John Dransfield

British botanist
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Summary

John Dransfield is a human[1]. His place of birth was Liverpool[2]. He was born on January 1, 1945[3]. He worked as a botanist[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Born in Liverpool[2].
  • John Dransfield was born on January 1, 1945[3].
  • John Dransfield was born on April 18, 1945[6].
  • John Dransfield was married to Soejatmi Dransfield[7].
  • John Dransfield held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • John Dransfield's professions included botanist[4].
  • John Dransfield's field of work was botany[9].
  • John Dransfield's field of work was systematic botany[10].
  • John Dransfield's field of work was Arecales[11].
  • Among John Dransfield's employers was Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew[12].
  • John Dransfield's education included a stint at University of Cambridge[13].
  • John Dransfield received the Linnean Medal[14].
  • John Dransfield received the David Fairchild Medal[15].
  • John Dransfield is recorded as male[16].
  • John Dransfield's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • John Dransfield's family name is recorded as Dransfield[18].
  • John Dransfield's given name is recorded as John[19].
  • John Dransfield's participant in is recorded as Kyoto University Botanical Expedition to Sumatra[20].
  • John Dransfield's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].
  • John Dransfield's affiliation is recorded as Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew[22].

Body

Origins and Family

John Dransfield was born in Liverpool[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1945[3] and April 18, 1945[6].

Education

John Dransfield's education included a stint at University of Cambridge[13].

Career and Affiliations

John Dransfield's professions included botanist[4]. Fields of work include botany[9], an academic discipline[23]; systematic botany[10], an academic major[24]; and Arecales[11], a taxon[25]. Among his employers was Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Linnean Medal[14], a science award[26], in United Kingdom[27], founded in 1888[28] and David Fairchild Medal[15], an award[29], in United States[30], founded in 1999[31].

Personal Life

John Dransfield was married to Soejatmi Dransfield[7].

Why It Matters

John Dransfield ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was John Dransfield born?

John Dransfield's place of birth was Liverpool[2].

Who was John Dransfield married to?

John Dransfield's spouses include Soejatmi Dransfield[7].

What did John Dransfield do for work?

John Dransfield worked as botanist[4].

Where did John Dransfield go to school?

John Dransfield was educated at University of Cambridge[13].

What awards did John Dransfield receive?

Honors received include Linnean Medal[14] and David Fairchild Medal[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] ↑ . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . ntbg.org. Retrieved . ntbg.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . author citation in botany and mycology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['de', 'en', 'es', 'fr', 'it', 'nl', 'species', 'sv']
    Date of birth → +1945-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1945-04-18T00:00:00Z
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  2. 5w ago · Ambrosia10 · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at → University of Cambridge
    Given name → John
    Participant in → Kyoto University Botanical Expedition to Sumatra
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