John White

English artist, and an early pioneer of English efforts to settle the New World (1540-1593)
Person human Q3182736
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John White

Summary

John White is a human[1]. Born in London[2], he… he was born on 1540[3]. He died in County Cork[4]. He died on January 1, 1593[5]. He worked as a painter[6], scientific illustrator[7], cartographer[8], world traveler[9], and artist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,704 views/month, #6,963 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in London[2], John White…
  • John White passed away in County Cork[4].
  • John White was born on 1540[3].
  • John White was born on 1539[12].
  • John White died on January 1, 1593[5].
  • A child of John White was Eleanor Dare[13].
  • John White held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[14].
  • John White worked as a painter[6].
  • John White worked as a scientific illustrator[7].
  • John White's professions included cartographer[8].
  • John White worked as a world traveler[9].
  • John White worked as an artist[10].
  • John White's professions included map maker[15].
  • John White is recorded as male[16].
  • John White's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • John White's Commons category is recorded as John White (colonist and artist)[18].
  • John White's family name is recorded as White[19].
  • John White's given name is recorded as John[20].
  • John White's relative is recorded as Ananias Dare[21].
  • John White's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[22].
  • John White's described by source is recorded as Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers[23].
  • John White's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • John White's Commons Creator page is recorded as John White[25].
  • John White's start of work period is recorded as 1577[26].
  • John White's end of work period is recorded as January 1, 1590[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in London[2], John White… Recorded date of birth include 1540[3] and 1539[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6], scientific illustrator[7], cartographer[8], world traveler[9], artist[10], and map maker[15].

Personal Life

A child of John White was Eleanor Dare[13].

Death and Burial

John White died on January 1, 1593[5]. He died in County Cork[4].

Why It Matters

John White ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,704 views/month, #6,963 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was John White born?

John White was born in London[2].

Where did John White die?

John White passed away in County Cork[4].

What did John White do for work?

John White worked as painter[6], scientific illustrator[7], cartographer[8], world traveler[9], and artist[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . book. wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . book. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . book. wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [12] . Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . book. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation painter, scientific illustrator, cartographer +3
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  2. 9d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed English
    Encyclopedia virginia id White_John_d_1593
    Work period start
    Copyright status as a creator copyrights on works have expired
    + 22 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30848|batch #30848]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (5)"
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