John Elliotson

British medical practitioner and teacher (1791-1868)
Person human Q3181421
John Elliotson
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John Elliotson

Summary

John Elliotson is a human[1]. He was born in Southwark[2]. He was born on October 29, 1791[3]. He passed away in London[4]. He died on July 29, 1868[5]. He worked as a physician[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (133 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • John Elliotson's place of birth was Southwark[2].
  • John Elliotson died in London[4].
  • John Elliotson was born on October 29, 1791[3].
  • John Elliotson died on July 29, 1868[5].
  • John Elliotson held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[9].
  • John Elliotson held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[10].
  • John Elliotson's professions included physician[6].
  • John Elliotson worked as a university teacher[7].
  • John Elliotson was employed by University College London[11].
  • John Elliotson was educated at University of Edinburgh[12].
  • John Elliotson was educated at Jesus College[13].
  • John Elliotson received the Fellow of the Royal Society[14].
  • John Elliotson received the Harveian Oration[15].
  • John Elliotson was a member of Royal Society[16].
  • John Elliotson was a member of Royal College of Physicians, London[17].
  • John Elliotson was influenced by Thomas Brown[18].
  • John Elliotson is recorded as male[19].
  • John Elliotson's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • John Elliotson's Commons category is recorded as John Elliotson[21].
  • John Elliotson's given name is recorded as John[22].
  • John Elliotson's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[23].
  • John Elliotson's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[24].
  • John Elliotson's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[25].
  • John Elliotson's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica Ninth Edition[26].
  • John Elliotson's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Elliotson was born in Southwark[2]. He was born on October 29, 1791[3].

Education

Educated at University of Edinburgh[12], a public university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1583[30], headquartered in Edinburgh[31] and Jesus College[13], a college of the University of Cambridge[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1496[34], headquartered in Cambridge[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physician[6] and university teacher[7]. Among John Elliotson's employers was University College London[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[14], a fellowship award[36], in United Kingdom[37] and Harveian Oration[15], an award[38], in United Kingdom[39], founded in 1656[40].

Death and Burial

John Elliotson died on July 29, 1868[5]. He died in London[4].

Why It Matters

John Elliotson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (133 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41]

FAQs

Where was John Elliotson born?

Born in Southwark[2], John Elliotson…

Where did John Elliotson die?

John Elliotson passed away in London[4].

What did John Elliotson do for work?

John Elliotson worked as physician[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did John Elliotson go to school?

John Elliotson was educated at University of Edinburgh[12] and Jesus College[13].

What awards did John Elliotson receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[14] and Harveian Oration[15].

References

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [19] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  9. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  17. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  25. [27] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  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. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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