James Bolton

English naturalist, botanist, mycologist, and illustrator (1735-1799)
Person human Q2556630
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James Bolton

Summary

James Bolton is a human[1]. Born in Warley Town[2], he… he was born on November 1, 1735[3]. He passed away in Warley Town[4]. He died on January 7, 1799[5]. He worked as a botanist[6], illustrator[7], botanical illustrator[8], ornithologist[9], and pteridologist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • James Bolton's place of birth was Warley Town[2].
  • James Bolton died in Warley Town[4].
  • James Bolton was born on November 1, 1735[3].
  • James Bolton died on January 7, 1799[5].
  • James Bolton held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[12].
  • James Bolton held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[13].
  • James Bolton's professions included botanist[6].
  • James Bolton's professions included illustrator[7].
  • James Bolton worked as a botanical illustrator[8].
  • James Bolton's professions included ornithologist[9].
  • James Bolton's professions included pteridologist[10].
  • James Bolton worked as a mycologist[14].
  • James Bolton's field of work was natural history[15].
  • James Bolton is recorded as male[16].
  • James Bolton's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • James Bolton's Commons category is recorded as James Bolton[18].
  • James Bolton's family name is recorded as Bolton[19].
  • James Bolton's given name is recorded as James[20].
  • James Bolton's work location is recorded as Halifax[21].
  • James Bolton's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[22].
  • James Bolton's described by source is recorded as BEIC Digital Library[23].
  • James Bolton's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • James Bolton's Commons Creator page is recorded as James Bolton[25].
  • James Bolton's different from is recorded as James Bolton[26].
  • James Bolton's writing language is recorded as English[27].

Body

Origins and Family

James Bolton's place of birth was Warley Town[2]. He was born on November 1, 1735[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist[6], illustrator[7], botanical illustrator[8], ornithologist[9], pteridologist[10], and mycologist[14]. James Bolton's field of work was natural history[15].

Death and Burial

James Bolton died on January 7, 1799[5]. He died in Warley Town[4].

Why It Matters

James Bolton ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was James Bolton born?

Born in Warley Town[2], James Bolton…

Where did James Bolton die?

James Bolton died in Warley Town[4].

What did James Bolton do for work?

James Bolton worked as botanist[6], illustrator[7], botanical illustrator[8], ornithologist[9], and pteridologist[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . digitale.beic.it. digitale.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation botanist, illustrator, botanical illustrator +3
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32082|batch #32082]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (24)"
  2. 5w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation
    Place of birth Warley Town
    Writing language English
    Given name James
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30848|batch #30848]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (5)"
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