John Bowyer Nichols

English printer and antiquarian (1779-1863)
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Summary

John Bowyer Nichols was born on July 15, 1779[1], in Fleet Street[2]. He died on October 19, 1863[3], in Ealing[4]. He worked as a printer[5], antiquarian[6], and book printer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Kensal Green Cemetery[9]
  • Father: John Nichols[10]
  • Spouse: Eliza Baker[11]
  • Child: John Gough Nichols[12], Francis Morgan Nichols[13], Harriet Elizabeth Nichols[14]
  • Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Great Britain[15], United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[16]
  • Award received: Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries[17]
  • Member of: Society of Antiquaries of London[18]
  • Sex or gender: male[19]
  • Commons category: John Bowyer Nichols[20]
  • Family name: Nichols[21]
  • Given name: John[22], Bowyer[23]
  • Partner in business or sport: John Nichols[24]
  • Described by source: Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[25]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[26], Latin[27]
  • P14397: 8670[28]

Why It Matters

John Bowyer Nichols is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was John Bowyer Nichols born?

John Bowyer Nichols's place of birth was Fleet Street[2].

Where did John Bowyer Nichols die?

John Bowyer Nichols passed away in Ealing[4].

Who were John Bowyer Nichols's parents?

John Bowyer Nichols's father was John Nichols[10].

Who was John Bowyer Nichols married to?

John Bowyer Nichols's spouses include Eliza Baker[11].

What did John Bowyer Nichols do for work?

John Bowyer Nichols worked as a printer[5], antiquarian[6], and book printer[7].

What awards did John Bowyer Nichols receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries[17].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . d-nb.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . d-nb.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 4d ago · AntiDerangedKhanTengriAction · 2026-10-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 2
    Open library id → OL5214349A, OL6554526A
    Wikipedia languages → ['commons', 'en']
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → printer, antiquarian, book printer
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  3. 21w ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14397 → 8670
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  4. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Oxford reference overview id → 20110803100233446
    Cerl thesaurus id → cnp01391956, cni00077200
    National library of wales authority id → nichols-john-bowyer-1779-1863
    Family name → Nichols
    + 53 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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