John Walker

English philologist, lexicographer and actor (1732–1807)
Person human Q6262726
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John Walker

Summary

John Walker is a human[1]. He was born in Colney Hatch[2]. He was born on March 18, 1732[3]. He died on August 1, 1807[4]. He worked as a lexicographer[5], linguist[6], actor[7], and writer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • John Walker was born in Colney Hatch[2].
  • John Walker was born on March 18, 1732[3].
  • John Walker died on August 1, 1807[4].
  • John Walker held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[10].
  • John Walker held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[11].
  • John Walker held citizenship in United Kingdom[12].
  • John Walker worked as a lexicographer[5].
  • John Walker worked as a linguist[6].
  • John Walker worked as an actor[7].
  • John Walker worked as a writer[8].
  • John Walker is recorded as male[13].
  • John Walker's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • John Walker's Commons category is recorded as John Walker (lexicographer)[15].
  • John Walker's family name is recorded as Walker[16].
  • John Walker's given name is recorded as John[17].
  • John Walker's depicted by is recorded as John Walker[18].
  • John Walker's described by source is recorded as WALKER, JOHN[19].
  • John Walker's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[20].
  • John Walker's described by source is recorded as Otto's encyclopedia[21].
  • John Walker's described by source is recorded as Library of the World's Best Literature[22].
  • John Walker's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[23].
  • John Walker's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Colney Hatch[2], John Walker… he was born on March 18, 1732[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include lexicographer[5], linguist[6], actor[7], and writer[8].

Death and Burial

John Walker died on August 1, 1807[4].

Why It Matters

John Walker ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was John Walker born?

John Walker was born in Colney Hatch[2].

What did John Walker do for work?

John Walker worked as lexicographer[5], linguist[6], actor[7], and writer[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [4] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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  1. 4d ago · Jason.nlw · 2026-05-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Snarc id Q161387
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  2. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation lexicographer, linguist, actor +1
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32119|batch #32119]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (32)"
  3. 25d ago · Magnus Manske · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation lexicographer, linguist, actor +1
    Country of citizenship United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Kingdom of Great Britain, United Kingdom
    Occupation
    Depicted by John Walker
    + 11 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9984]]: 981060408719806706, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257405|batch #257405]]"
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