John Wood

English architect, working in Bath, Somerset
Person human Q1389094
John Wood
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John Wood

Summary

John Wood is a human[1]. His place of birth was Yorkshire[2]. He was born on August 26, 1704[3]. He passed away in Bath[4]. He died on May 23, 1754[5]. He worked as an architect[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (88 views/month, #7,256 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • John Wood's place of birth was Yorkshire[2].
  • John Wood died in Bath[4].
  • John Wood was born on August 26, 1704[3].
  • John Wood died on May 23, 1754[5].
  • A child of John Wood was John Wood[8].
  • John Wood held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[9].
  • John Wood's professions included architect[6].
  • John Wood's field of work was architecture[10].
  • A notable work attributed to John Wood is The Circus[11].
  • A notable work attributed to John Wood is Queen Square[12].
  • John Wood is recorded as male[13].
  • John Wood's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • John Wood's Commons category is recorded as John Wood (the Elder)[15].
  • John Wood's family name is recorded as Wood[16].
  • John Wood's given name is recorded as John[17].
  • John Wood's work location is recorded as Bath[18].
  • John Wood's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[19].
  • John Wood's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[20].
  • John Wood's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'John Wood the elder'}[21].

Body

Origins and Family

John Wood was born in Yorkshire[2]. He was born on August 26, 1704[3].

Career and Affiliations

John Wood worked as an architect[6]. His field of work was architecture[10].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Circus[11], a terrace of houses[22], in United Kingdom[23], founded in 1768[24] and Queen Square[12], a square[25], in United Kingdom[26].

Personal Life

A child of John Wood was he[8].

Death and Burial

John Wood died on May 23, 1754[5]. He passed away in Bath[4].

Why It Matters

John Wood ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (88 views/month, #7,256 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was John Wood born?

John Wood's place of birth was Yorkshire[2].

Where did John Wood die?

John Wood passed away in Bath[4].

What did John Wood do for work?

John Wood worked as architect[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [11] . wikidata.org.
  15. [12] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17h ago · Loxyger · 2026-06-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 27d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Cantic id 981058528856206706
    Occupation architect
    Place of death Bath
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