Andrew Jackson Downing

American horticulturist, nurseryman and landscape architect (1815 - 1852)
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Andrew Jackson Downing
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Andrew Jackson Downing

Summary

Andrew Jackson Downing is a human[1]. He was born in Newburgh[2]. He was born on October 31, 1815[3]. He died in Hudson River[4]. He died on July 28, 1852[5]. He worked as a landscape architect[6], newspaper editor[7], pomologist[8], horticulturist[9], and gardener[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (133 views/month, #7,232 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Andrew Jackson Downing's place of birth was Newburgh[2].
  • Andrew Jackson Downing died in Hudson River[4].
  • Andrew Jackson Downing was born on October 31, 1815[3].
  • Andrew Jackson Downing was born on 1815[12].
  • Andrew Jackson Downing died on July 28, 1852[5].
  • Andrew Jackson Downing is buried at Cedar Hill Cemetery and Mausoleum[13].
  • Andrew Jackson Downing held citizenship in United States[14].
  • Andrew Jackson Downing's professions included landscape architect[6].
  • Andrew Jackson Downing worked as a newspaper editor[7].
  • Andrew Jackson Downing's professions included pomologist[8].
  • Andrew Jackson Downing's professions included horticulturist[9].
  • Andrew Jackson Downing worked as a gardener[10].
  • Andrew Jackson Downing's field of work was landscape architecture[15].
  • Andrew Jackson Downing's field of work was gardening[16].
  • Andrew Jackson Downing is recorded as male[17].
  • Andrew Jackson Downing's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Andrew Jackson Downing's Commons category is recorded as Andrew Jackson Downing[19].
  • The cause of death was conflagration[20].
  • Andrew Jackson Downing's family name is recorded as Downing[21].
  • Andrew Jackson Downing's given name is recorded as Andrew[22].
  • Andrew Jackson Downing's given name is recorded as Jackson[23].
  • Andrew Jackson Downing's manner of death is recorded as accidental death[24].
  • Andrew Jackson Downing's described by source is recorded as American National Biography[25].
  • Andrew Jackson Downing's described by source is recorded as Library of the World's Best Literature[26].
  • Andrew Jackson Downing's described by source is recorded as Otto's encyclopedia[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Andrew Jackson Downing's place of birth was Newburgh[2]. Recorded date of birth include October 31, 1815[3] and 1815[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include landscape architect[6], newspaper editor[7], pomologist[8], horticulturist[9], and gardener[10]. Fields of work include landscape architecture[15], an academic discipline[28] and gardening[16], a branch of agriculture[29].

Death and Burial

Andrew Jackson Downing died on July 28, 1852[5]. He died in Hudson River[4]. The cause of death was conflagration[20]. He is buried at Cedar Hill Cemetery and Mausoleum[13].

Why It Matters

Andrew Jackson Downing ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (133 views/month, #7,232 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where was Andrew Jackson Downing born?

Andrew Jackson Downing's place of birth was Newburgh[2].

Where did Andrew Jackson Downing die?

Andrew Jackson Downing passed away in Hudson River[4].

What did Andrew Jackson Downing do for work?

Andrew Jackson Downing worked as landscape architect[6], newspaper editor[7], pomologist[8], horticulturist[9], and gardener[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . Biodiversity Heritage Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . Biodiversity Heritage Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . Biodiversity Heritage Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . Find a Grave. thecedarhillcemetery.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . American National Biography. wikidata.org.
  17. [12] . Library of the World's Best Literature. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Biodiversity Heritage Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Biodiversity Heritage Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Biodiversity Heritage Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation landscape architect, newspaper editor, pomologist +2
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  2. 12d ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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