John Burns

Scottish surgeon (1775-1850)
Person human Q6223992
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John Burns

Summary

John Burns is a human[1]. He was born on +1775-11-13T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1850-06-18T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a surgeon[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • John Burns was born on +1775-11-13T00:00:00Z[2].
  • John Burns died on +1850-06-18T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Burns's father was John Burns[6].
  • John Burns's mother was Elizabeth Stevenson[7].
  • Among John Burns's spouses was Isabella Duncan[8].
  • A child of John Burns was Rachel Burns[9].
  • A child of John Burns was Elizabeth Caroline Burns[10].
  • A child of John Burns was John Burns[11].
  • A child of John Burns was Allan Burns[12].
  • John Burns held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[13].
  • John Burns held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[14].
  • John Burns worked as a surgeon[4].
  • Among John Burns's employers was University of Glasgow[15].
  • John Burns received the Fellow of the Royal Society[16].
  • John Burns was a member of Royal Society[17].
  • John Burns's image is recorded as John Burns b1775.jpg[18].
  • John Burns is recorded as male[19].
  • John Burns's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • John Burns's ISNI is recorded as 0000000083392820[21].
  • John Burns's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 11344941[22].
  • John Burns's GND ID is recorded as 105536675X[23].
  • John Burns's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n86844618[24].
  • John Burns's IdRef ID is recorded as 123304768[25].
  • John Burns's Commons category is recorded as John Burns (surgeon)[26].
  • John Burns's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0bhlxt8[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Burns was born on +1775-11-13T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was he[6]. His mother was Elizabeth Stevenson[7].

Career and Affiliations

John Burns worked as a surgeon[4]. Among his employers was University of Glasgow[15].

Recognition

John Burns received the Fellow of the Royal Society[16].

Personal Life

Among John Burns's spouses was Isabella Duncan[8]. Children include Rachel Burns[9]; Elizabeth Caroline Burns[10]; he[11], 1806–1853[28]; and Allan Burns[12], 1809–1843[29].

Death and Burial

John Burns died on +1850-06-18T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

John Burns ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Who were John Burns's parents?

John Burns's father was John Burns[6]. John Burns's mother was Elizabeth Stevenson[7].

Who was John Burns married to?

John Burns's spouses include Isabella Duncan[8].

What did John Burns do for work?

John Burns worked as surgeon[4].

What awards did John Burns receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . wikidata.org.
  2. [19] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [20] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  13. [4] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [17] . wikidata.org.
  23. [2] . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . The Peerage. Retrieved . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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