John Selden
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Summary
John Selden was born on December 16, 1584[1], in Sussex[2]. He died on November 30, 1654[3], in London[4]. He worked as a politician[5], writer[6], jurist[7], and orientalist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (651 views/month, #7,238 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Place of birth: Salvington[10]
- Date of birth: 1584[11]
- Date of death: 1654[12]
- Country of citizenship: Kingdom of England[13]
- Position held: Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England[14], Member of the 1626 Parliament[15], Member of the 1628-29 Parliament[16], Member of the 1640-42 Parliament[17], Member of the 1642-48 Parliament[18], Member of the 1648-53 Parliament[19]
- Educated at: The Prebendal School[20], Hart Hall[21]
- Member of: 4th Parliament of King James I[22], 2nd Parliament of King Charles I[23], Inner Temple[24]
- Sex or gender: male[25]
- Commons category: John Selden[26]
- Family name: Selden[27]
- Given name: John[28]
- Depicted by: John Selden[29]
- Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[30], Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[31], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[32], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[33], Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[34], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[35], Library of the World's Best Literature[36], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[37], al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002)[38]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[39]
- Name in native language: جون سلدن[40]
- Owner of: Selden Map of China[41], Astrolabe[42]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for John Selden include Selden Map of China[43], a manuscript map[44], founded in 1700[45].
Why It Matters
John Selden has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]
Entities named for him include Selden Map of China[43], a manuscript map[44], founded in 1700[45].
FAQs
Where was John Selden born?
John Selden's place of birth was Sussex[2].
Where did John Selden die?
John Selden died in London[4].
What did John Selden do for work?
John Selden worked as a politician[5], writer[6], jurist[7], and orientalist[8].
Where did John Selden go to school?
John Selden was educated at The Prebendal School[20] and Hart Hall[21].