Anna Blackburne

English naturalist and patroness of natural history (1726–1793)
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Anna Blackburne
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Summary

Anna Blackburne is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Warrington[2]. She was born on January 1, 1726[3]. She died in Warrington[4]. She died on December 30, 1793[5]. She worked as a naturalist[6], entomologist[7], sponsor[8], and botanist[9]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Anna Blackburne's place of birth was Warrington[2].
  • Anna Blackburne's place of birth was Orford Hall[11].
  • Anna Blackburne died in Warrington[4].
  • Anna Blackburne was born on January 1, 1726[3].
  • Anna Blackburne died on December 30, 1793[5].
  • Anna Blackburne's father was John Blackburne[12].
  • Anna Blackburne held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[13].
  • Anna Blackburne worked as a naturalist[6].
  • Anna Blackburne's professions included entomologist[7].
  • Anna Blackburne worked as a sponsor[8].
  • Anna Blackburne's professions included botanist[9].
  • Anna Blackburne was influenced by Johann Reinhold Forster[14].
  • Anna Blackburne was influenced by Carl Linnaeus[15].
  • Anna Blackburne is recorded as female[16].
  • Anna Blackburne's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Anna Blackburne's Commons category is recorded as Anne Blackburne[18].
  • Anna Blackburne's residence is recorded as Orford Hall[19].
  • Anna Blackburne's family name is recorded as Blackburne[20].
  • Anna Blackburne's given name is recorded as Anna[21].
  • Anna Blackburne's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[22].
  • Anna Blackburne's significant person is recorded as Carl Linnaeus[23].
  • Anna Blackburne's significant person is recorded as Johann Reinhold Forster[24].
  • Anna Blackburne's significant person is recorded as Peter Simon Pallas[25].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Warrington[2], a town[26], in United Kingdom[27] and Orford Hall[11], an English country house[28], in United Kingdom[29]. Anna Blackburne was born on January 1, 1726[3]. Her father was John Blackburne[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include naturalist[6], entomologist[7], sponsor[8], and botanist[9].

Death and Burial

Anna Blackburne died on December 30, 1793[5]. She died in Warrington[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Anna Blackburne include Blackburne[30], an impact crater[31].

Why It Matters

Anna Blackburne ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[10] She has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] She is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

Entities named for her include Blackburne[30], an impact crater[31].

FAQs

Where was Anna Blackburne born?

Anna Blackburne was born in Warrington[2].

Where did Anna Blackburne die?

Anna Blackburne died in Warrington[4].

Who were Anna Blackburne's parents?

Anna Blackburne's father was John Blackburne[12].

What did Anna Blackburne do for work?

Anna Blackburne worked as naturalist[6], entomologist[7], sponsor[8], and botanist[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . FemBio database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . FemBio database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . The Biographical Dictionary of Women in Science. wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . The Biographical Dictionary of Women in Science. wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . Biographies of the Entomologists of the World. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . Anna Blackburne (1726-1793)–a neglected patroness of natural history. wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . FemBio database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] ↑ . Anna Blackburne (1726-1793)–a neglected patroness of natural history. wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . The Biographical Dictionary of Women in Science. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] ↑ . The Biographical Dictionary of Women in Science. wikidata.org.
  16. [20] ↑ . Biographies of the Entomologists of the World. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] ↑ . Biographies of the Entomologists of the World. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [14] ↑ . The Biographical Dictionary of Women in Science. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [15] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . en.wikisource.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] ↑ . 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. [32] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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