James Forbes

British gardener and botanist (1773-1861)
Person human Q3161083
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James Forbes

Summary

James Forbes is a human[1]. His place of birth was Perth and Kinross[2]. He was born on January 1, 1773[3]. He died in Woburn Abbey[4]. He died on July 6, 1861[5]. He worked as a botanist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • James Forbes's place of birth was Perth and Kinross[2].
  • James Forbes died in Woburn Abbey[4].
  • James Forbes was born on January 1, 1773[3].
  • James Forbes died on July 6, 1861[5].
  • James Forbes held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[8].
  • James Forbes held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[9].
  • English was James Forbes's native language[10].
  • James Forbes worked as a botanist[6].
  • James Forbes's field of work was botany[11].
  • James Forbes was a member of Royal Society[12].
  • James Forbes is recorded as male[13].
  • James Forbes's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • James Forbes's residence is recorded as England[15].
  • James Forbes's family name is recorded as Forbes[16].
  • James Forbes's given name is recorded as James[17].
  • James Forbes's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[18].
  • James Forbes's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'James Forbes'}[19].

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Origins and Family

James Forbes was born in Perth and Kinross[2]. He was born on January 1, 1773[3]. English was his native language[10].

Career and Affiliations

James Forbes worked as a botanist[6]. His field of work was botany[11].

Death and Burial

James Forbes died on July 6, 1861[5]. He passed away in Woburn Abbey[4].

Why It Matters

James Forbes ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]

FAQs

Where was James Forbes born?

James Forbes's place of birth was Perth and Kinross[2].

Where did James Forbes die?

James Forbes died in Woburn Abbey[4].

What did James Forbes do for work?

James Forbes worked as botanist[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . International Plant Names Index. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [20] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 19d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation botanist
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32084|batch #32084]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (26)"
  2. 27d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Residence England
    Given name James
    Member of
    Citizenship
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    "/* 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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