J. J. Stevenson

American geologist
Person human Q15489424
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

J. J. Stevenson

Summary

J. J. Stevenson is a human[1]. His place of birth was New York City[2]. He was born on October 10, 1841[3]. He died in New Canaan[4]. He died on August 10, 1924[5]. He worked as a geologist[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • J. J. Stevenson's place of birth was New York City[2].
  • J. J. Stevenson died in New Canaan[4].
  • J. J. Stevenson was born on October 10, 1841[3].
  • J. J. Stevenson died on August 10, 1924[5].
  • J. J. Stevenson held citizenship in United States[9].
  • J. J. Stevenson's professions included geologist[6].
  • J. J. Stevenson worked as a university teacher[7].
  • J. J. Stevenson's field of work was geology[10].
  • J. J. Stevenson held the position of President of the Geological Society of America[11].
  • Among J. J. Stevenson's employers was United States Geological Survey[12].
  • Among J. J. Stevenson's employers was New York University[13].
  • J. J. Stevenson was employed by West Virginia University[14].
  • J. J. Stevenson's education included a stint at New York University[15].
  • J. J. Stevenson was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[16].
  • J. J. Stevenson was a member of American Philosophical Society[17].
  • J. J. Stevenson is recorded as male[18].
  • J. J. Stevenson's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • J. J. Stevenson's Commons category is recorded as John James Stevenson[20].
  • J. J. Stevenson's family name is recorded as Stevenson[21].
  • J. J. Stevenson's given name is recorded as John[22].
  • J. J. Stevenson's described by source is recorded as Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers[23].
  • J. J. Stevenson's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • J. J. Stevenson's P3413 is recorded as 6789[25].
  • J. J. Stevenson's contributed to creative work is recorded as Popular Science[26].

Body

Origins and Family

J. J. Stevenson's place of birth was New York City[2]. He was born on October 10, 1841[3].

Education

J. J. Stevenson's education included a stint at New York University[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include geologist[6] and university teacher[7]. J. J. Stevenson's field of work was geology[10]. Employers include United States Geological Survey[12], an United States federal agency[27], in United States[28], founded in 1879[29], headquartered in Reston[30]; New York University[13], a private university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1831[33], headquartered in New York City[34]; and West Virginia University[14], a public research university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1867[37], headquartered in Morgantown[38]. He held the position of President of the Geological Society of America[11].

Death and Burial

J. J. Stevenson died on August 10, 1924[5]. He died in New Canaan[4].

Why It Matters

J. J. Stevenson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was J. J. Stevenson born?

J. J. Stevenson was born in New York City[2].

Where did J. J. Stevenson die?

J. J. Stevenson died in New Canaan[4].

What did J. J. Stevenson do for work?

J. J. Stevenson worked as geologist[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did J. J. Stevenson go to school?

J. J. Stevenson was educated at New York University[15].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . newspapers.com. newspapers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . newspapers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). J. J. Stevenson. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/j-j-stevenson-q15489424
MLA “J. J. Stevenson.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/j-j-stevenson-q15489424.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_j-j-stevenson-q15489424_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{J. J. Stevenson}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/j-j-stevenson-q15489424}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): J. J. Stevenson — https://4ort.xyz/entity/j-j-stevenson-q15489424 (retrieved 2026-04-10)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/j-j-stevenson-q15489424 · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 24d ago · RVA2869 · 2026-05-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/33123|batch #33123]]: Remove redundant described by source (P1343) - ID P13576 is present."
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.