Joseph Johnson

London bookseller and publisher (1738-1809)
Person human Q3047162
Joseph Johnson
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Joseph Johnson was born on November 15, 1738, in London [1][2][3]. He held citizenship in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland .

Johnson worked as an editor and bookseller . He died on December 20, 1809, in London [2][1][3]. The cause of his death was respiratory disease .

Joseph Johnson

Summary

Joseph Johnson is a human[1]. His place of birth was London[2]. He was born on November 15, 1738[3]. He passed away in London[4]. He died on December 20, 1809[5]. He worked as an editor[6] and bookseller[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (92 views/month, #7,242 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Joseph Johnson's place of birth was London[2].
  • Joseph Johnson passed away in London[4].
  • Joseph Johnson was born on November 15, 1738[3].
  • Joseph Johnson died on December 20, 1809[5].
  • Joseph Johnson held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[9].
  • Joseph Johnson's professions included editor[6].
  • Joseph Johnson worked as a bookseller[7].
  • Joseph Johnson is recorded as male[10].
  • Joseph Johnson's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Joseph Johnson's Commons category is recorded as Joseph Johnson (publisher)[12].
  • The cause of death was respiratory disease[13].
  • Joseph Johnson's family name is recorded as Johnson[14].
  • Joseph Johnson's given name is recorded as Joseph[15].
  • Joseph Johnson's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[16].
  • Joseph Johnson's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[17].
  • Joseph Johnson's described by source is recorded as Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers[18].
  • Joseph Johnson's different from is recorded as Joseph Johnson[19].

Body

Origins and Family

Joseph Johnson was born in London[2]. He was born on November 15, 1738[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include editor[6] and bookseller[7].

Death and Burial

Joseph Johnson died on December 20, 1809[5]. He died in London[4]. The cause of death was respiratory disease[13].

Why It Matters

Joseph Johnson ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (92 views/month, #7,242 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]

He has been cited as an influence by Mary Wollstonecraft[22], a translator[23], 1759–1797[24], of Kingdom of Great Britain[25], specialised in essay[26].

Works attributed to him include Analytical Review[27], a magazine[28], founded in 1788[29].

FAQs

Where was Joseph Johnson born?

Joseph Johnson was born in London[2].

Where did Joseph Johnson die?

Joseph Johnson passed away in London[4].

What did Joseph Johnson do for work?

Joseph Johnson worked as editor[6] and bookseller[7].

Who did Joseph Johnson influence?

Joseph Johnson has been cited as an influence by Mary Wollstonecraft[22].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [22] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [20] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17h ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 1d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation editor, bookseller
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  3. 8d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth London
    Instance of human
    Sex or gender male
    Occupation editor, bookseller
    + 12 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30848|batch #30848]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (5)"
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