John Gilbert

English naturalist and explorer (1812-1845)
Person human Q1700218
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John Gilbert

Summary

John Gilbert is a human[1]. He was born in London[2]. He was born on +1812-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Gulf of Carpentaria[4]. He died on +1845-06-28T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an explorer[6], ornithologist[7], naturalist[8], zoologist[9], and zoological collector[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in London[2], John Gilbert…
  • John Gilbert died in Gulf of Carpentaria[4].
  • John Gilbert was born on +1812-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Gilbert died on +1845-06-28T00:00:00Z[5].
  • John Gilbert held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[12].
  • John Gilbert's professions included explorer[6].
  • John Gilbert worked as an ornithologist[7].
  • John Gilbert worked as a naturalist[8].
  • John Gilbert's professions included zoologist[9].
  • John Gilbert's professions included zoological collector[10].
  • A notable work attributed to John Gilbert is John Gilbert diary of the Port Essington Expedition 1844-1845[13].
  • John Gilbert is recorded as male[14].
  • John Gilbert's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • John Gilbert's ISNI is recorded as 0000000064927260[16].
  • John Gilbert's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 94289714[17].
  • John Gilbert's IdRef ID is recorded as 144440083[18].
  • John Gilbert's Commons category is recorded as John Gilbert (naturalist)[19].
  • John Gilbert's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/046yp3[20].
  • John Gilbert's family name is recorded as Gilbert[21].
  • John Gilbert's given name is recorded as John[22].
  • John Gilbert's significant event is recorded as European exploration of Australia[23].
  • John Gilbert's work location is recorded as Australian continent[24].
  • John Gilbert's work location is recorded as Gulf of Carpentaria[25].
  • John Gilbert's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 142915068[26].
  • John Gilbert's NLA Trove people ID is recorded as 1466614[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in London[2], John Gilbert… he was born on +1812-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include explorer[6], ornithologist[7], naturalist[8], zoologist[9], and zoological collector[10].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to John Gilbert is he diary of the Port Essington Expedition 1844-1845[13].

Death and Burial

John Gilbert died on +1845-06-28T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Gulf of Carpentaria[4].

Why It Matters

John Gilbert ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28]

FAQs

Where was John Gilbert born?

John Gilbert's place of birth was London[2].

Where did John Gilbert die?

John Gilbert passed away in Gulf of Carpentaria[4].

What did John Gilbert do for work?

John Gilbert worked as explorer[6], ornithologist[7], naturalist[8], zoologist[9], and zoological collector[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [13] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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