John Burroughs

American naturalist and essayist (1837-1921)
Person human Q938841
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John Burroughs

Summary

John Burroughs is a human[1]. Born in Delaware County[2], he… he was born on April 3, 1837[3]. He passed away in California[4]. He died on March 29, 1921[5]. He worked as an essayist[6], writer[7], and naturalist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (344 views/month, #7,139 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Delaware County[2], John Burroughs…
  • John Burroughs passed away in California[4].
  • John Burroughs was born on April 3, 1837[3].
  • John Burroughs was born on January 1, 1837[10].
  • John Burroughs died on March 29, 1921[5].
  • John Burroughs died on January 1, 1921[11].
  • John Burroughs held citizenship in United States[12].
  • John Burroughs's professions included essayist[6].
  • John Burroughs's professions included writer[7].
  • John Burroughs's professions included naturalist[8].
  • John Burroughs's field of work was natural science[13].
  • John Burroughs's field of work was essay[14].
  • John Burroughs's field of work was literature[15].
  • A notable work attributed to John Burroughs is My Own shall come to me[16].
  • John Burroughs was a member of American Academy of Arts and Letters[17].
  • John Burroughs's religion is recorded as atheism[18].
  • John Burroughs is recorded as male[19].
  • John Burroughs's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • John Burroughs's Commons category is recorded as John Burroughs[21].
  • John Burroughs's unmarried partner is recorded as Clara Barrus[22].
  • John Burroughs's residence is recorded as Woodchuck Lodge[23].
  • John Burroughs's family name is recorded as Burroughs[24].
  • John Burroughs's given name is recorded as John[25].
  • John Burroughs's topic's main category is recorded as Category:John Burroughs[26].
  • John Burroughs's Commons gallery is recorded as John Burroughs[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Burroughs's place of birth was Delaware County[2]. Recorded date of birth include April 3, 1837[3] and January 1, 1837[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include essayist[6], writer[7], and naturalist[8]. Fields of work include natural science[13]; essay[14], a literary genre[28]; and literature[15], a type of arts[29].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to John Burroughs is My Own shall come to me[16]. Things named for him include John Burroughs Medal[30], a literary award[31], in United States[32] and John Burroughs Medal for Lifetime Achievement in Nature Poetry[33], an award[34].

Personal Life

John Burroughs's religion is recorded as atheism[18].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include March 29, 1921[5] and January 1, 1921[11]. John Burroughs passed away in California[4].

Why It Matters

John Burroughs ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (344 views/month, #7,139 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35]

Entities named for him include John Burroughs Medal[30], a literary award[31], in United States[32] and John Burroughs Medal for Lifetime Achievement in Nature Poetry[33], an award[34].

FAQs

Where was John Burroughs born?

John Burroughs's place of birth was Delaware County[2].

Where did John Burroughs die?

John Burroughs passed away in California[4].

What did John Burroughs do for work?

John Burroughs worked as essayist[6], writer[7], and naturalist[8].

References

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

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [30] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . 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. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [34] . 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. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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