John Bretland Farmer

British botanist (1865-1944)
Person human Q6223090
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

John Bretland Farmer

Summary

John Bretland Farmer is a human[1]. Born in Atherstone[2], he… he was born on April 5, 1865[3]. He passed away in Exmouth[4]. He died on January 26, 1944[5]. He worked as a journalist[6] and botanist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • John Bretland Farmer was born in Atherstone[2].
  • John Bretland Farmer died in Exmouth[4].
  • John Bretland Farmer was born on April 5, 1865[3].
  • John Bretland Farmer was born on January 1, 1865[9].
  • John Bretland Farmer died on January 26, 1944[5].
  • John Bretland Farmer died on January 1, 1944[10].
  • John Bretland Farmer held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
  • John Bretland Farmer held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[12].
  • John Bretland Farmer worked as a journalist[6].
  • John Bretland Farmer's professions included botanist[7].
  • John Bretland Farmer was employed by Imperial College London[13].
  • John Bretland Farmer was employed by Magdalen College[14].
  • John Bretland Farmer's education included a stint at Magdalen College[15].
  • John Bretland Farmer received the Fellow of the Royal Society[16].
  • John Bretland Farmer received the Royal Medal[17].
  • John Bretland Farmer received the Croonian Medal and Lecture[18].
  • John Bretland Farmer received the Knight Bachelor[19].
  • John Bretland Farmer was a member of Royal Society[20].
  • John Bretland Farmer is recorded as male[21].
  • John Bretland Farmer's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • John Bretland Farmer supervised Kathleen Maisey Curtis as a doctoral student[23].
  • John Bretland Farmer's family name is recorded as Farmer[24].
  • John Bretland Farmer's given name is recorded as John[25].
  • John Bretland Farmer's described by source is recorded as Q19036877[26].
  • John Bretland Farmer's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Bretland Farmer's place of birth was Atherstone[2]. Recorded date of birth include April 5, 1865[3] and January 1, 1865[9].

Education

John Bretland Farmer was educated at Magdalen College[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[6] and botanist[7]. Employers include Imperial College London[13], a public research university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1907[30], headquartered in South Kensington Campus, Imperial College London[31] and Magdalen College[14], a college of the University of Oxford[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1458[34]. John Bretland Farmer supervised Kathleen Maisey Curtis as a doctoral student[23].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[16], a fellowship award[35], in United Kingdom[36]; Royal Medal[17], a science award[37], in United Kingdom[38], founded in 1826[39]; Croonian Medal and Lecture[18], a lecture series[40], in United Kingdom[41], founded in 1738[42]; and Knight Bachelor[19], a title of honor[43], in United Kingdom[44], founded in 1300[45].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 26, 1944[5] and January 1, 1944[10]. John Bretland Farmer died in Exmouth[4].

Why It Matters

John Bretland Farmer ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

His notable doctoral advisees include Kathleen Maisey Curtis[48], a botanist[49], 1892–1994[50], of New Zealand[51], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[52], specialised in mycology[53].

FAQs

Where was John Bretland Farmer born?

Born in Atherstone[2], John Bretland Farmer…

Where did John Bretland Farmer die?

John Bretland Farmer passed away in Exmouth[4].

What did John Bretland Farmer do for work?

John Bretland Farmer worked as journalist[6] and botanist[7].

Where did John Bretland Farmer go to school?

John Bretland Farmer was educated at Magdalen College[15].

What awards did John Bretland Farmer receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[16], Royal Medal[17], Croonian Medal and Lecture[18], and Knight Bachelor[19].

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. [21] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [22] . National Library of Wales archives and manuscripts catalogue. Retrieved . archives.library.wales. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [23] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [9] . National Library of Wales archives and manuscripts catalogue. Retrieved . archives.library.wales. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [10] . National Library of Wales archives and manuscripts catalogue. Retrieved . archives.library.wales. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [48] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . 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). John Bretland Farmer. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/john-bretland-farmer
MLA “John Bretland Farmer.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/john-bretland-farmer.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_john-bretland-farmer_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{John Bretland Farmer}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/john-bretland-farmer}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): John Bretland Farmer — https://4ort.xyz/entity/john-bretland-farmer (retrieved 2026-04-10)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/john-bretland-farmer · 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. 13d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received
    National library of wales authority id farmer-j-b-john-bretland-1865-1944
    Place of death Exmouth
    Doctoral student Kathleen Maisey Curtis
    + 23 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32119|batch #32119]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (32)"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.