John Kay

Summary

John Kay is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Bury^[2]. He was born on July 16, 1704^[3]. He died in Paris^[4]. He died on 1779^[5]. He worked as an inventor^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (256 views/month, #7,254 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Born in Bury^[2], John Kay…
• John Kay died in Paris^[4].
• John Kay was born on July 16, 1704^[3].
• John Kay died on 1779^[5].
• John Kay held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain^[8].
• John Kay's professions included inventor^[6].
• A notable work attributed to John Kay is flying shuttle^[9].
• John Kay is recorded as male^[10].
• John Kay's instance of is recorded as human^[11].
• John Kay's Commons category is recorded as John Kay (inventor born 1704)^[12].
• John Kay's family name is recorded as Kay^[13].
• John Kay's given name is recorded as John^[14].
• John Kay's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900^[15].

Body

Origins and Family

John Kay's place of birth was Bury^[2]. He was born on July 16, 1704^[3].

Career and Affiliations

John Kay worked as an inventor^[6].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to John Kay is flying shuttle^[9].

Death and Burial

John Kay died on 1779^[5]. He passed away in Paris^[4].

Why It Matters

John Kay ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (256 views/month, #7,254 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[16] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[17]

He is credited with the discovery of flying shuttle^[18], a textile arts tool^[19].

FAQs

Where was John Kay born?

John Kay was born in Bury^[2].

Where did John Kay die?

John Kay passed away in Paris^[4].

What did John Kay do for work?

John Kay worked as inventor^[6].

What did John Kay discover?

John Kay is credited as discoverer of flying shuttle^[18].