James Orton

American naturalist (1830–1877)
Person human Q6140665
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

James Orton

Summary

James Orton is a human[1]. He was born in Seneca Falls[2]. He was born on April 21, 1830[3]. He died in Titicaca[4]. He died on September 25, 1877[5]. He worked as a naturalist[6], writer[7], and meteorological observer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Seneca Falls[2], James Orton…
  • James Orton passed away in Titicaca[4].
  • James Orton was born on April 21, 1830[3].
  • James Orton died on September 25, 1877[5].
  • James Orton held citizenship in United States[10].
  • James Orton's professions included naturalist[6].
  • James Orton's professions included writer[7].
  • James Orton worked as a meteorological observer[8].
  • Among James Orton's employers was Vassar College[11].
  • Among James Orton's employers was Ward's Natural Science[12].
  • James Orton was employed by University of Rochester[13].
  • James Orton was educated at Williams College[14].
  • James Orton is recorded as male[15].
  • James Orton's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • James Orton's Commons category is recorded as James Orton[17].
  • James Orton's family name is recorded as Orton[18].
  • James Orton's given name is recorded as James[19].
  • James Orton's work location is recorded as Williamstown[20].
  • James Orton's described by source is recorded as Library of the World's Best Literature[21].
  • James Orton's described by source is recorded as The Encyclopedia Americana[22].
  • James Orton's described by source is recorded as Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography[23].
  • James Orton's described by source is recorded as New International Encyclopedia[24].
  • James Orton's affiliation is recorded as Smithsonian Meteorological Project[25].
  • James Orton's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject Smithsonian Meteorological Project[26].

Body

Origins and Family

James Orton was born in Seneca Falls[2]. He was born on April 21, 1830[3].

Education

James Orton's education included a stint at Williams College[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include naturalist[6], writer[7], and meteorological observer[8]. Employers include Vassar College[11], a liberal arts college in the United States[27], in United States[28], founded in 1861[29]; Ward's Natural Science[12], a company[30], in United States[31], founded in 1862[32], headquartered in Rochester[33]; and University of Rochester[13], a university[34], in United States[35], founded in 1850[36], headquartered in Rochester[37].

Death and Burial

James Orton died on September 25, 1877[5]. He died in Titicaca[4].

Why It Matters

James Orton ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was James Orton born?

James Orton was born in Seneca Falls[2].

Where did James Orton die?

James Orton died in Titicaca[4].

What did James Orton do for work?

James Orton worked as naturalist[6], writer[7], and meteorological observer[8].

Where did James Orton go to school?

James Orton was educated at Williams College[14].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . Meteorological stations and observers of the Smithsonian Institution in North America and adjacent islands. wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wardproject.org. wardproject.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Meteorological stations and observers of the Smithsonian Institution in North America and adjacent islands. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Meteorological stations and observers of the Smithsonian Institution in North America and adjacent islands. 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . 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). James Orton. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/james-orton
MLA “James Orton.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/james-orton.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_james-orton_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{James Orton}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/james-orton}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): James Orton — https://4ort.xyz/entity/james-orton (retrieved 2026-04-10)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/james-orton · 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. 1d ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name James
    Family name Orton
    On focus list of wikimedia project WikiProject Smithsonian Meteorological Project
    Employer
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14397]]: 3599, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/258229|batch #258229]]"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.