John Lawrence

English illustrator and wood engraver (born 1933)
Person human Q6244178
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Summary

John Lawrence was born on September 15, 1933[1], in Hastings[2]. He has worked as a writer[3], illustrator[4], children's writer[5], exlibrist[6], and xylographer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (46 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: January 1, 1933[9]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[10]
  • Employer: University of Brighton[11], Anglia Ruskin University[12], University of the Arts London[13]
  • Educated at: Central School of Art and Design[14]
  • Sex or gender: male[15]
  • Commons category: John Lawrence[16]
  • Family name: Lawrence[17]
  • Given name: John[18]
  • Floruit: 1996[19]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[20]
  • Commons Creator page: John Lawrence[21]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: NADD Wikidata project[22]
  • Copyright representative: reproduction right not represented by CISAC member[23]
  • Has works in the collection: Huis van het boek[24]
  • Copyright status as a creator: works protected by copyrights[25]

Why It Matters

John Lawrence is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

FAQs

Where was John Lawrence born?

John Lawrence's place of birth was Hastings[2].

What did John Lawrence do for work?

John Lawrence worked as a writer[3], illustrator[4], children's writer[5], exlibrist[6], and xylographer[7].

Where did John Lawrence go to school?

John Lawrence was educated at Central School of Art and Design[14].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . online catalogue of Huis van het boek. Retrieved . mmm-web.adlibhosting.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] ↑ . DACS register. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . collectienederland.nl. Retrieved . collectienederland.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . DACS register. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . online catalogue of Huis van het boek. Retrieved . mmm-web.adlibhosting.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Hannolans · 2026-10-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Copyright status as a creator → works protected by copyrights
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  2. 3d ago · HedgeHog · 2026-10-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Bookbrainz author id → 27afa47e-8e24-4fc2-a5ee-ef09fac2fae7
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  3. 4d ago · Hannolans · 2026-10-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 3
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  4. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    National library of israel j9u id → 987007273061805171
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