John Gould

English ornithologist (1804–1881)
Person human Q313787
John Gould
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John Gould

Summary

John Gould is a human[1]. He was born in Lyme Regis[2]. He was born on September 14, 1804[3]. He died in London[4]. He died on February 3, 1881[5]. He worked as a zoologist[6], illustrator[7], ornithologist[8], and scientific collector[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (393 views/month, #7,169 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Lyme Regis[2], John Gould…
  • John Gould died in London[4].
  • John Gould was born on September 14, 1804[3].
  • John Gould died on February 3, 1881[5].
  • John Gould is buried at Kensal Green Cemetery[11].
  • John Gould was married to Elizabeth Gould[12].
  • A child of John Gould was Charles Gould[13].
  • John Gould held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[14].
  • John Gould's professions included zoologist[6].
  • John Gould worked as an illustrator[7].
  • John Gould's professions included ornithologist[8].
  • John Gould's professions included scientific collector[9].
  • John Gould's field of work was ornithology[15].
  • John Gould received the Fellow of the Royal Society[16].
  • John Gould received the CHI Academy[17].
  • John Gould received the Fellow of the Geological Society of London[18].
  • John Gould was a member of Royal Society[19].
  • John Gould was a member of Geological Society of London[20].
  • John Gould was a member of Academy of Sciences of Turin[21].
  • John Gould was a member of Royal Entomological Society[22].
  • John Gould was influenced by Charles Darwin[23].
  • John Gould is recorded as male[24].
  • John Gould's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • John Gould's Commons category is recorded as John Gould[26].
  • John Gould's archives at is recorded as Museum für Naturkunde Berlin, Archive[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Lyme Regis[2], John Gould… he was born on September 14, 1804[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include zoologist[6], illustrator[7], ornithologist[8], and scientific collector[9]. John Gould's field of work was ornithology[15].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[16], a fellowship award[28], in United Kingdom[29]; CHI Academy[17], a science award[30], in United States[31], founded in 2001[32]; and Fellow of the Geological Society of London[18], a fellowship award[33], in United Kingdom[34].

Personal Life

John Gould was married to Elizabeth Gould[12]. A child of him was Charles Gould[13].

Death and Burial

John Gould died on February 3, 1881[5]. He died in London[4]. He is buried at Kensal Green Cemetery[11].

Works and Contributions

Things named for John Gould include Lophornis gouldii[35], a taxon[36] and Myobatrachus gouldii[37], a taxon[38].

Why It Matters

John Gould ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (393 views/month, #7,169 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

Works attributed to him include Zoology of the Voyage of H.M.S. Beagle[41], a literary work[42], written by Charles Darwin[43]; The Mammals of Australia[44], a version, edition or translation[45]; and The Birds of Australia[46], a book series[47]. Entities named for him include Lophornis gouldii[35], a taxon[36] and Myobatrachus gouldii[37], a taxon[38].

FAQs

Where was John Gould born?

Born in Lyme Regis[2], John Gould…

Where did John Gould die?

John Gould died in London[4].

Who was John Gould married to?

John Gould's spouses include Elizabeth Gould[12].

What did John Gould do for work?

John Gould worked as zoologist[6], illustrator[7], ornithologist[8], and scientific collector[9].

What awards did John Gould receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[16], CHI Academy[17], and Fellow of the Geological Society of London[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . www.accademiadellescienze.it. Retrieved . guardian.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . www.accademiadellescienze.it. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [24] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . Bionomia. wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . royalsociety.org. royalsociety.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [26] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . www.accademiadellescienze.it. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . Biodiversity Heritage Library. wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [23] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [41] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [44] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [46] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [38] . 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. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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