John Fenn

English antiquarian
Person human Q6232934
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Summary

John Fenn was born on January 1, 1739[1], in Norwich[2]. He died on January 1, 1794[3]. He worked as a writer[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Spouse: Ellenor Fenn[6]
  • Position held: High Sheriff of Norfolk[7]
  • Educated at: Gonville and Caius College[8]
  • Sex or gender: male[9]
  • Commons category: John Fenn (antiquarian)[10]
  • Family name: Fenn[11]
  • Given name: John[12]
  • Described by source: Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[13]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[14]

FAQs

Where was John Fenn born?

John Fenn was born in Norwich[2].

Who was John Fenn married to?

John Fenn's spouses include Ellenor Fenn[6].

What did John Fenn do for work?

John Fenn worked as a writer[4].

Where did John Fenn go to school?

John Fenn was educated at Gonville and Caius College[8].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . Q75653886. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . The London Gazette 13283. wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [1] ↑ . British Museum person-institution thesaurus. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] ↑ . British Museum person-institution thesaurus. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 6d ago · AntiDerangedKhanTengriAction · 2026-10-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Open library id → OL5749052A, OL2563675A
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    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
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    National library of israel j9u id → 987007344112605171
    Kbr person id → 21683559
    National library of wales authority id → fenn-john-1739-2, fenn-john-1739-1794, fenn-john-1739-1794-death-and-burial
    Digital scriptorium catalog item id → Georges Brassens
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