John Walton

British paleobotanist (1895-1971)
Person human Q21612122
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Summary

John Walton was born on January 1, 1895[1]. He died on January 1, 1971[2]. He worked as a paleobotanist[3], botanist[4], and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Date of death: February 13, 1971[7]
  • Father: Edward Arthur Walton[8]
  • Mother: Helen Henderson[9]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[10]
  • Employer: University of Glasgow[11]
  • Educated at: University of Cambridge[12]
  • Sex or gender: male[13]
  • Family name: Walton[14]
  • Given name: John[15]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[16]
  • Sibling: Cecile Walton[17], Arthur Walton[18]

Why It Matters

John Walton is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]

FAQs

Who were John Walton's parents?

John Walton's father was Edward Arthur Walton[8]. John Walton's mother was Helen Henderson[9].

What did John Walton do for work?

John Walton worked as a paleobotanist[3], botanist[4], and university teacher[5].

Where did John Walton go to school?

John Walton was educated at University of Cambridge[12].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [1] ↑ . International Plant Names Index. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [2] ↑ . International Plant Names Index. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [19] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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