John Bell

18th century Scottish doctor and traveller (1691-1780)
Person human Q4082079
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John Bell

Summary

John Bell is a human[1]. He was born in Milton of Campsie[2]. He was born on January 1, 1691[3]. He passed away in Scotland[4]. He died on January 1, 1780[5]. He worked as an explorer[6] and physician[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (43 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Milton of Campsie[2], John Bell…
  • John Bell died in Scotland[4].
  • John Bell was born on January 1, 1691[3].
  • John Bell died on January 1, 1780[5].
  • John Bell died on July 1, 1780[9].
  • John Bell died on July 1, 1780[10].
  • John Bell held citizenship in Scotland[11].
  • John Bell held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[12].
  • Scottish Gaelic was John Bell's native language[13].
  • John Bell worked as an explorer[6].
  • John Bell's professions included physician[7].
  • John Bell is recorded as male[14].
  • John Bell's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • John Bell's Commons category is recorded as John Bell (traveller)[16].
  • John Bell's family name is recorded as Bell[17].
  • John Bell's given name is recorded as John[18].
  • John Bell's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[19].
  • John Bell's described by source is recorded as A biographical dictionary of eminent Scotsmen, 1857[20].
  • John Bell's described by source is recorded as Russian Biographical Dictionary[21].
  • John Bell's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[22].
  • John Bell's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[23].
  • John Bell's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • John Bell's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Scottish Gaelic[25].
  • John Bell's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'John Bell'}[26].

Body

Origins and Family

John Bell was born in Milton of Campsie[2]. He was born on January 1, 1691[3]. Scottish Gaelic was his native language[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include explorer[6] and physician[7].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 1, 1780[5] and July 1, 1780[9]. John Bell passed away in Scotland[4].

Why It Matters

John Bell ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (43 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was John Bell born?

Born in Milton of Campsie[2], John Bell…

Where did John Bell die?

John Bell died in Scotland[4].

What did John Bell do for work?

John Bell worked as explorer[6] and physician[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . Chuvash encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation explorer, physician
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32085|batch #32085]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (27)"
  2. 22d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender male
    Described by source Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900, A biographical dictionary of eminent Scotsmen, 1857, Russian Biographical Dictionary +2
    Country of citizenship Scotland, Kingdom of Great Britain
    Occupation explorer, physician
    + 11 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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