John Smith

English botanist, first curator of Kew gardens (1798–1888)
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John Smith

Summary

John Smith is a human[1]. His place of birth was Aberdour[2]. He was born on January 1, 1798[3]. He died in Kew[4]. He died on January 1, 1888[5]. He worked as a botanist[6], pteridologist[7], and gardener[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (121 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • John Smith's place of birth was Aberdour[2].
  • John Smith passed away in Kew[4].
  • John Smith was born on January 1, 1798[3].
  • John Smith was born on October 5, 1798[10].
  • John Smith died on January 1, 1888[5].
  • John Smith died on February 12, 1888[11].
  • A child of John Smith was Alexander Smith[12].
  • John Smith held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[13].
  • John Smith held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[14].
  • John Smith worked as a botanist[6].
  • John Smith's professions included pteridologist[7].
  • John Smith worked as a gardener[8].
  • John Smith was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[15].
  • John Smith is recorded as male[16].
  • John Smith's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • John Smith's Commons category is recorded as John Smith (botanist)[18].
  • John Smith's family name is recorded as Smith[19].
  • John Smith's given name is recorded as John[20].
  • John Smith's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].
  • John Smith's Commons Creator page is recorded as John Smith (botanist, 1798-1888)[22].
  • John Smith's P14397 is recorded as 4421[23].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Aberdour[2], John Smith… Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1798[3] and October 5, 1798[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist[6], pteridologist[7], and gardener[8].

Personal Life

A child of John Smith was Alexander Smith[12].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 1, 1888[5] and February 12, 1888[11]. John Smith died in Kew[4].

Why It Matters

John Smith ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (121 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

FAQs

Where was John Smith born?

John Smith was born in Aberdour[2].

Where did John Smith die?

John Smith died in Kew[4].

What did John Smith do for work?

John Smith worked as botanist[6], pteridologist[7], and gardener[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] ↑ . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . Open Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] ↑ . Open Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of death → +1888-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1888-02-12T00:00:00Z
    Date of birth → +1798-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1798-10-05T00:00:00Z
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/57226|batch #57226]]: Import and prefer more precise dates from dewiki"
  2. 6d ago · Printstream · 2026-09-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Kew
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'ca', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fi', 'fr', 'ja', 'pt', 'ru', 'species
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/56925|batch #56925]]: Import places of birth, death from dewiki"
  3. 19w ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Child → Alexander Smith
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P40]]: [[Q131757397]], using [[User:Frettie/consistency check add.js]]"
  4. 19w ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14397 → 4421
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14397]]: 4421, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/258229|batch #258229]]"
  5. 19w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → botanist, pteridologist, gardener
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32084|batch #32084]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (26)"
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