John George Champion

English soldier, botanist, and explorer (1815-1854)
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Summary

John George Champion was born on May 5, 1815[1], in Edinburgh[2]. He died on November 30, 1854[3], in Crimea[4]. He worked as an explorer[5], botanist[6], and soldier[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[9]
  • Field of work: botany[10]
  • Sex or gender: male[11]
  • Family name: Champion[12]
  • Given name: John[13]
  • Described by source: Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[14]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[15]
  • Name in native language: John George Champion[16]

Why It Matters

John George Champion has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[17] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[18]

FAQs

Where was John George Champion born?

John George Champion was born in Edinburgh[2].

Where did John George Champion die?

John George Champion died in Crimea[4].

What did John George Champion do for work?

John George Champion worked as an explorer[5], botanist[6], and soldier[7].

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  11. [12] ↑ . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
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  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [17] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 21d ago · MatSuBot bot · 2026-09-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 9
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'en', 'es', 'ja', 'mk', 'ru', 'species', 'uk']
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages-short:0||mk, ru */ import labels from sitelinks; cleanup"
  2. 11w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-08-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Edinburgh
    Occupation → —
    Field of work → botany
    Place of death → Crimea
    + 12 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Languages spoken, written or signed: English, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/263717|batch #263717]]"
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