Jonathan Wild

18th century English criminal
Person human Q380805
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Jonathan Wild

Summary

Jonathan Wild is a human[1]. Born in Wolverhampton[2], he… he was born on May 6, 1683[3]. He passed away in London[4]. He died on May 24, 1725[5]. He worked as a criminal[6]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (210 views/month, #7,091 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Wolverhampton[2], Jonathan Wild…
  • Jonathan Wild died in London[4].
  • Jonathan Wild was born on May 6, 1683[3].
  • Jonathan Wild died on May 24, 1725[5].
  • Jonathan Wild is buried at St Pancras Old Church, Camden[8].
  • Jonathan Wild held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[9].
  • Jonathan Wild held citizenship in British Empire[10].
  • Jonathan Wild's professions included criminal[6].
  • Jonathan Wild is recorded as male[11].
  • Jonathan Wild's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Jonathan Wild's Commons category is recorded as Jonathan Wild[13].
  • The cause of death was hanging to death[14].
  • Jonathan Wild's family name is recorded as Wild[15].
  • Jonathan Wild's given name is recorded as Jonathan[16].
  • Jonathan Wild's manner of death is recorded as capital punishment[17].
  • Jonathan Wild's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[18].
  • Jonathan Wild's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[19].
  • Jonathan Wild's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[20].
  • Jonathan Wild's described by source is recorded as The Encyclopedia Americana[21].
  • Jonathan Wild's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • Jonathan Wild's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Jonathan Wild'}[23].
  • Jonathan Wild's penalty is recorded as capital punishment[24].
  • Jonathan Wild's place of detention is recorded as Newgate Prison[25].

Body

Origins and Family

Jonathan Wild was born in Wolverhampton[2]. He was born on May 6, 1683[3].

Career and Affiliations

Jonathan Wild worked as a criminal[6].

Death and Burial

Jonathan Wild died on May 24, 1725[5]. He passed away in London[4]. The cause of death was hanging to death[14]. Burial took place at St Pancras Old Church, Camden[8].

Why It Matters

Jonathan Wild ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (210 views/month, #7,091 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

FAQs

Where was Jonathan Wild born?

Jonathan Wild was born in Wolverhampton[2].

Where did Jonathan Wild die?

Jonathan Wild passed away in London[4].

What did Jonathan Wild do for work?

Jonathan Wild worked as criminal[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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