John Buchanan
New Zealand botanist, botanical collector and scientific artist (1819 – 1898)
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Summary
John Buchanan was born on October 13, 1819[1], in Scotland[2]. He died on January 1, 1898[3], in Dunedin[4]. He worked as a botanist[5], scientific illustrator[6], botanical illustrator[7], artist[8], and botanical collector[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Date of death: October 18, 1898[11]
- Country of citizenship: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[12]
- Occupation: scientific collector[13], draftsperson[14], graphic artist[15]
- Member of: Wellington Philosophical Society[16], Royal Society Te Apārangi[17]
- Sex or gender: male[18]
- Commons category: John Buchanan (botanist)[19]
- Residence: Scotland[20]
- Family name: Buchanan[21]
- Given name: John[22]
- Depicted by: Portrait of John Buchanan[23]
- Described by source: The Pioneer Land Surveyors of New Zealand[24], Nineteenth century New Zealand artists: a guide and handbook[25]
- Commons Creator page: John Buchanan[26]
- Different from: John Buchanan[27]
- Copyright status as a creator: copyrights on works have expired[28]
- Collection items at: Allan Herbarium[29], Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum Berlin[30], Natural History Museum, Vienna[31], University of Pisa[32], Friedrich Schiller University Jena[33], Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira[34], Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa Herbarium[35], Herbarium, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew[36], Auckland War Memorial Museum Herbarium[37], National Herbarium of Victoria[38], Natural History Museum[39], National Museum of Natural History[40]
- P14397: 703[41]
- P14750: 288F-064A-408E-A6ED-B384[42]
Why It Matters
John Buchanan is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]
FAQs
Where was John Buchanan born?
John Buchanan's place of birth was Scotland[2].
Where did John Buchanan die?
John Buchanan passed away in Dunedin[4].
What did John Buchanan do for work?
John Buchanan worked as a botanist[5], scientific illustrator[6], botanical illustrator[7], artist[8], and botanical collector[9].