# John Peter Zenger

> John Peter Zenger (October 26, 1697 – July 28, 1746) was a German printer and journalist in New York City. Zenger printed The New York Weekly Journal. He was accused of libel in 1734 by William Cosby, the royal governor of New York, but the jury acquitted Zenger, who became a symbol for freedom of the press.

*German printer and journalist in New York City*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Journalist
- **Category:** Journalists
- **Country:** United Kingdom
- **Born:** 1697-10-26
- **Died:** 1746-07-28
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 52.6 / 100
- **Momentum:** 15.0 / 100  (trend: STABLE)
- **Historical depth:** 16.2 / 100
- **Now attention:** 16.1 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 60.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 70.0 / 100

## Sources
- [Wikiquote](https://ru.wikiquote.org/wiki/%D0%94%D0%B6%D0%BE%D0%BD_%D0%9F%D0%B8%D1%82%D0%B5%D1%80_%D0%97%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%B3%D0%B5%D1%80)
- [John Peter Zenger](https://af.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Peter_Zenger)
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- [John Peter Zenger](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Peter_Zenger)
- [John Peter Zenger](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Peter_Zenger)
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- [John Peter Zenger](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Peter_Zenger)
- [John Peter Zenger](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Peter_Zenger)
- [ג'ון פיטר זנגר](https://he.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D7%92'%D7%95%D7%9F_%D7%A4%D7%99%D7%98%D7%A8_%D7%96%D7%A0%D7%92%D7%A8)
- [John Peter Zenger](https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Peter_Zenger)
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- [ジョン・ピーター・ゼンガー](https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A7%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%94%E3%83%BC%E3%82%BF%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%82%BC%E3%83%B3%E3%82%AC%E3%83%BC)
- [존 피터 젱어](https://ko.wikipedia.org/wiki/%EC%A1%B4_%ED%94%BC%ED%84%B0_%EC%A0%B1%EC%96%B4)
- [John Peter Zenger](https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Peter_Zenger)
- [John Peter Zenger](https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Peter_Zenger)
- [Зенгер, Джон Питер](https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%97%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%B3%D0%B5%D1%80%2C_%D0%94%D0%B6%D0%BE%D0%BD_%D0%9F%D0%B8%D1%82%D0%B5%D1%80)
- [Джон Пітер Зенгер](https://uk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%94%D0%B6%D0%BE%D0%BD_%D0%9F%D1%96%D1%82%D0%B5%D1%80_%D0%97%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%B3%D0%B5%D1%80)
- [曾格案件](https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%9B%BE%E6%A0%BC%E6%A1%88%E4%BB%B6)
- [Wikiquote](https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/John_Peter_Zenger)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q215838)

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