John Greaves

Summary

John Greaves is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Colemore^[2]. He was born on January 1, 1602^[3]. He died in London^[4]. He died on October 8, 1652^[5]. He worked as a mathematician^[6], astronomer^[7], archaeologist^[8], university teacher^[9], and numismatist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (50 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• John Greaves's place of birth was Colemore^[2].
• John Greaves's place of birth was Alresford^[12].
• John Greaves passed away in London^[4].
• John Greaves was born on January 1, 1602^[3].
• John Greaves died on October 8, 1652^[5].
• John Greaves is buried at St Benet Sherehog^[13].
• John Greaves held citizenship in Kingdom of England^[14].
• English was John Greaves's native language^[15].
• John Greaves's professions included mathematician^[6].
• John Greaves's professions included astronomer^[7].
• John Greaves worked as an archaeologist^[8].
• John Greaves worked as a university teacher^[9].
• John Greaves worked as a numismatist^[10].
• John Greaves's field of work was astronomy^[16].
• John Greaves's field of work was mathematics^[17].
• John Greaves's field of work was numismatics^[18].
• John Greaves's field of work was Egyptology^[19].
• John Greaves held the position of Savilian Professor of Astronomy^[20].
• John Greaves was employed by Gresham College^[21].
• Among John Greaves's employers was University of Oxford^[22].
• Among John Greaves's employers was Merton College^[23].
• John Greaves was educated at Balliol College^[24].
• A notable work attributed to John Greaves is Pyramidographia^[25].
• John Greaves's religion is recorded as Anglicanism^[26].
• John Greaves is recorded as male^[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Colemore^[2], a hamlet^[28], in United Kingdom^[29] and Alresford^[12], a village^[30], in United Kingdom^[31]. John Greaves was born on January 1, 1602^[3]. English was his native language^[15].

Education

John Greaves's education included a stint at Balliol College^[24].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[6], astronomer^[7], archaeologist^[8], university teacher^[9], and numismatist^[10]. Fields of work include astronomy^[16], a branch of science^[32]; mathematics^[17], an academic discipline^[33]; numismatics^[18], an auxiliary science of history^[34]; and Egyptology^[19], an academic discipline^[35]. Employers include Gresham College^[21], an educational institution^[36], in United Kingdom^[37], founded in 1597^[38]; University of Oxford^[22], a collegiate university^[39], in United Kingdom^[40], founded in 1096^[41], headquartered in Oxford^[42]; and Merton College^[23], a college of the University of Oxford^[43], in United Kingdom^[44], founded in 1264^[45], headquartered in Oxford^[46]. John Greaves held the position of Savilian Professor of Astronomy^[20].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to John Greaves is Pyramidographia^[25].

Personal Life

John Greaves's religion is recorded as Anglicanism^[26].

Death and Burial

John Greaves died on October 8, 1652^[5]. He passed away in London^[4]. Burial took place at St Benet Sherehog^[13].

Why It Matters

John Greaves ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (50 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[47] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[48]

FAQs

Where was John Greaves born?

Born in Colemore^[2], John Greaves…

Where did John Greaves die?

John Greaves passed away in London^[4].

What did John Greaves do for work?

John Greaves worked as mathematician^[6], astronomer^[7], archaeologist^[8], university teacher^[9], and numismatist^[10].

Where did John Greaves go to school?

John Greaves was educated at Balliol College^[24].