John Brown

physician and essayist; (1810-1882)
Person human Q2945624
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John Brown

Summary

John Brown is a human[1]. His place of birth was Biggar[2]. He was born on September 22, 1810[3]. He died in Edinburgh[4]. He died on May 11, 1882[5]. He worked as a physician[6], writer[7], and essayist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • John Brown's place of birth was Biggar[2].
  • John Brown died in Edinburgh[4].
  • John Brown was born on September 22, 1810[3].
  • John Brown was born on January 1, 1810[10].
  • John Brown died on May 11, 1882[5].
  • John Brown died on January 1, 1882[11].
  • John Brown is buried at New Calton Cemetery, Edinburgh[12].
  • John Brown held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[13].
  • John Brown worked as a physician[6].
  • John Brown's professions included writer[7].
  • John Brown worked as an essayist[8].
  • John Brown's field of work was medicine[14].
  • John Brown's field of work was literature[15].
  • John Brown's field of work was opinion journalism[16].
  • John Brown was educated at University of Edinburgh[17].
  • John Brown's education included a stint at Royal High School[18].
  • A notable work attributed to John Brown is Rab and his Friends[19].
  • John Brown received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[20].
  • John Brown was a member of Royal Society of Edinburgh[21].
  • John Brown is recorded as male[22].
  • John Brown's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • John Brown's Commons category is recorded as John Brown (physician)[24].
  • John Brown's family name is recorded as Brown[25].
  • John Brown's given name is recorded as John[26].
  • John Brown's relative is recorded as Alexander Crum Brown[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Brown was born in Biggar[2]. Recorded date of birth include September 22, 1810[3] and January 1, 1810[10].

Education

Educated at University of Edinburgh[17], a public university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1583[30], headquartered in Edinburgh[31] and Royal High School[18], a high school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1128[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physician[6], writer[7], and essayist[8]. Fields of work include medicine[14], a field of study[35]; literature[15], a type of arts[36]; and opinion journalism[16], a journalism genre[37].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to John Brown is Rab and his Friends[19].

Recognition

John Brown received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[20].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include May 11, 1882[5] and January 1, 1882[11]. John Brown died in Edinburgh[4]. He is buried at New Calton Cemetery, Edinburgh[12].

Why It Matters

John Brown ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[9] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was John Brown born?

Born in Biggar[2], John Brown…

Where did John Brown die?

John Brown passed away in Edinburgh[4].

What did John Brown do for work?

John Brown worked as physician[6], writer[7], and essayist[8].

Where did John Brown go to school?

John Brown was educated at University of Edinburgh[17] and Royal High School[18].

What awards did John Brown receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[20].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . Library of the World's Best Literature. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [24] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . rse.org.uk. rse.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [10] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [11] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [19] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Notable work Rab and his Friends
    Given name John
    Field of work medicine, literature, opinion journalism
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