John Webster

English dramatist (1578-1634)
Person human Q225904
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

John Webster

Summary

John Webster is a human[1]. His place of birth was London[2]. He was born on January 1, 1578[3]. He passed away in London[4]. He died on January 1, 1634[5]. He worked as a playwright[6], poet[7], and writer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (514 views/month, #7,078 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in London[2], John Webster…
  • John Webster died in London[4].
  • John Webster was born on January 1, 1578[3].
  • John Webster died on January 1, 1634[5].
  • John Webster held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[10].
  • English was John Webster's native language[11].
  • John Webster's professions included playwright[6].
  • John Webster worked as a poet[7].
  • John Webster worked as a writer[8].
  • John Webster's field of work was drama[12].
  • John Webster was educated at Merchant Taylors' School[13].
  • A notable work attributed to John Webster is The White Devil[14].
  • A notable work attributed to John Webster is The Duchess of Malfi[15].
  • John Webster is recorded as male[16].
  • John Webster's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • John Webster is associated with the English Renaissance theatre movement[18].
  • John Webster's genre is Shakespearean comedy[19].
  • John Webster's Commons category is recorded as John Webster[20].
  • John Webster's family name is recorded as Webster[21].
  • John Webster's given name is recorded as John[22].
  • John Webster's topic's main category is recorded as Category:John Webster[23].
  • John Webster's work location is recorded as England[24].
  • John Webster's described by source is recorded as Nordisk familjebok[25].
  • John Webster's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[26].
  • John Webster's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in London[2], John Webster… he was born on January 1, 1578[3]. English was his native language[11].

Education

John Webster's education included a stint at Merchant Taylors' School[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include playwright[6], poet[7], and writer[8]. John Webster's field of work was drama[12].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The White Devil[14], a tragedy[28] and The Duchess of Malfi[15], a literary work[29].

Death and Burial

John Webster died on January 1, 1634[5]. He passed away in London[4].

Why It Matters

John Webster ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (514 views/month, #7,078 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

Works attributed to him include The Duchess of Malfi[32], a literary work[33] and The White Devil[34], a tragedy[35].

FAQs

Where was John Webster born?

Born in London[2], John Webster…

Where did John Webster die?

John Webster died in London[4].

What did John Webster do for work?

John Webster worked as playwright[6], poet[7], and writer[8].

Where did John Webster go to school?

John Webster was educated at Merchant Taylors' School[13].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . Library of the World's Best Literature. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] ↑ . Korean Authority File. wikidata.org.
  17. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] ↑ . 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. [30] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). John Webster. Retrieved October 5, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/john-webster
MLA “John Webster.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 5 Oct. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/john-webster.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_john-webster_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{John Webster}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/john-webster}, note = {Accessed: 2026-10-05}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): John Webster — https://4ort.xyz/entity/john-webster (retrieved 2026-10-05)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/john-webster · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 1d ago · Gerwoman · 2026-10-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'ca', 'cs', 'cy', 'da', 'de', 'el', 'en', 'eo', 'es', 'fa', 'fi',
    Unione romana biblioteche scientifiche id → 356859
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P8750]]: 356859, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/326462282|John Webster (#326462282)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8541|URBS Authority]] #m"
  2. 4w ago · Anti-Strange-Ipek-Action · 2026-09-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    National library of poland mms id → 9810696959505606, 9810606129805606
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P7293]]: 9810606129805606, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/270889|batch #270889]]"
  3. 6w ago · Mahirtwofivesix · 2026-08-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Babelnet id → 00048357n
    P14750 → 9450-6BAD-E2DD-C7CA-B3D1
    Arabic ontology lexical concept id → 151061891
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-multiple-properties-update:0||4 */ added/modified IDs mapped to WordNet 3.1"
  4. 8w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-08-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → john-webster
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P13772]]: john-webster, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/289946044|john webster (#289946044)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7915|Harper's tag]"
  5. 14w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Rism id → people/30030273
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P5504]]: people/30030273, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259822|batch #259822]]"
  6. 16w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → 0264610-Webster-John-asi-1580asi-1632
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9322]]: 0264610-Webster-John-asi-1580asi-1632, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259494|batch #259494]]"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.