John Toland

Irish philosopher (1670-1722)
Person human Q335820
John Toland
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Summary

John Toland was born on November 30, 1670[1], in Ardagh[2]. He died on March 11, 1722[3], in Putney[4]. He worked as a philosopher[5], theologian[6], and writer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (499 views/month, #7,206 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Ireland[9], Kingdom of Great Britain[10]
  • Educated at: University of Edinburgh[11], University of Glasgow[12], Leiden University[13]
  • Sex or gender: male[14]
  • Commons category: John Toland[15]
  • Family name: Toland[16]
  • Given name: John[17]
  • Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[18], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[19], Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[20], Otto's encyclopedia[21], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[22], Library of the World's Best Literature[23], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[24], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[25], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[26]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[27]
  • Name in native language: John Toland[28]
  • Time period: 17th century generation[29]

Why It Matters

John Toland has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where was John Toland born?

John Toland's place of birth was Ardagh[2].

Where did John Toland die?

John Toland died in Putney[4].

What did John Toland do for work?

John Toland worked as a philosopher[5], theologian[6], and writer[7].

Where did John Toland go to school?

John Toland was educated at University of Edinburgh[11], University of Glasgow[12], and Leiden University[13].

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  3. [14] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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