John Aikin

English medical doctor, surgeon and naturalist (1747–1822)
Person human Q2712004
John Aikin
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John Aikin

Summary

John Aikin is a human[1]. He was born in Kibworth[2]. He was born on January 15, 1747[3]. He passed away in Stoke Newington[4]. He died on December 7, 1822[5]. He worked as a physician[6], writer[7], biographer[8], botanist[9], and naturalist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (51 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • John Aikin's place of birth was Kibworth[2].
  • John Aikin passed away in Stoke Newington[4].
  • John Aikin was born on January 15, 1747[3].
  • John Aikin died on December 7, 1822[5].
  • John Aikin's father was John Aikin[12].
  • A child of John Aikin was Arthur Aikin[13].
  • A child of John Aikin was Lucy Aikin[14].
  • A child of John Aikin was Charles Rochemont Aikin[15].
  • A child of John Aikin was Edmund Aikin[16].
  • John Aikin held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[17].
  • John Aikin held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[18].
  • English was John Aikin's native language[19].
  • John Aikin's professions included physician[6].
  • John Aikin's professions included writer[7].
  • John Aikin worked as a biographer[8].
  • John Aikin's professions included botanist[9].
  • John Aikin's professions included naturalist[10].
  • John Aikin was educated at University of Edinburgh[20].
  • John Aikin is recorded as male[21].
  • John Aikin's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • John Aikin's Commons category is recorded as John Aikin[23].
  • John Aikin's family name is recorded as Aikin[24].
  • John Aikin's given name is recorded as John[25].
  • John Aikin's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[26].
  • John Aikin's described by source is recorded as BEIC Digital Library[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Aikin was born in Kibworth[2]. He was born on January 15, 1747[3]. His father was he[12]. English was his native language[19].

Education

John Aikin was educated at University of Edinburgh[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physician[6], writer[7], biographer[8], botanist[9], and naturalist[10].

Personal Life

Children include Arthur Aikin[13], a chemist[28], 1773–1854[29], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[30], awarded the Fellow of the Linnean Society of London[31]; Lucy Aikin[14], a writer[32], 1781–1864[33], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[34]; Charles Rochemont Aikin[15], a physician[35], 1775–1847[36]; and Edmund Aikin[16], an architect[37], 1780–1820[38].

Death and Burial

John Aikin died on December 7, 1822[5]. He passed away in Stoke Newington[4].

Why It Matters

John Aikin ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (51 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was John Aikin born?

John Aikin's place of birth was Kibworth[2].

Where did John Aikin die?

John Aikin passed away in Stoke Newington[4].

Who were John Aikin's parents?

John Aikin's father was John Aikin[12].

What did John Aikin do for work?

John Aikin worked as physician[6], writer[7], biographer[8], botanist[9], and naturalist[10].

Where did John Aikin go to school?

John Aikin was educated at University of Edinburgh[20].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Inline context (facts about related entities)

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth Kibworth
    Educated at University of Edinburgh
    Aliases
    Described by source Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900, BEIC Digital Library, The Nuttall Encyclopædia +1
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