John Florio

English linguist and lexicographer
Person human Q982707
John Florio
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John Florio

Summary

John Florio is a human[1]. His place of birth was London[2]. He was born on January 1, 1553[3]. He passed away in London[4]. He died on 1625[5]. He worked as a linguist[6], translator[7], lexicographer[8], writer[9], and scholar[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (803 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • John Florio was born in London[2].
  • John Florio passed away in London[4].
  • John Florio was born on January 1, 1553[3].
  • John Florio died on 1625[5].
  • John Florio's father was Michelangelo Florio[12].
  • A child of John Florio was Aurelia Molins[13].
  • John Florio held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[14].
  • John Florio worked as a linguist[6].
  • John Florio worked as a translator[7].
  • John Florio worked as a lexicographer[8].
  • John Florio worked as a writer[9].
  • John Florio's professions included scholar[10].
  • John Florio's field of work was linguistics[15].
  • John Florio's field of work was lexicography[16].
  • John Florio's field of work was translation from French[17].
  • John Florio's field of work was translation from Italian[18].
  • John Florio's education included a stint at Magdalen College[19].
  • John Florio is recorded as male[20].
  • John Florio's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • John Florio's Commons category is recorded as John Florio[22].
  • John Florio's family name is recorded as Florio[23].
  • John Florio's given name is recorded as Giovanni[24].
  • John Florio's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[25].
  • John Florio's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[26].
  • John Florio's described by source is recorded as Library of the World's Best Literature[27].

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Origins and Family

John Florio's place of birth was London[2]. He was born on January 1, 1553[3]. His father was Michelangelo Florio[12].

Education

John Florio's education included a stint at Magdalen College[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[6], translator[7], lexicographer[8], writer[9], and scholar[10]. Fields of work include linguistics[15], an academic discipline[28]; lexicography[16], an academic discipline[29]; translation from French[17]; and translation from Italian[18].

Personal Life

A child of John Florio was Aurelia Molins[13].

Death and Burial

John Florio died on 1625[5]. He died in London[4].

Why It Matters

John Florio ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (803 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where was John Florio born?

Born in London[2], John Florio…

Where did John Florio die?

John Florio died in London[4].

Who were John Florio's parents?

John Florio's father was Michelangelo Florio[12].

What did John Florio do for work?

John Florio worked as linguist[6], translator[7], lexicographer[8], writer[9], and scholar[10].

Where did John Florio go to school?

John Florio was educated at Magdalen College[19].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  8. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  13. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  18. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Susmuffin · 2026-09-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → john-florio
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  2. 5w ago · Mahirtwofivesix · 2026-08-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Babelnet id → 00035346n
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  3. 9w ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Biblissima authority id → Sendhil Ramamurthy
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  4. 11w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  5. 12w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-06-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster id → 945616
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  6. 18w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900, The Nuttall Encyclopædia, Library of the World's Best Literature +2
    Instance of → human
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    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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