John Postgate

British activist
Person human Q16063324
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John Postgate

Summary

John Postgate is a human[1]. Born in Scarborough[2], he… he was born on October 21, 1820[3]. He died in London[4]. He died on January 1, 1881[5]. He worked as a surgeon[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • John Postgate's place of birth was Scarborough[2].
  • John Postgate died in London[4].
  • John Postgate was born on October 21, 1820[3].
  • John Postgate died on January 1, 1881[5].
  • A child of John Postgate was John Percival Postgate[8].
  • John Postgate held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[9].
  • John Postgate worked as a surgeon[6].
  • Among John Postgate's employers was University of Birmingham[10].
  • John Postgate is recorded as male[11].
  • John Postgate's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • John Postgate's family name is recorded as Postgate[13].
  • John Postgate's given name is recorded as John[14].
  • John Postgate's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[15].

Body

Origins and Family

John Postgate's place of birth was Scarborough[2]. He was born on October 21, 1820[3].

Career and Affiliations

John Postgate worked as a surgeon[6]. He was employed by University of Birmingham[10].

Personal Life

A child of John Postgate was John Percival Postgate[8].

Death and Burial

John Postgate died on January 1, 1881[5]. He passed away in London[4].

Why It Matters

John Postgate ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was John Postgate born?

Born in Scarborough[2], John Postgate…

Where did John Postgate die?

John Postgate passed away in London[4].

What did John Postgate do for work?

John Postgate worked as surgeon[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . Open Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 7w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-08-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Fast id → 468095
    Child → John Percival Postgate
    Imported from → —
    Viaf cluster id → 48730538
    + 24 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P1412]]: [[Q1860]], [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/263732|batch #263732]]"
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