John the Dwarf

Egyptian Desert Father
Person human Q4202472
John the Dwarf
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John the Dwarf

Summary

John the Dwarf is a human[1]. His place of birth was Egypt[2]. He was born on 339[3]. He died on 405[4]. He worked as a monk[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (281 views/month, #7,247 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Egypt[2], John the Dwarf…
  • John the Dwarf was born on 339[3].
  • John the Dwarf died on 405[4].
  • John the Dwarf held citizenship in Egypt[7].
  • Egyptian Arabic was John the Dwarf's native language[8].
  • John the Dwarf's professions included monk[5].
  • John the Dwarf is recorded as male[9].
  • John the Dwarf's instance of is recorded as human[10].
  • John the Dwarf's Commons category is recorded as John the Dwarf[11].
  • John the Dwarf's canonization status is recorded as The Venerable[12].
  • John the Dwarf's canonization status is recorded as Desert Fathers[13].
  • John the Dwarf's family name is recorded as Kolovos[14].
  • John the Dwarf's given name is recorded as Ioannis[15].
  • John the Dwarf's feast day is recorded as Paopi[16].
  • John the Dwarf studied under Pambo[17].
  • John the Dwarf's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Arabic[18].
  • John the Dwarf's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Egyptian Arabic[19].

Body

Origins and Family

John the Dwarf was born in Egypt[2]. He was born on 339[3]. Egyptian Arabic was his native language[8].

Education

John the Dwarf studied under Pambo[17].

Career and Affiliations

John the Dwarf worked as a monk[5].

Death and Burial

John the Dwarf died on 405[4].

Why It Matters

John the Dwarf ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (281 views/month, #7,247 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]

FAQs

Where was John the Dwarf born?

John the Dwarf's place of birth was Egypt[2].

What did John the Dwarf do for work?

John the Dwarf worked as monk[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [20] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Wikibelgiaan · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 3d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Ioannis
    Family name Kolovos
    Country of citizenship Egypt
    Instance of
    + 12 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32086|batch #32086]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (28)"
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