John Shakespear

British orientalist, lexicographer of Hindustani
Person human Q18810952
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John Shakespear

Summary

John Shakespear is a human[1]. He was born on January 17, 1774[2]. He died on January 17, 1858[3]. He worked as an orientalist[4] and lexicographer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • John Shakespear was born on January 17, 1774[2].
  • John Shakespear died on January 17, 1858[3].
  • John Shakespear held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[7].
  • John Shakespear held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[8].
  • John Shakespear's professions included orientalist[4].
  • John Shakespear's professions included lexicographer[5].
  • John Shakespear is recorded as male[9].
  • John Shakespear's instance of is recorded as human[10].
  • John Shakespear's family name is recorded as Shakespear[11].
  • John Shakespear's given name is recorded as John[12].
  • John Shakespear's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[13].
  • John Shakespear's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[14].
  • John Shakespear's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[15].
  • John Shakespear's different from is recorded as John Shakespear[16].

Body

Origins and Family

John Shakespear was born on January 17, 1774[2].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include orientalist[4] and lexicographer[5].

Death and Burial

John Shakespear died on January 17, 1858[3].

Why It Matters

John Shakespear ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

What did John Shakespear do for work?

John Shakespear worked as orientalist[4] and lexicographer[5].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [2] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  8. [3] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 9d ago · عُثمان · 2026-10-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['en', 'ur']
    Sitelink count → 2
    Wikidata description → British orientalist, lexicographer of Hindustani
    Occupation → orientalist, lexicographer
    + 1 other property edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P106]]: [[Q14972848]]"
  2. 9w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-08-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
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  3. 18w ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    National portrait gallery (london) person id → mp127282
    Date of birth → +1774-01-17T00:00:00Z
    Occupation → orientalist, lexicographer
    Edition humboldt digital id → H0015841
    + 35 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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