed's instance of is recorded as human[10].
  • John Speed's given name is recorded as John[11].
  • John Speed's Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID is recorded as 26094[12].
  • John Speed's affiliation is recorded as Gray's Inn[13].
  • John Speed's affiliation is recorded as St John's College[14].
  • John Speed's Cambridge Alumni Database ID is recorded as SPT627J[15].
  • John Speed's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Speed-516[16].
  • John Speed's SNARC ID is recorded as HD 92788 b[17].

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Origins and Family

John Speed was born in London[2]. He was born on +1595-01-00T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was he[6].

Career and Affiliations

John Speed worked as an anatomist[5].

Personal Life

Children include Samuel Speed[7], a cleric[18], 1631–1682[19], of Kingdom of England[20] and John Speed[8], 1628–1711[21].

Death and Burial

John Speed died on +1640-05-00T00:00:00Z[4].

FAQs

Where was John Speed born?

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

Who were John Speed's parents?

John Speed's father was John Speed[6].

What did John Speed do for work?

John Speed worked as anatomist[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] . Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [18] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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