John Gerard

English botanist (c. 1545–1612)
Person human Q1333338
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John Gerard

Summary

John Gerard is a human[1]. He was born in Nantwich[2]. He was born on January 1, 1545[3]. He died in London[4]. He died on February 1612[5]. He worked as a botanist[6] and surgeon[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (134 views/month, #7,248 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • John Gerard was born in Nantwich[2].
  • John Gerard passed away in London[4].
  • John Gerard was born on January 1, 1545[3].
  • John Gerard died on February 1612[5].
  • Burial took place at Church of St Andrew, Holborn[9].
  • John Gerard held citizenship in Kingdom of England[10].
  • John Gerard held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
  • John Gerard worked as a botanist[6].
  • John Gerard worked as a surgeon[7].
  • John Gerard's field of work was botany[12].
  • John Gerard's field of work was medicine[13].
  • John Gerard is recorded as male[14].
  • John Gerard's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • John Gerard's Commons category is recorded as John Gerard[16].
  • John Gerard's residence is recorded as Holborn[17].
  • John Gerard's family name is recorded as Gerard[18].
  • John Gerard's given name is recorded as John[19].
  • John Gerard's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[20].
  • John Gerard's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[21].
  • John Gerard's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • John Gerard's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'John Gerard'}[23].
  • John Gerard's different from is recorded as John Gerrard[24].
  • John Gerard's start of work period is recorded as January 1, 1560[25].
  • John Gerard's end of work period is recorded as January 1, 1612[26].

Body

Origins and Family

John Gerard's place of birth was Nantwich[2]. He was born on January 1, 1545[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist[6] and surgeon[7]. Fields of work include botany[12], an academic discipline[27] and medicine[13], a field of study[28].

Death and Burial

John Gerard died on February 1612[5]. He passed away in London[4]. He is buried at Church of St Andrew, Holborn[9].

Why It Matters

John Gerard ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (134 views/month, #7,248 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

FAQs

Where was John Gerard born?

John Gerard was born in Nantwich[2].

Where did John Gerard die?

John Gerard died in London[4].

What did John Gerard do for work?

John Gerard worked as botanist[6] and surgeon[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . International Plant Names Index. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . 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. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14397 1847
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  2. 5d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation botanist, surgeon
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/31708|batch #31708]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (8)"
  3. 9d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    End of work period +1612-01-01T00:00:00Z
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    Place of burial Church of St Andrew, Holborn
    Work period end
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    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30844|batch #30844]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (2)"
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