John Williams

English missionary (1796-1839)
Person human Q1241783
John Williams
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John Williams

Summary

John Williams is a human[1]. His place of birth was Tottenham[2]. He was born on January 1, 1796[3]. He died in Vanuatu[4]. He died on November 20, 1839[5]. He worked as a translator[6], missionary[7], Bible translator[8], writer[9], and Christian missionary[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (290 views/month, #7,211 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Tottenham[2], John Williams…
  • John Williams's place of birth was London[12].
  • John Williams passed away in Vanuatu[4].
  • John Williams died in Erromango[13].
  • John Williams was born on January 1, 1796[3].
  • John Williams was born on June 22, 1796[14].
  • John Williams was born on June 27, 1796[15].
  • John Williams died on November 20, 1839[5].
  • A child of John Williams was Q139085822[16].
  • John Williams held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[17].
  • John Williams's professions included translator[6].
  • John Williams's professions included missionary[7].
  • John Williams worked as a Bible translator[8].
  • John Williams's professions included writer[9].
  • John Williams's professions included Christian missionary[10].
  • John Williams's field of work was Christian mission[18].
  • John Williams is recorded as male[19].
  • John Williams's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • John Williams's Commons category is recorded as John Williams (missionary)[21].
  • John Williams's family name is recorded as Williams[22].
  • John Williams's given name is recorded as John[23].
  • John Williams's manner of death is recorded as homicide[24].
  • John Williams's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[25].
  • John Williams's described by source is recorded as Library of the World's Best Literature[26].
  • John Williams's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Tottenham[2], a town[28], in United Kingdom[29] and London[12], a metropolis[30], in Roman Empire[31], founded in 0047[32]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1796[3], June 22, 1796[14], and June 27, 1796[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include translator[6], missionary[7], Bible translator[8], writer[9], and Christian missionary[10]. John Williams's field of work was Christian mission[18].

Personal Life

A child of John Williams was Q139085822[16].

Death and Burial

John Williams died on November 20, 1839[5]. Recorded place of death include Vanuatu[4], a sovereign state[33], in Vanuatu[34], founded in 1980[35] and Erromango[13], an island[36], in Vanuatu[37].

Why It Matters

John Williams ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (290 views/month, #7,211 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was John Williams born?

Born in Tottenham[2], John Williams…

Where did John Williams die?

John Williams died in Vanuatu[4].

What did John Williams do for work?

John Williams worked as translator[6], missionary[7], Bible translator[8], writer[9], and Christian missionary[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] ↑ . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  14. [10] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Vanuatu, Erromango
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'commons', 'cy', 'de', 'en', 'fr', 'id', 'it', 'ja', 'la', 'ru']
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/57880|batch #57880]]: Import more precise places of birth, date from dewiki"
  2. 19w ago · Pigsonthewing · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14397 → 5157
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P14397]]: 5157, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/290072850|John Williams (#290072850)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7918|‎Darwin Corresponden"
  3. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases → —
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
    Country of citizenship → United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
    Different from → John William
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30842|batch #30842]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (1)"
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