John Brown

Scottish physician (1735-1788)
Person human Q1699429
John Brown
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John Brown

Summary

John Brown is a human[1]. His place of birth was Berwickshire[2]. He was born on November 13, 1735[3]. He died in London[4]. He died on October 7, 1788[5]. He worked as a physician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • John Brown's place of birth was Berwickshire[2].
  • John Brown died in London[4].
  • John Brown was born on November 13, 1735[3].
  • John Brown was born on January 1, 1735[8].
  • John Brown died on October 7, 1788[5].
  • John Brown died on October 17, 1788[9].
  • John Brown held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[10].
  • John Brown's professions included physician[6].
  • John Brown was employed by University of Edinburgh[11].
  • John Brown's education included a stint at University of Edinburgh[12].
  • John Brown is recorded as male[13].
  • John Brown's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • John Brown's Commons category is recorded as John Brown (doctor)[15].
  • John Brown's family name is recorded as Brown[16].
  • John Brown's given name is recorded as John[17].
  • John Brown's described by source is recorded as Svensk uppslagsbok[18].
  • John Brown's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[19].
  • John Brown's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[20].
  • John Brown's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[21].
  • John Brown's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[22].
  • John Brown's described by source is recorded as BEIC Digital Library[23].
  • John Brown's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • John Brown's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Brown John'}[25].
  • John Brown's different from is recorded as John Brown[26].
  • John Brown's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Smithsonian Libraries Dibner Library portraits[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Brown was born in Berwickshire[2]. Recorded date of birth include November 13, 1735[3] and January 1, 1735[8].

Education

John Brown was educated at University of Edinburgh[12].

Career and Affiliations

John Brown worked as a physician[6]. He was employed by University of Edinburgh[11].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include October 7, 1788[5] and October 17, 1788[9]. John Brown died in London[4].

Why It Matters

John Brown ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was John Brown born?

Born in Berwickshire[2], John Brown…

Where did John Brown die?

John Brown passed away in London[4].

What did John Brown do for work?

John Brown worked as physician[6].

Where did John Brown go to school?

John Brown was educated at University of Edinburgh[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . catalogue.beic.it. catalogue.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Oronsay · 2026-05-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P14397]]: 8576, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/290076079|John Brown (#290076079)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7918|‎Darwin Correspondents]"
  2. 21d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at
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    On focus list of wikimedia project WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Smithsonian Libraries Dibner Library portraits
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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