John Berkenhout

British physician, naturalist and writer
Person human Q220155
John Berkenhout
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John Berkenhout

Summary

John Berkenhout is a human[1]. His place of birth was Leeds[2]. He was born on July 8, 1726[3]. He died in Besselsleigh[4]. He died on April 3, 1791[5]. He worked as a physician[6], naturalist[7], and botanist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Leeds[2], John Berkenhout…
  • John Berkenhout died in Besselsleigh[4].
  • John Berkenhout was born on July 8, 1726[3].
  • John Berkenhout was born on January 1, 1730[10].
  • John Berkenhout died on April 3, 1791[5].
  • John Berkenhout died on January 1, 1791[11].
  • John Berkenhout held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[12].
  • John Berkenhout held citizenship in United Kingdom[13].
  • John Berkenhout's professions included physician[6].
  • John Berkenhout worked as a naturalist[7].
  • John Berkenhout's professions included botanist[8].
  • John Berkenhout's education included a stint at University of Edinburgh[14].
  • John Berkenhout's education included a stint at Leeds Grammar School[15].
  • John Berkenhout is recorded as male[16].
  • John Berkenhout's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • John Berkenhout's Commons category is recorded as John Berkenhout[18].
  • John Berkenhout's given name is recorded as John[19].
  • John Berkenhout's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[20].
  • John Berkenhout's described by source is recorded as BEIC Digital Library[21].
  • John Berkenhout's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • John Berkenhout's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'John Berkenhout'}[23].

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Origins and Family

John Berkenhout's place of birth was Leeds[2]. Recorded date of birth include July 8, 1726[3] and January 1, 1730[10].

Education

Educated at University of Edinburgh[14], a public university[24], in United Kingdom[25], founded in 1583[26], headquartered in Edinburgh[27] and Leeds Grammar School[15], an independent school[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1552[30].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physician[6], naturalist[7], and botanist[8].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include April 3, 1791[5] and January 1, 1791[11]. John Berkenhout passed away in Besselsleigh[4].

Why It Matters

John Berkenhout ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was John Berkenhout born?

Born in Leeds[2], John Berkenhout…

Where did John Berkenhout die?

John Berkenhout died in Besselsleigh[4].

What did John Berkenhout do for work?

John Berkenhout worked as physician[6], naturalist[7], and botanist[8].

Where did John Berkenhout go to school?

John Berkenhout was educated at University of Edinburgh[14] and Leeds Grammar School[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . books.google.co.uk. books.google.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [11] . International Plant Names Index. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . digitale.beic.it. digitale.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Given name John
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    Occupation physician, naturalist, botanist
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