John Taylor

English classical scholar (1704–1766)
Person human Q3182566
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John Taylor

Summary

John Taylor is a human[1]. His place of birth was Shrewsbury[2]. He was born on June 22, 1704[3]. He died in London[4]. He died on April 4, 1766[5]. He worked as a librarian[6] and classical philologist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Shrewsbury[2], John Taylor…
  • John Taylor passed away in London[4].
  • John Taylor was born on June 22, 1704[3].
  • John Taylor died on April 4, 1766[5].
  • John Taylor held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[9].
  • John Taylor held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • John Taylor worked as a librarian[6].
  • John Taylor worked as a classical philologist[7].
  • John Taylor's education included a stint at St John's College[11].
  • John Taylor was educated at Shrewsbury School[12].
  • John Taylor's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[13].
  • John Taylor is recorded as male[14].
  • John Taylor's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • John Taylor's Commons category is recorded as John Taylor (classical scholar)[16].
  • John Taylor's archives at is recorded as Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library[17].
  • John Taylor's family name is recorded as Taylor[18].
  • John Taylor's given name is recorded as John[19].
  • John Taylor's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[20].
  • John Taylor's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[21].
  • John Taylor's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • John Taylor's writing language is recorded as English[23].

Body

Origins and Family

John Taylor's place of birth was Shrewsbury[2]. He was born on June 22, 1704[3].

Education

Educated at St John's College[11], a college of the University of Cambridge[24], in United Kingdom[25], founded in 1511[26] and Shrewsbury School[12], a secondary school[27], in United Kingdom[28], founded in 1552[29].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include librarian[6] and classical philologist[7].

Personal Life

John Taylor's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[13].

Death and Burial

John Taylor died on April 4, 1766[5]. He passed away in London[4].

Why It Matters

John Taylor ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was John Taylor born?

John Taylor was born in Shrewsbury[2].

Where did John Taylor die?

John Taylor died in London[4].

What did John Taylor do for work?

John Taylor worked as librarian[6] and classical philologist[7].

Where did John Taylor go to school?

John Taylor was educated at St John's College[11] and Shrewsbury School[12].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 17d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation librarian, classical philologist
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  2. 24d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed English
    Place of death London
    Occupation
    Family name Taylor
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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