John Cabot
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Summary
John Cabot was born on 1450[1] in Gaeta[2]. He died on 1498[3] in North Atlantic Ocean[4]. He worked as a gestor[5], sailor[6], and slave trader[7]. He ranks in the top 0.62% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,348 views/month, #6,168 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Father: Giulio Caboto[9]
- Child: Sebastian Cabot[10]
- Country of citizenship: Republic of Venice[11]
- Sex or gender: male[12]
- Commons category: Giovanni Caboto[13]
- Family name: Caboto[14]
- Given name: Giovanni[15]
- Topic's main category: Category:Giovanni Caboto[16]
- Depicted by: Giovanni Caboto plaque[17]
- Described by source: BEIC Digital Library[18], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[19], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[20], Otto's encyclopedia[21], Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography[22], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[23], The New Student's Reference Work[24]
- Participant in: John Cabot's Second Voyage (1497)[25]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Italian[26]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[27]
- Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Biography[28], WikiProject Scientists and academics[29], WikiProject Canada[30]
Body
Works and Contributions
Things named for John Cabot include Cabot Trail[31], a highway[32], in Canada[33]; John Cabot University[34], a university[35], in Italy[36], founded in 1972[37], headquartered in Rome[38]; USS Cabot[39], a light aircraft carrier[40]; Cabot Tower[41], a tower[42], in Canada[43], founded in 1900[44]; Cabot Strait[45], a strait[46], in Canada[47]; Cabot Square[48], a square[49], in United Kingdom[50]; and Cabot Square, Montreal[51], a square[52], in Canada[53].
Why It Matters
John Cabot has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] He is known by 73 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]
Entities named for him include Cabot Trail[31], a highway[32], in Canada[33]; John Cabot University[34], a university[35], in Italy[36], founded in 1972[37], headquartered in Rome[38]; USS Cabot[39], a light aircraft carrier[40]; Cabot Tower[41], a tower[42], in Canada[43], founded in 1900[44]; Cabot Strait[45], a strait[46], in Canada[47]; and Cabot Square[48], a square[49], in United Kingdom[50].
FAQs
Where was John Cabot born?
John Cabot was born in Gaeta[2].
Where did John Cabot die?
John Cabot died in North Atlantic Ocean[4].
Who were John Cabot's parents?
John Cabot's father was Giulio Caboto[9].
What did John Cabot do for work?
John Cabot worked as a gestor[5], sailor[6], and slave trader[7].