John Watkins

British writer
Person human Q17030142
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Summary

John Watkins is a human[1]. He was born on January 1, 1792[2]. He died on January 1, 1831[3]. He worked as a writer[4], lexicographer[5], and biographer[6].

Key Facts

  • John Watkins was born on January 1, 1792[2].
  • John Watkins died on January 1, 1831[3].
  • John Watkins worked as a writer[4].
  • John Watkins's professions included lexicographer[5].
  • John Watkins's professions included biographer[6].
  • John Watkins is recorded as male[7].
  • John Watkins's instance of is recorded as human[8].
  • John Watkins's family name is recorded as Watkins[9].
  • John Watkins's given name is recorded as John[10].
  • John Watkins's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[11].
  • John Watkins's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[12].
  • John Watkins's start of work period is recorded as 1786[13].
  • John Watkins's end of work period is recorded as 1831[14].

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Origins and Family

John Watkins was born on January 1, 1792[2].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], lexicographer[5], and biographer[6].

Death and Burial

John Watkins died on January 1, 1831[3].

FAQs

What did John Watkins do for work?

John Watkins worked as writer[4], lexicographer[5], and biographer[6].

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  1. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → writer, lexicographer, biographer
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/31727|batch #31727]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (20)"
  2. 22w ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Nationale thesaurus voor auteursnamen id → 345387473
    Nla trove people id → 1007859
    Fast id → 1857222
    Cerl thesaurus id → cnp01130509
    + 32 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30465|batch #30465]]: add P1810 to P5739 1/3"
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