John Venn

vicar of Clapham and a founder of the Church Missionary Society, died 1813
Person human Q15990332
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John Venn

Summary

John Venn is a human[1]. His place of birth was Clapham[2]. He was born on +1759-03-09T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Clapham[4]. He died on +1813-07-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a philanthropist[6], Q16611574[7], and cleric[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Clapham[2], John Venn…
  • John Venn passed away in Clapham[4].
  • John Venn was born on +1759-03-09T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Venn died on +1813-07-01T00:00:00Z[5].
  • John Venn's father was Henry Venn[10].
  • John Venn's mother was Eling Bishop[11].
  • John Venn was married to Catherine King[12].
  • Among John Venn's spouses was Frances Turton[13].
  • A child of John Venn was Henry Venn[14].
  • A child of John Venn was Jane Catherine Venn[15].
  • A child of John Venn was John Venn[16].
  • A child of John Venn was Caroline Venn[17].
  • John Venn held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[18].
  • John Venn held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[19].
  • John Venn's professions included philanthropist[6].
  • John Venn's professions included Q16611574[7].
  • John Venn's professions included cleric[8].
  • John Venn's education included a stint at Sidney Sussex College[20].
  • John Venn's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[21].
  • John Venn's image is recorded as John Venn by John Downman, 1782 (page 164 crop).jpg[22].
  • John Venn's image is recorded as John Venn by J. W. SLATER c.1812 (page 191 crop).jpg[23].
  • John Venn is recorded as male[24].
  • John Venn's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • John Venn's ISNI is recorded as 000000003932402X[26].
  • John Venn's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 68498191[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Venn was born in Clapham[2]. He was born on +1759-03-09T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Henry Venn[10]. His mother was Eling Bishop[11].

Education

John Venn's education included a stint at Sidney Sussex College[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philanthropist[6], Q16611574[7], and cleric[8].

Personal Life

Spouses include Catherine King[12] and Frances Turton[13]. Children include Henry Venn[14], a theologian[28], 1796–1873[29], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[30]; Jane Catherine Venn[15], 1793–1875[31]; John Venn[16], 1802–1890[32]; and Caroline Venn[17], 1798–1870[33]. His religion is recorded as Anglicanism[21].

Death and Burial

John Venn died on +1813-07-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Clapham[4].

Why It Matters

John Venn ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was John Venn born?

John Venn was born in Clapham[2].

Where did John Venn die?

John Venn died in Clapham[4].

Who were John Venn's parents?

John Venn's father was Henry Venn[10]. John Venn's mother was Eling Bishop[11].

Who was John Venn married to?

John Venn's spouses include Catherine King[12] and Frances Turton[13].

What did John Venn do for work?

John Venn worked as philanthropist[6], Q16611574[7], and cleric[8].

Where did John Venn go to school?

John Venn was educated at Sidney Sussex College[20].

References

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  1. [22] . wikidata.org.
  2. [23] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [24] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . Q75653886. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . Q75653886. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] . wikidata.org.
  11. [19] . wikidata.org.
  12. [25] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [6] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [7] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [8] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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