John Rae

Summary

John Rae is a human^[1]. He was born in Hall of Clestrain^[2]. He was born on September 30, 1813^[3]. He died in Kensington^[4]. He died on July 22, 1893^[5]. He worked as an explorer^[6] and surgeon^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (416 views/month, #7,173 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• John Rae was born in Hall of Clestrain^[2].
• John Rae passed away in Kensington^[4].
• John Rae was born on September 30, 1813^[3].
• John Rae died on July 22, 1893^[5].
• John Rae held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[9].
• John Rae's professions included explorer^[6].
• John Rae's professions included surgeon^[7].
• John Rae's education included a stint at University of Edinburgh^[10].
• John Rae received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[11].
• John Rae received the Founder’s Medal^[12].
• John Rae received the Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society^[13].
• John Rae received the Person of National Historic Significance^[14].
• John Rae received the Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh^[15].
• John Rae was a member of Royal Society^[16].
• John Rae was a member of Royal Geographical Society^[17].
• John Rae is recorded as male^[18].
• John Rae's instance of is recorded as human^[19].
• John Rae's Commons category is recorded as John Rae (explorer)^[20].
• John Rae's family name is recorded as Rae^[21].
• John Rae's given name is recorded as John^[22].
• John Rae's depicted by is recorded as John Rae^[23].
• John Rae's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900^[24].
• John Rae's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[25].
• John Rae's described by source is recorded as Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary^[26].
• John Rae's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Hall of Clestrain^[2], John Rae… he was born on September 30, 1813^[3].

Education

John Rae's education included a stint at University of Edinburgh^[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include explorer^[6] and surgeon^[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[11], a fellowship award^[28], in United Kingdom^[29]; Founder’s Medal^[12], a science award^[30], in United Kingdom^[31], founded in 1831^[32]; Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society^[13], a fellowship award^[33], in United Kingdom^[34]; Person of National Historic Significance^[14], an award^[35], in Canada^[36]; and Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh^[15].

Death and Burial

John Rae died on July 22, 1893^[5]. He passed away in Kensington^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for John Rae include Rae Strait^[37], a strait^[38], in Canada^[39]; Rae River^[40], a river^[41], in Canada^[42]; Mount Rae^[43], a mountain^[44], in Canada^[45]; and Point Rae^[46], a peninsula^[47].

Why It Matters

John Rae ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (416 views/month, #7,173 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[48] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[49]

Entities named for him include Rae Strait^[37], a strait^[38], in Canada^[39]; Rae River^[40], a river^[41], in Canada^[42]; Mount Rae^[43], a mountain^[44], in Canada^[45]; and Point Rae^[46], a peninsula^[47].

FAQs

Where was John Rae born?

Born in Hall of Clestrain^[2], John Rae…

Where did John Rae die?

John Rae passed away in Kensington^[4].

What did John Rae do for work?

John Rae worked as explorer^[6] and surgeon^[7].

Where did John Rae go to school?

John Rae was educated at University of Edinburgh^[10].

What awards did John Rae receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[11], Founder’s Medal^[12], Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society^[13], and Person of National Historic Significance^[14].