John Symonds

British historian 1730-1807
Person human Q15990310
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Summary

John Symonds was born on January 23, 1730[1]. He died on February 18, 1807[2]. He worked as a historian[3] and barrister[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Father: John Symonds[6]
  • Mother: Mary Spring[7]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[8]
  • Native language: English[9]
  • Position held: Regius Professor of History[10]
  • Employer: University of Cambridge[11]
  • Educated at: St John's College[12]
  • Sex or gender: male[13]
  • Family name: Symonds[14]
  • Given name: John[15]
  • Described by source: Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[16]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[17]
  • P14674: 4664[18]

Why It Matters

John Symonds is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]

FAQs

Who were John Symonds's parents?

John Symonds's father was John Symonds[6]. John Symonds's mother was Mary Spring[7].

What did John Symonds do for work?

John Symonds worked as a historian[3] and barrister[4].

Where did John Symonds go to school?

John Symonds was educated at St John's College[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [2] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [19] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'commons', 'en', 'fr', 'ja']
    Sbn author id → SBNV085985
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  2. 11w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14674 → 4664
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  3. 12w ago · Rouletteer · 2026-07-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Father → John Symonds
    Citizenship → —
    Instance of → human
    Mother → Mary Spring
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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