John Whitehurst

Summary

John Whitehurst is a human^[1]. Born in Congleton^[2], he… he was born on April 10, 1713^[3]. He died in London^[4]. He died on February 18, 1788^[5]. He worked as a watchmaker^[6], geologist^[7], and inventor^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (41 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• John Whitehurst was born in Congleton^[2].
• John Whitehurst died in London^[4].
• John Whitehurst was born on April 10, 1713^[3].
• John Whitehurst died on February 18, 1788^[5].
• John Whitehurst held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain^[10].
• John Whitehurst worked as a watchmaker^[6].
• John Whitehurst's professions included geologist^[7].
• John Whitehurst worked as an inventor^[8].
• John Whitehurst received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[11].
• John Whitehurst was a member of Royal Society^[12].
• John Whitehurst is recorded as male^[13].
• John Whitehurst's instance of is recorded as human^[14].
• John Whitehurst's Commons category is recorded as John Whitehurst^[15].
• John Whitehurst's family name is recorded as Whitehurst^[16].
• John Whitehurst's given name is recorded as John^[17].
• John Whitehurst's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900^[18].
• John Whitehurst's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[19].
• John Whitehurst's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'John Whitehurst'}^[20].

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Origins and Family

Born in Congleton^[2], John Whitehurst… he was born on April 10, 1713^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include watchmaker^[6], geologist^[7], and inventor^[8].

Recognition

John Whitehurst received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[11].

Death and Burial

John Whitehurst died on February 18, 1788^[5]. He died in London^[4].

Why It Matters

John Whitehurst ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (41 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[21] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[22]

FAQs

Where was John Whitehurst born?

John Whitehurst was born in Congleton^[2].

Where did John Whitehurst die?

John Whitehurst passed away in London^[4].

What did John Whitehurst do for work?

John Whitehurst worked as watchmaker^[6], geologist^[7], and inventor^[8].

What awards did John Whitehurst receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[11].