John Varley

British artist (1778–1842)
Person human Q2057288
John Varley
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John Varley

Summary

John Varley is a human[1]. Born in Greater London[2], he… he was born on August 17, 1778[3]. He died in Greater London[4]. He died on November 17, 1842[5]. He worked as a painter[6], astrologer[7], and artist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (86 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • John Varley's place of birth was Greater London[2].
  • John Varley's place of birth was Hackney[10].
  • John Varley died in Greater London[4].
  • John Varley died in Oxford Street[11].
  • John Varley was born on August 17, 1778[3].
  • John Varley died on November 17, 1842[5].
  • John Varley is buried at Kensal Green Cemetery[12].
  • John Varley's father was Richard Varley[13].
  • John Varley's mother was Hannah Fleetwood[14].
  • John Varley was married to Esther Gisborne[15].
  • Among John Varley's spouses was Delvalle Lowry[16].
  • A child of John Varley was Albert Fleetwood Varley[17].
  • John Varley held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[18].
  • John Varley held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[19].
  • John Varley held citizenship in United Kingdom[20].
  • John Varley's professions included painter[6].
  • John Varley's professions included astrologer[7].
  • John Varley's professions included artist[8].
  • A notable student of John Varley was John Linnell[21].
  • A notable student of John Varley was George Fennell Robson[22].
  • John Varley was a member of Royal Watercolour Society[23].
  • John Varley is recorded as male[24].
  • John Varley's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • John Varley's Commons category is recorded as John Varley (painter)[26].
  • John Varley's family name is recorded as Varley[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: GB[29]

  • Began / founded: 1778-08-17[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1842-11-17[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 87927760-e0e1-48b0-ad67-e4fc8663f9bb[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Greater London[2], a ceremonial county of England[33], in United Kingdom[34], founded in 1965[35] and Hackney[10], a civil parish[36], in United Kingdom[37]. John Varley was born on August 17, 1778[3]. His father was Richard Varley[13]. His mother was Hannah Fleetwood[14].

Education

John Varley studied under Joseph Charles Barrow[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6], astrologer[7], and artist[8]. Notable students include John Linnell[21], a painter[39], 1792–1882[40], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[41] and George Fennell Robson[22], a painter[42], 1788–1833[43], of Kingdom of Great Britain[44].

Personal Life

Spouses include Esther Gisborne[15], 1779–1824[45] and Delvalle Lowry[16], a writer[46], 1800–1860[47], specialised in geology[48]. A child of John Varley was Albert Fleetwood Varley[17].

Death and Burial

John Varley died on November 17, 1842[5]. Recorded place of death include Greater London[4], a ceremonial county of England[49], in United Kingdom[50], founded in 1965[51] and Oxford Street[11], a shopping street[52], in United Kingdom[53]. He is buried at Kensal Green Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

John Varley ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (86 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]

FAQs

Where was John Varley born?

John Varley was born in Greater London[2].

Where did John Varley die?

John Varley died in Greater London[4].

Who were John Varley's parents?

John Varley's father was Richard Varley[13]. John Varley's mother was Hannah Fleetwood[14].

Who was John Varley married to?

John Varley's spouses include Esther Gisborne[15] and Delvalle Lowry[16].

What did John Varley do for work?

John Varley worked as painter[6], astrologer[7], and artist[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  5. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  10. [18] . wikidata.org.
  11. [19] . wikidata.org.
  12. [20] . workwithdata.com. Retrieved . workwithdata.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [25] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  15. [6] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
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  20. [23] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  24. [21] . wikidata.org.
  25. [22] . wikidata.org.
  26. [38] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [54] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [55] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation painter, astrologer, artist
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32080|batch #32080]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (22)"
  2. 24d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name John
    Artist files at Frick Art Research Library
    Copyright status as a creator copyrights on works have expired
    Mother Hannah Fleetwood
    + 28 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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