Hans Sloane

Summary

Hans Sloane is a human^[1]. He was born in Killyleagh^[2]. He was born on April 16, 1660^[3]. He passed away in Chelsea^[4]. He died on January 11, 1753^[5]. He worked as a physician^[6], botanist^[7], ornithologist^[8], zoologist^[9], and explorer^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (638 views/month, #7,121 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Hans Sloane's place of birth was Killyleagh^[2].
• Hans Sloane died in Chelsea^[4].
• Hans Sloane was born on April 16, 1660^[3].
• Hans Sloane was born on April 10, 1660^[12].
• Hans Sloane died on January 11, 1753^[5].
• Hans Sloane died on January 11, 1752^[13].
• Hans Sloane is buried at Chelsea Old Church^[14].
• Hans Sloane's father was Alexander Sloane^[15].
• Hans Sloane's mother was Sarah Hicks^[16].
• Among Hans Sloane's spouses was Elizabeth Langley^[17].
• A child of Hans Sloane was Hans Sloane^[18].
• A child of Hans Sloane was Mary Sloane^[19].
• A child of Hans Sloane was Sarah Sloane^[20].
• A child of Hans Sloane was Elizabeth Sloane^[21].
• Hans Sloane held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain^[22].
• Hans Sloane held citizenship in United Kingdom^[23].
• Hans Sloane worked as a physician^[6].
• Hans Sloane's professions included botanist^[7].
• Hans Sloane's professions included ornithologist^[8].
• Hans Sloane's professions included zoologist^[9].
• Hans Sloane's professions included explorer^[10].
• Hans Sloane worked as a numismatist^[24].
• Hans Sloane's field of work was medicine^[25].
• Hans Sloane's field of work was physiology^[26].
• Hans Sloane's field of work was botany^[27].

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Origins and Family

Hans Sloane was born in Killyleagh^[2]. Recorded date of birth include April 16, 1660^[3] and April 10, 1660^[12]. His father was Alexander Sloane^[15]. His mother was Sarah Hicks^[16].

Education

Educated at Faculty of Medicine of Montpellier^[28], a medical school^[29], in France^[30], founded in 2015^[31] and University of Orange^[32], an academic institution^[33], in France^[34]. Hans Sloane earned the academic degree of Doctor of Medicine^[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physician^[6], botanist^[7], ornithologist^[8], zoologist^[9], explorer^[10], and numismatist^[24]. Fields of work include medicine^[25], a field of study^[36]; physiology^[26], a branch of biology^[37]; and botany^[27], an academic discipline^[38]. Hans Sloane was employed by British Museum^[39]. He held the position of President of the Royal Society^[40].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Hans Sloane is The Sir Hans Sloane Herbarium^[41]. Things named for him include Sloane Square^[42], a square^[43], in United Kingdom^[44]; Sloane's viperfish^[45], a taxon^[46]; Sloane Street^[47], a street^[48], in United Kingdom^[49]; Hans Place^[50], a square^[51], in United Kingdom^[52]; Urania sloanus^[53], a taxon^[54]; Sloanea^[55], a taxon^[56]; and Mabuya sloanii^[57], a taxon^[58].

Personal Life

Hans Sloane was married to Elizabeth Langley^[17]. Children include he^[18]; Mary Sloane^[19]; Sarah Sloane^[20], 1696–1764^[59]; and Elizabeth Sloane^[21], 1697–1768^[60].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 11, 1753^[5] and January 11, 1752^[13]. Hans Sloane died in Chelsea^[4]. He is buried at Chelsea Old Church^[14].

Why It Matters

Hans Sloane ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (638 views/month, #7,121 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[61] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[62]

Entities named for him include Sloane Square^[42], a square^[43], in United Kingdom^[44]; Sloane's viperfish^[45], a taxon^[46]; Sloane Street^[47], a street^[48], in United Kingdom^[49]; Hans Place^[50], a square^[51], in United Kingdom^[52]; Urania sloanus^[53], a taxon^[54]; and Sloanea^[55], a taxon^[56].

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^[15]. Hans Sloane's mother was Sarah Hicks^[16].

Who was Hans Sloane married to?

Hans Sloane's spouses include Elizabeth Langley^[17].

What did Hans Sloane do for work?

Hans Sloane worked as physician^[6], botanist^[7], ornithologist^[8], zoologist^[9], and explorer^[10].

Where did Hans Sloane go to school?

Hans Sloane was educated at Faculty of Medicine of Montpellier^[28] and University of Orange^[32].