John Owen

Welsh epigrammatist
Person human Q1230607
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Summary

John Owen is a human[1]. Born in Plas Du[2], he… he was born on January 1, 1564[3]. He passed away in London[4]. He died on January 1, 1622[5]. He worked as a writer[6] and poet[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Plas Du[2].
  • John Owen passed away in London[4].
  • John Owen was born on January 1, 1564[3].
  • John Owen died on January 1, 1622[5].
  • John Owen held citizenship in Wales[9].
  • John Owen worked as a writer[6].
  • John Owen worked as a poet[7].
  • John Owen was educated at New College[10].
  • John Owen is recorded as male[11].
  • John Owen's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • John Owen's family name is recorded as Owen[13].
  • John Owen's given name is recorded as John[14].
  • John Owen's relative is recorded as Hugh Owen[15].
  • John Owen's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[16].
  • John Owen's described by source is recorded as Yuzhakov Big Encyclopedia[17].
  • John Owen's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[18].
  • John Owen's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[19].
  • John Owen's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[20].
  • John Owen's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[21].
  • John Owen's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Latin[22].
  • John Owen's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'John Owen'}[23].
  • John Owen's different from is recorded as John Owen[24].
  • John Owen's different from is recorded as John Owen[25].
  • John Owen's writing language is recorded as Latin[26].

Body

Origins and Family

John Owen's place of birth was Plas Du[2]. He was born on January 1, 1564[3].

Education

John Owen was educated at New College[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6] and poet[7].

Death and Burial

John Owen died on January 1, 1622[5]. He died in London[4].

Why It Matters

John Owen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

He has been cited as an influence by Victor Hugo[29], a playwright[30], 1802–1885[31], of France[32], awarded the Officer of the Legion of Honour[33], specialised in creative and professional writing[34].

FAQs

Where was John Owen born?

John Owen's place of birth was Plas Du[2].

Where did John Owen die?

John Owen died in London[4].

What did John Owen do for work?

John Owen worked as writer[6] and poet[7].

Where did John Owen go to school?

John Owen was educated at New College[10].

Who did John Owen influence?

John Owen has been cited as an influence by Victor Hugo[29].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Dictionary of Welsh Biography. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] ↑ . Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

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

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Printstream · 2026-09-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → London
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  4. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Citizenship → —
    Described by source → Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900, Yuzhakov Big Encyclopedia, Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary +3
    Occupation → writer, poet
    Sex or gender → male
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