Captain Charles Johnson
British author of books on pirates
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Summary
Captain Charles Johnson has worked as a writer[1], biographer[2], and author[3]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (783 views/month, #7,191 of 1,000,298).[4]
Key Facts
- Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Great Britain[5]
- Notable work: A General History of the Pyrates[6]
- Sex or gender: male[7]
- Instance of: pen name[8]
- Said to be the same as: Daniel Defoe[9], Nathaniel Mist[10]
- Family name: Johnson[11]
- Given name: Charles[12]
- Described by source: Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[13]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[14]
- Commons Creator page: Charles Johnson[15]
- Different from: Charles E. Johnson[16]
- Start of work period: 1724[17]
- End of work period: 1736[18]
Why It Matters
Captain Charles Johnson has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[19] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]
Works attributed to him include A General History of the Pyrates[21], a literary work[22].
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What did Captain Charles Johnson do for work?
Captain Charles Johnson worked as a writer[1], biographer[2], and author[3].