John Forbes Royle

British botanist (1799-1858)
Person human Q713874
John Forbes Royle
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John Forbes Royle

Summary

John Forbes Royle is a human[1]. He was born in Kanpur[2]. He was born on January 1, 1799[3]. He passed away in Middlesex[4]. He died on January 2, 1858[5]. He worked as a botanist[6], physician[7], and botanical collector[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Kanpur[2], John Forbes Royle…
  • John Forbes Royle passed away in Middlesex[4].
  • John Forbes Royle was born on January 1, 1799[3].
  • John Forbes Royle died on January 2, 1858[5].
  • John Forbes Royle held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[10].
  • John Forbes Royle's professions included botanist[6].
  • John Forbes Royle's professions included physician[7].
  • John Forbes Royle's professions included botanical collector[8].
  • Among John Forbes Royle's employers was King's College London[11].
  • John Forbes Royle received the Fellow of the Royal Society[12].
  • John Forbes Royle was a member of Royal Society[13].
  • John Forbes Royle was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[14].
  • John Forbes Royle is recorded as male[15].
  • John Forbes Royle's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • John Forbes Royle's Commons category is recorded as John Forbes Royle[17].
  • John Forbes Royle's residence is recorded as India[18].
  • John Forbes Royle's family name is recorded as Royle[19].
  • John Forbes Royle's given name is recorded as John[20].
  • John Forbes Royle's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[21].
  • John Forbes Royle's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[22].
  • John Forbes Royle's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[23].
  • John Forbes Royle's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[24].
  • John Forbes Royle's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • John Forbes Royle's P3413 is recorded as 6287[26].
  • John Forbes Royle's collection items at is recorded as Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum Berlin[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Kanpur[2], John Forbes Royle… he was born on January 1, 1799[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist[6], physician[7], and botanical collector[8]. Among John Forbes Royle's employers was King's College London[11].

Recognition

John Forbes Royle received the Fellow of the Royal Society[12].

Death and Burial

John Forbes Royle died on January 2, 1858[5]. He passed away in Middlesex[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for John Forbes Royle include Royle's pika[28], a taxon[29] and Royle's mountain vole[30], a taxon[31].

Why It Matters

John Forbes Royle ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

Entities named for him include Royle's pika[28], a taxon[29] and Royle's mountain vole[30], a taxon[31].

FAQs

Where was John Forbes Royle born?

John Forbes Royle was born in Kanpur[2].

Where did John Forbes Royle die?

John Forbes Royle died in Middlesex[4].

What did John Forbes Royle do for work?

John Forbes Royle worked as botanist[6], physician[7], and botanical collector[8].

What awards did John Forbes Royle receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . International Plant Names Index. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . 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] . herbarium.bgbm.org. herbarium.bgbm.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . 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. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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