John Edwards Holbrook

American zoologist (1794-1871)
Person human Q2564101
John Edwards Holbrook
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

John Edwards Holbrook

Summary

John Edwards Holbrook is a human[1]. He was born in Beaufort[2]. He was born on December 30, 1794[3]. He passed away in Massachusetts[4]. He died on September 8, 1871[5]. He worked as a zoologist[6], naturalist[7], physician[8], herpetologist[9], and ichthyologist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (53 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • John Edwards Holbrook was born in Beaufort[2].
  • John Edwards Holbrook died in Massachusetts[4].
  • John Edwards Holbrook was born on December 30, 1794[3].
  • John Edwards Holbrook was born on December 31, 1796[12].
  • John Edwards Holbrook died on September 8, 1871[5].
  • John Edwards Holbrook is buried at Magnolia Cemetery[13].
  • John Edwards Holbrook held citizenship in United States[14].
  • John Edwards Holbrook worked as a zoologist[6].
  • John Edwards Holbrook worked as a naturalist[7].
  • John Edwards Holbrook worked as a physician[8].
  • John Edwards Holbrook's professions included herpetologist[9].
  • John Edwards Holbrook's professions included ichthyologist[10].
  • John Edwards Holbrook's field of work was zoologist[15].
  • John Edwards Holbrook's field of work was zoology[16].
  • John Edwards Holbrook was educated at Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania[17].
  • John Edwards Holbrook's education included a stint at Brown University[18].
  • John Edwards Holbrook received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[19].
  • John Edwards Holbrook was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[20].
  • John Edwards Holbrook was a member of National Academy of Sciences[21].
  • John Edwards Holbrook is recorded as male[22].
  • John Edwards Holbrook's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • John Edwards Holbrook's Commons category is recorded as John Edwards Holbrook[24].
  • John Edwards Holbrook's family name is recorded as Holbrook[25].
  • John Edwards Holbrook's given name is recorded as John[26].
  • John Edwards Holbrook's given name is recorded as Edwards[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Edwards Holbrook was born in Beaufort[2]. Recorded date of birth include December 30, 1794[3] and December 31, 1796[12].

Education

Educated at Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania[17], a medical school[28], in United States[29], founded in 1765[30] and Brown University[18], a private university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1765[33], headquartered in Providence[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include zoologist[6], naturalist[7], physician[8], herpetologist[9], and ichthyologist[10]. Fields of work include zoologist[15], a profession[35] and zoology[16], a branch of biology[36].

Recognition

John Edwards Holbrook received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[19].

Death and Burial

John Edwards Holbrook died on September 8, 1871[5]. He passed away in Massachusetts[4]. Burial took place at Magnolia Cemetery[13].

Works and Contributions

Things named for John Edwards Holbrook include Eastern mosquitofish[37], a taxon[38].

Why It Matters

John Edwards Holbrook ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (53 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

Entities named for him include Eastern mosquitofish[37], a taxon[38].

FAQs

Where was John Edwards Holbrook born?

Born in Beaufort[2], John Edwards Holbrook…

Where did John Edwards Holbrook die?

John Edwards Holbrook died in Massachusetts[4].

What did John Edwards Holbrook do for work?

John Edwards Holbrook worked as zoologist[6], naturalist[7], physician[8], herpetologist[9], and ichthyologist[10].

Where did John Edwards Holbrook go to school?

John Edwards Holbrook was educated at Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania[17] and Brown University[18].

What awards did John Edwards Holbrook receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[19].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [24] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . encyclopedia.com. encyclopedia.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [12] . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [37] . 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. [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. [38] . 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. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). John Edwards Holbrook. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/john-edwards-holbrook
MLA “John Edwards Holbrook.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/john-edwards-holbrook.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_john-edwards-holbrook_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{John Edwards Holbrook}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/john-edwards-holbrook}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): John Edwards Holbrook — https://4ort.xyz/entity/john-edwards-holbrook (retrieved 2026-04-10)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/john-edwards-holbrook · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 20d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of
    Given name John, Edwards
    Field of work
    Country of citizenship United States
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30848|batch #30848]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (5)"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.