John Clayton

American colonial botanist (1694-1773)
Person human Q17893
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John Clayton

Summary

John Clayton is a human[1]. His place of birth was Fulham[2]. He was born on January 1, 1694[3]. He passed away in Gloucester County[4]. He died on December 15, 1773[5]. He worked as a biologist[6], botanist[7], explorer[8], botanical collector[9], and scientific collector[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • John Clayton's place of birth was Fulham[2].
  • John Clayton passed away in Gloucester County[4].
  • John Clayton was born on January 1, 1694[3].
  • John Clayton died on December 15, 1773[5].
  • John Clayton's father was John Clayton[12].
  • John Clayton held citizenship in Kingdom of England[13].
  • John Clayton held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[14].
  • John Clayton worked as a biologist[6].
  • John Clayton's professions included botanist[7].
  • John Clayton's professions included explorer[8].
  • John Clayton worked as a botanical collector[9].
  • John Clayton's professions included scientific collector[10].
  • John Clayton was a member of Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[15].
  • John Clayton is recorded as male[16].
  • John Clayton's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • John Clayton's residence is recorded as Thirteen Colonies[18].
  • John Clayton's family name is recorded as Clayton[19].
  • John Clayton's given name is recorded as John[20].
  • John Clayton's significant event is recorded as immigration[21].
  • John Clayton's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[22].
  • John Clayton's described by source is recorded as Men of Kent and Kentishmen[23].
  • John Clayton's described by source is recorded as Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography[24].
  • John Clayton's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • John Clayton's different from is recorded as John Clayton[26].
  • John Clayton's collection items at is recorded as Natural History Museum[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Clayton was born in Fulham[2]. He was born on January 1, 1694[3]. His father was he[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include biologist[6], botanist[7], explorer[8], botanical collector[9], and scientific collector[10].

Death and Burial

John Clayton died on December 15, 1773[5]. He passed away in Gloucester County[4].

Why It Matters

John Clayton ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was John Clayton born?

John Clayton was born in Fulham[2].

Where did John Clayton die?

John Clayton passed away in Gloucester County[4].

Who were John Clayton's parents?

John Clayton's father was John Clayton[12].

What did John Clayton do for work?

John Clayton worked as biologist[6], botanist[7], explorer[8], botanical collector[9], and scientific collector[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . nhm.ac.uk. Retrieved . nhm.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . Cambridge University Herbarium: rediscovering a botanical treasure trove. wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . Bionomia. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . nhm.ac.uk. Retrieved . nhm.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Bionomia. bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Stitchbird2 · 2026-06-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900, Men of Kent and Kentishmen, Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography
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  2. 14d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation biologist, botanist, explorer +2
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P106]]: [[Q864503]], [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/258356|batch #258356]]"
  3. 18d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation biologist, botanist, explorer +2
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  4. 25d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Citizenship
    Family name Clayton
    Father John Clayton
    Instance of
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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