John Gardner Wilkinson

English egyptologist (1797-1875)
Person human Q923032
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John Gardner Wilkinson

Summary

John Gardner Wilkinson is a human[1]. He was born in Little Missenden[2]. He was born on October 5, 1797[3]. He passed away in Llandovery[4]. He died on October 29, 1875[5]. He worked as an archaeologist[6], egyptologist[7], explorer[8], and writer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (217 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Little Missenden[2], John Gardner Wilkinson…
  • John Gardner Wilkinson died in Llandovery[4].
  • John Gardner Wilkinson was born on October 5, 1797[3].
  • John Gardner Wilkinson died on October 29, 1875[5].
  • John Gardner Wilkinson is buried at Church Of St Dingat[11].
  • Among John Gardner Wilkinson's spouses was Caroline Catharine Wilkinson[12].
  • John Gardner Wilkinson held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[13].
  • John Gardner Wilkinson worked as an archaeologist[6].
  • John Gardner Wilkinson worked as an egyptologist[7].
  • John Gardner Wilkinson's professions included explorer[8].
  • John Gardner Wilkinson worked as a writer[9].
  • John Gardner Wilkinson's field of work was Egyptology[14].
  • John Gardner Wilkinson's field of work was archaeology[15].
  • John Gardner Wilkinson's education included a stint at Exeter College[16].
  • John Gardner Wilkinson was educated at Harrow School[17].
  • John Gardner Wilkinson received the Fellow of the Royal Society[18].
  • John Gardner Wilkinson was a member of Royal Society[19].
  • John Gardner Wilkinson was a member of Academy of Sciences of Turin[20].
  • John Gardner Wilkinson is recorded as male[21].
  • John Gardner Wilkinson's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • John Gardner Wilkinson's Commons category is recorded as John Gardner Wilkinson[23].
  • John Gardner Wilkinson's archives at is recorded as National Library of Wales[24].
  • John Gardner Wilkinson's archives at is recorded as Bodleian Library[25].
  • John Gardner Wilkinson's family name is recorded as Wilkinson[26].
  • John Gardner Wilkinson's given name is recorded as John[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Little Missenden[2], John Gardner Wilkinson… he was born on October 5, 1797[3].

Education

Educated at Exeter College[16], a college of the University of Oxford[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1314[30], headquartered in Oxford[31] and Harrow School[17], a public school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1572[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include archaeologist[6], egyptologist[7], explorer[8], and writer[9]. Fields of work include Egyptology[14], an academic discipline[35] and archaeology[15], an academic discipline[36].

Recognition

John Gardner Wilkinson received the Fellow of the Royal Society[18].

Personal Life

John Gardner Wilkinson was married to Caroline Catharine Wilkinson[12].

Death and Burial

John Gardner Wilkinson died on October 29, 1875[5]. He died in Llandovery[4]. Burial took place at Church Of St Dingat[11].

Why It Matters

John Gardner Wilkinson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (217 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was John Gardner Wilkinson born?

John Gardner Wilkinson was born in Little Missenden[2].

Where did John Gardner Wilkinson die?

John Gardner Wilkinson died in Llandovery[4].

Who was John Gardner Wilkinson married to?

John Gardner Wilkinson's spouses include Caroline Catharine Wilkinson[12].

What did John Gardner Wilkinson do for work?

John Gardner Wilkinson worked as archaeologist[6], egyptologist[7], explorer[8], and writer[9].

Where did John Gardner Wilkinson go to school?

John Gardner Wilkinson was educated at Exeter College[16] and Harrow School[17].

What awards did John Gardner Wilkinson receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  7. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  11. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 22d ago · Susmuffin · 2026-09-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → john-gardner-sir-wilkinson
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  2. 12w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-07-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14611 → 182851
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  3. 17w ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image → Gardner Wilkinson slnsw.jpg
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  4. 20w ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14397 → 5137
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  5. 22w ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → archaeologist, egyptologist, explorer +1
    Place of death → Llandovery
    Instance of → human
    Field of work → Egyptology, archaeology
    + 24 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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