John Eatton Le Conte

American naturalist (1784-1860)
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John Eatton Le Conte
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John Eatton Le Conte

Summary

John Eatton Le Conte is a human[1]. His place of birth was Shrewsbury[2]. He was born on February 22, 1784[3]. He died in Philadelphia[4]. He died on November 21, 1860[5]. He worked as a botanist[6], zoologist[7], naturalist[8], entomologist[9], and botanical collector[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • John Eatton Le Conte was born in Shrewsbury[2].
  • John Eatton Le Conte passed away in Philadelphia[4].
  • John Eatton Le Conte was born on February 22, 1784[3].
  • John Eatton Le Conte was born on November 21, 1784[12].
  • John Eatton Le Conte died on November 21, 1860[5].
  • John Eatton Le Conte died on February 22, 1860[13].
  • John Eatton Le Conte's father was John Eatton Le Conte[14].
  • A child of John Eatton Le Conte was John Lawrence LeConte[15].
  • John Eatton Le Conte held citizenship in United States[16].
  • John Eatton Le Conte worked as a botanist[6].
  • John Eatton Le Conte's professions included zoologist[7].
  • John Eatton Le Conte worked as a naturalist[8].
  • John Eatton Le Conte's professions included entomologist[9].
  • John Eatton Le Conte worked as a botanical collector[10].
  • John Eatton Le Conte's field of work was botany[17].
  • John Eatton Le Conte's field of work was zoology[18].
  • John Eatton Le Conte's education included a stint at Columbia College[19].
  • John Eatton Le Conte received the Fellow of the Linnean Society of London[20].
  • John Eatton Le Conte was a member of Linnean Society of London[21].
  • John Eatton Le Conte was a member of American Philosophical Society[22].
  • John Eatton Le Conte is recorded as male[23].
  • John Eatton Le Conte's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • John Eatton Le Conte's Commons category is recorded as John Eatton Le Conte[25].
  • John Eatton Le Conte's family name is recorded as Le Conte[26].
  • John Eatton Le Conte's given name is recorded as John[27].

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Origins and Family

John Eatton Le Conte was born in Shrewsbury[2]. Recorded date of birth include February 22, 1784[3] and November 21, 1784[12]. His father was he[14].

Education

John Eatton Le Conte's education included a stint at Columbia College[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist[6], zoologist[7], naturalist[8], entomologist[9], and botanical collector[10]. Fields of work include botany[17], an academic discipline[28] and zoology[18], a branch of biology[29].

Recognition

John Eatton Le Conte received the Fellow of the Linnean Society of London[20].

Personal Life

A child of John Eatton Le Conte was John Lawrence LeConte[15].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include November 21, 1860[5] and February 22, 1860[13]. John Eatton Le Conte passed away in Philadelphia[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for John Eatton Le Conte include LeConte's Sparrow[30], a taxon[31].

Why It Matters

John Eatton Le Conte ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

Entities named for him include LeConte's Sparrow[30], a taxon[31].

FAQs

Where was John Eatton Le Conte born?

Born in Shrewsbury[2], John Eatton Le Conte…

Where did John Eatton Le Conte die?

John Eatton Le Conte passed away in Philadelphia[4].

Who were John Eatton Le Conte's parents?

John Eatton Le Conte's father was John Eatton Le Conte[14].

What did John Eatton Le Conte do for work?

John Eatton Le Conte worked as botanist[6], zoologist[7], naturalist[8], entomologist[9], and botanical collector[10].

Where did John Eatton Le Conte go to school?

John Eatton Le Conte was educated at Columbia College[19].

What awards did John Eatton Le Conte receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Linnean Society of London[20].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [23] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . wikidata.org.
  6. [24] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [19] . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
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  14. [9] . wikidata.org.
  15. [10] . Bionomia. wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [25] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . worldlibrary.org. worldlibrary.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [12] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . worldlibrary.org. worldlibrary.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [13] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [30] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Place of birth Shrewsbury
    Collection items at William and Lynda Steere Herbarium, Harvard University Herbaria
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