Hans Sloane
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Summary
Hans Sloane was born on April 16, 1660[1], in Killyleagh[2]. He died on January 11, 1753[3], in Chelsea[4]. He worked as a physician[5], botanist[6], ornithologist[7], zoologist[8], and explorer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,247 views/month, #7,121 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: April 10, 1660[11]
- Date of death: January 11, 1752[12]
- Place of burial: Chelsea Old Church[13]
- Father: Alexander Sloane[14]
- Mother: Sarah Hicks[15]
- Spouse: Elizabeth Langley[16]
- Child: Hans Sloane[17], Mary Sloane[18], Sarah Sloane[19], Elizabeth Sloane[20]
- Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Great Britain[21], United Kingdom[22]
- Occupation: numismatist[23], naturalist[24], collector[25], entomologist[26], botanical collector[27], scientific collector[28]
- Field of work: medicine[29], physiology[30], botany[31]
- Position held: President of the Royal Society[32]
- Employer: British Museum[33]
- Educated at: Faculty of Medicine of Montpellier[34], University of Orange[35]
- Notable work: The Sir Hans Sloane Herbarium[36]
- Member of: Royal Society[37], Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences[38], Russian Academy of Sciences[39], Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[40], Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[41], French Academy of Sciences[42]
- Sex or gender: male[43]
- Noble title: baronet[44]
- Commons category: Hans Sloane[45]
- Honorific prefix: Sir[46]
- Academic degree: Doctor of Medicine[47]
- Family name: Sloane[48]
- Given name: Hans[49]
- Topic's main category: Category:Hans Sloane[50]
- Commons gallery: Hans Sloane[51]
- Depicted by: Sir Hans Sloane, Bt[52], Sir Hans Sloane (1660–1753)[53]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Hans Sloane include Sloane Square[54], a square[55], in United Kingdom[56]; Sloane's viperfish[57], a taxon[58]; Sloane Street[59], a street[60], in United Kingdom[61]; Urania sloanus[62], a taxon[63]; Hans Place[64], a square[65], in United Kingdom[66]; Sloanea[67], a taxon[68]; and Mabuya sloanii[69], a taxon[70].
Why It Matters
Hans Sloane has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[71] He is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[72]
Entities named for him include Sloane Square[54], a square[55], in United Kingdom[56]; Sloane's viperfish[57], a taxon[58]; Sloane Street[59], a street[60], in United Kingdom[61]; Urania sloanus[62], a taxon[63]; Hans Place[64], a square[65], in United Kingdom[66]; and Sloanea[67], a taxon[68].
FAQs
Where was Hans Sloane born?
Hans Sloane was born in Killyleagh[2].
Where did Hans Sloane die?
Hans Sloane passed away in Chelsea[4].
Who were Hans Sloane's parents?
Hans Sloane's father was Alexander Sloane[14]. Hans Sloane's mother was Sarah Hicks[15].
Who was Hans Sloane married to?
Hans Sloane's spouses include Elizabeth Langley[16].
What did Hans Sloane do for work?
Hans Sloane worked as a physician[5], botanist[6], ornithologist[7], zoologist[8], and explorer[9].
Where did Hans Sloane go to school?
Hans Sloane was educated at Faculty of Medicine of Montpellier[34] and University of Orange[35].