John Walsh

scientist and politician from England born in 1726
Person human Q526816
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Summary

John Walsh is a human[1]. He was born in Fort St. George[2]. He was born on July 1, 1726[3]. He died in London[4]. He died on March 9, 1795[5]. He worked as a biologist[6], politician[7], zoologist[8], and naturalist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Fort St. George[2].
  • John Walsh died in London[4].
  • John Walsh was born on July 1, 1726[3].
  • John Walsh died on March 9, 1795[5].
  • John Walsh held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[11].
  • John Walsh worked as a biologist[6].
  • John Walsh's professions included politician[7].
  • John Walsh's professions included zoologist[8].
  • John Walsh's professions included naturalist[9].
  • John Walsh held the position of member of the 12th Parliament of Great Britain[12].
  • John Walsh held the position of member of the 13th Parliament of Great Britain[13].
  • John Walsh held the position of member of the 14th Parliament of Great Britain[14].
  • John Walsh received the Fellow of the Royal Society[15].
  • John Walsh received the Copley Medal[16].
  • John Walsh was a member of Royal Society[17].
  • John Walsh is recorded as male[18].
  • John Walsh's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • John Walsh's family name is recorded as Walsh[20].
  • John Walsh's given name is recorded as John[21].
  • John Walsh's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[22].
  • John Walsh's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].

Body

Origins and Family

John Walsh's place of birth was Fort St. George[2]. He was born on July 1, 1726[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include biologist[6], politician[7], zoologist[8], and naturalist[9]. Positions held include member of the 12th Parliament of Great Britain[12], member of the 13th Parliament of Great Britain[13], and member of the 14th Parliament of Great Britain[14].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[15], a fellowship award[24], in United Kingdom[25] and Copley Medal[16], a medallion[26], in United Kingdom[27], founded in 1731[28].

Death and Burial

John Walsh died on March 9, 1795[5]. He passed away in London[4].

Why It Matters

John Walsh ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

FAQs

Where was John Walsh born?

John Walsh's place of birth was Fort St. George[2].

Where did John Walsh die?

John Walsh died in London[4].

What did John Walsh do for work?

John Walsh worked as biologist[6], politician[7], zoologist[8], and naturalist[9].

What awards did John Walsh receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[15] and Copley Medal[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . docs.google.com. Retrieved . docs.google.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  17. [5] ↑ . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] ↑ . 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. [29] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-10-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sbn author id → TO0V595781
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'de', 'en', 'fa', 'fr', 'id', 'nl', 'no', 'pt', 'ro', 'sl']
    Wikipedia title → John Walsh (British scientist)
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  2. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → biologist, politician, zoologist +1
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  3. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases → —
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