J. Horace McFarland

American printer and horticulturist (1859-1948)
Person human Q6105988
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Summary

J. Horace McFarland was born on September 29, 1859[1], in McAlisterville[2]. He died on October 1, 1948[3], in Harrisburg[4]. He worked as a botanist[5], photographer[6], environmentalist[7], scientific collector[8], and botanical collector[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (44 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: December 24, 1859[11]
  • Date of death: October 2, 1948[12]
  • Place of burial: Harrisburg Cemetery[13]
  • Father: George F. McFarland[14]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[15]
  • Occupation: printer[16], horticulturist[17], rose breeder[18]
  • Award received: Pugsley Medal[19]
  • Sex or gender: male[20]
  • Commons category: J. Horace McFarland[21]
  • Family name: McFarland[22]
  • Given name: John[23], Horace[24]
  • Work location: United States[25]
  • Described at URL: https://www.nal.usda.gov/exhibits/speccoll/exhibits/show/who-was-j--horace-mcfarland-[26]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[27]
  • Commons Creator page: John Horace McFarland[28]
  • Different from: Fanny Flannelly[29]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject New York Public Library[30]
  • Has works in the collection: Photography Collection[31]
  • Copyright status as a creator: copyrights on works have expired[32]
  • Collection items at: National Museum of Natural History[33], National Herbarium of New South Wales[34]

Why It Matters

J. Horace McFarland is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was J. Horace McFarland born?

J. Horace McFarland was born in McAlisterville[2].

Where did J. Horace McFarland die?

J. Horace McFarland passed away in Harrisburg[4].

Who were J. Horace McFarland's parents?

J. Horace McFarland's father was George F. McFarland[14].

What did J. Horace McFarland do for work?

J. Horace McFarland worked as a botanist[5], photographer[6], environmentalist[7], scientific collector[8], and botanical collector[9].

What awards did J. Horace McFarland receive?

Honors received include Pugsley Medal[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . The Patriot-News. newspapers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [20] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . Bionomia. wikidata.org.
  10. [9] ↑ . Bionomia. wikidata.org.
  11. [16] ↑ . McFarland, J. Horace (1859-1948), printer, civic reformer, and rosarian. wikidata.org.
  12. [17] ↑ . nal.usda.gov. Retrieved . nal.usda.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . newspapers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [11] ↑ . McFarland, J. Horace (1859-1948), printer, civic reformer, and rosarian. babel.hathitrust.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [12] ↑ . The Patriot-News. newspapers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . Bionomia. bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . Bionomia. gbif.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Animalparty · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Musée d'orsay artist or personality id → 59794
    Wikidata description → American printer and horticulturist (1859-1948)
    Date of birth → +1859-09-29T00:00:00Z, +1859-12-24T00:00:00Z
    Prabook id → 935886
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  2. 7d ago · Animalparty · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Project gutenberg author id → 33521
    Snac ark id → w6w67p54
    American national biography id → 0500945
    Photographers' identities catalog id → 17419
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