John Whitgift

Summary

John Whitgift is a human^[1]. He was born in Grimsby^[2]. He was born on +1530-01-01T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in London^[4]. He died on +1604-02-29T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a theologian^[6] and archbishop^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (67 views/month, #7,234 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• John Whitgift was born in Grimsby^[2].
• John Whitgift died in London^[4].
• John Whitgift was born on +1530-01-01T00:00:00Z^[3].
• John Whitgift died on +1604-02-29T00:00:00Z^[5].
• John Whitgift is buried at Croydon Minster^[9].
• John Whitgift held citizenship in Kingdom of England^[10].
• John Whitgift worked as a theologian^[6].
• John Whitgift's professions included archbishop^[7].
• John Whitgift held the position of Archbishop of Canterbury^[11].
• John Whitgift held the position of Anglican Bishop of Worcester^[12].
• John Whitgift was employed by University of Cambridge^[13].
• John Whitgift was educated at Pembroke College^[14].
• John Whitgift was educated at Queens' College^[15].
• A notable student of John Whitgift was Francis Bacon^[16].
• A notable student of John Whitgift was Anthony Bacon^[17].
• John Whitgift's religion is recorded as Anglicanism^[18].
• John Whitgift's image is recorded as John Whitgift from NPG.jpg^[19].
• John Whitgift is recorded as male^[20].
• John Whitgift's instance of is recorded as human^[21].
• John Whitgift's signature is recorded as John Whitgift Signature.svg^[22].
• John Whitgift's ISNI is recorded as 0000000028387770^[23].
• John Whitgift's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 20488329^[24].
• John Whitgift's GND ID is recorded as 119323060^[25].
• John Whitgift's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n85056957^[26].
• John Whitgift's IdRef ID is recorded as 084569654^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Grimsby^[2], John Whitgift… he was born on +1530-01-01T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at Pembroke College^[14], a college of the University of Cambridge^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1347^[30] and Queens' College^[15], a college of the University of Cambridge^[31], in United Kingdom^[32], founded in 1448^[33]. John Whitgift studied under John Bradford^[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include theologian^[6] and archbishop^[7]. Among John Whitgift's employers was University of Cambridge^[13]. Positions held include Archbishop of Canterbury^[11], a position^[35], in United Kingdom^[36], founded in 1558^[37] and Anglican Bishop of Worcester^[12], a position^[38], in United Kingdom^[39], founded in 1559^[40]. Notable students include Francis Bacon^[16], a philosopher^[41], 1561–1626^[42], of Kingdom of England^[43], awarded the Knight Bachelor^[44], specialised in philosophy^[45] and Anthony Bacon^[17], a diplomat^[46], 1558–1601^[47], of Kingdom of England^[48].

Personal Life

John Whitgift's religion is recorded as Anglicanism^[18].

Death and Burial

John Whitgift died on +1604-02-29T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in London^[4]. He is buried at Croydon Minster^[9].

Why It Matters

John Whitgift ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (67 views/month, #7,234 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[49]

Works attributed to him include Lambeth Articles^[50], a religious text^[51], founded in 1595^[52], written by him^[53].

FAQs

Where was John Whitgift born?

Born in Grimsby^[2], John Whitgift…

Where did John Whitgift die?

John Whitgift died in London^[4].

What did John Whitgift do for work?

John Whitgift worked as theologian^[6] and archbishop^[7].

Where did John Whitgift go to school?

John Whitgift was educated at Pembroke College^[14] and Queens' College^[15].