John Edmonstone

freed slave and taxidermist born in British Guiana and resided in Edinburgh
Person human Q129125
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John Edmonstone

Summary

John Edmonstone is a human[1]. He was born in Essequibo Islands-West Demerara[2]. He worked as a taxidermist[3]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (61 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • Born in Essequibo Islands-West Demerara[2], John Edmonstone…
  • John Edmonstone's professions included taxidermist[3].
  • Among John Edmonstone's employers was University of Edinburgh[5].
  • A notable student of John Edmonstone was Charles Darwin[6].
  • John Edmonstone is recorded as male[7].
  • John Edmonstone's instance of is recorded as human[8].
  • John Edmonstone's residence is recorded as Essequibo Islands-West Demerara[9].
  • John Edmonstone's residence is recorded as Edinburgh[10].
  • John Edmonstone's residence is recorded as Glasgow[11].
  • John Edmonstone's family name is recorded as Edmonstone[12].
  • John Edmonstone's given name is recorded as John[13].
  • John Edmonstone studied under Charles Waterton[14].
  • John Edmonstone's floruit is recorded as 1900[15].
  • John Edmonstone's social classification is recorded as slave[16].

Body

Origins and Family

John Edmonstone was born in Essequibo Islands-West Demerara[2].

Education

John Edmonstone studied under Charles Waterton[14].

Career and Affiliations

John Edmonstone's professions included taxidermist[3]. He was employed by University of Edinburgh[5]. A notable student of him was Charles Darwin[6].

Why It Matters

John Edmonstone ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (61 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).[4] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[17]

FAQs

Where was John Edmonstone born?

John Edmonstone was born in Essequibo Islands-West Demerara[2].

What did John Edmonstone do for work?

John Edmonstone worked as taxidermist[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . nhm.ac.uk. Retrieved . nhm.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [7] . linnean.org. linnean.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . linnean.org. linnean.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [3] . linnean.org. Retrieved . linnean.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [5] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . africhroyale.com. Retrieved . africhroyale.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . africhroyale.com. Retrieved . africhroyale.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . africhroyale.com. Retrieved . africhroyale.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . linnean.org. linnean.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . linnean.org. linnean.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . linnean.org. linnean.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . nrscotland.gov.uk. Retrieved . nrscotland.gov.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . linnean.org. linnean.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . linnean.org. linnean.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [17] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Pigsonthewing · 2026-05-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth Essequibo Islands-West Demerara
    Aliases
    Given name John
    Employer University of Edinburgh
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