John Bartram

American botanist (1699-1777)
Person human Q528476
John Bartram
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John Bartram

Summary

John Bartram is a human[1]. His place of birth was Marple Township[2]. He was born on June 2, 1699[3]. He passed away in Philadelphia[4]. He died on September 22, 1777[5]. He worked as a botanist[6], horticulturist[7], writer[8], naturalist[9], and stonemason[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (175 views/month, #7,240 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • John Bartram was born in Marple Township[2].
  • John Bartram died in Philadelphia[4].
  • John Bartram was born on June 2, 1699[3].
  • John Bartram died on September 22, 1777[5].
  • John Bartram is buried at Darby Friends Burial Ground[12].
  • John Bartram's father was William Bartram[13].
  • John Bartram's mother was Elizabeth Hunt[14].
  • John Bartram was married to Mary Maris[15].
  • Among John Bartram's spouses was Ann Mendenhall[16].
  • A child of John Bartram was William Bartram[17].
  • A child of John Bartram was John Bartram Jr.[18].
  • John Bartram held citizenship in United States[19].
  • John Bartram worked as a botanist[6].
  • John Bartram's professions included horticulturist[7].
  • John Bartram's professions included writer[8].
  • John Bartram's professions included naturalist[9].
  • John Bartram worked as a stonemason[10].
  • John Bartram's professions included botanical collector[20].
  • John Bartram's field of work was botany[21].
  • John Bartram's field of work was natural history[22].
  • John Bartram's field of work was stonemasonry[23].
  • John Bartram's field of work was horticulture[24].
  • A notable work attributed to John Bartram is Bartram's Garden[25].
  • John Bartram was a member of American Philosophical Society[26].
  • John Bartram was a member of Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Bartram's place of birth was Marple Township[2]. He was born on June 2, 1699[3]. His father was William Bartram[13]. His mother was Elizabeth Hunt[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist[6], horticulturist[7], writer[8], naturalist[9], stonemason[10], and botanical collector[20]. Fields of work include botany[21], an academic discipline[28]; natural history[22], an academic discipline[29]; stonemasonry[23], an activity[30]; and horticulture[24], an academic major[31].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to John Bartram is Bartram's Garden[25].

Personal Life

Spouses include Mary Maris[15], 1703–1727[32] and Ann Mendenhall[16], 1703–1789[33]. Children include William Bartram[17], a botanist[34], 1739–1823[35], of United States[36], specialised in natural history[37] and John Bartram Jr.[18], a botanist[38], 1743–1812[39], of United States[40]. His religion is recorded as Quakers[41].

Death and Burial

John Bartram died on September 22, 1777[5]. He died in Philadelphia[4]. He is buried at Darby Friends Burial Ground[12].

Why It Matters

John Bartram ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (175 views/month, #7,240 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 45 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was John Bartram born?

Born in Marple Township[2], John Bartram…

Where did John Bartram die?

John Bartram passed away in Philadelphia[4].

Who were John Bartram's parents?

John Bartram's father was William Bartram[13]. John Bartram's mother was Elizabeth Hunt[14].

Who was John Bartram married to?

John Bartram's spouses include Mary Maris[15] and Ann Mendenhall[16].

What did John Bartram do for work?

John Bartram worked as botanist[6], horticulturist[7], writer[8], naturalist[9], and stonemason[10].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . archive.org. archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [16] . librarycompany.org. librarycompany.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [19] . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . wikidata.org.
  10. [21] . wikidata.org.
  11. [22] . wikidata.org.
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  13. [24] . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [8] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  17. [9] . wikidata.org.
  18. [10] . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . Bionomia. wikidata.org.
  20. [12] . wikidata.org.
  21. [41] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . archive.org. archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [25] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [31] . 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. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 21h ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Child William Bartram, John Bartram Jr.
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  4. 21d ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Mother Elizabeth Hunt
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