John Gillies

Scottish botanist (1792-1834)
Person human Q15387
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Summary

John Gillies is a human[1]. His place of birth was Brechin[2]. He was born on January 1, 1792[3]. He passed away in Edinburgh[4]. He died on November 24, 1834[5]. He worked as a botanist[6], physician[7], surgeon[8], and explorer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Brechin[2].
  • John Gillies died in Edinburgh[4].
  • John Gillies was born on January 1, 1792[3].
  • John Gillies died on November 24, 1834[5].
  • John Gillies held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[11].
  • John Gillies worked as a botanist[6].
  • John Gillies's professions included physician[7].
  • John Gillies worked as a surgeon[8].
  • John Gillies's professions included explorer[9].
  • John Gillies's education included a stint at University of Edinburgh[12].
  • John Gillies is recorded as male[13].
  • John Gillies's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • John Gillies's military branch is recorded as Royal Navy[15].
  • John Gillies's family name is recorded as Gillies[16].
  • John Gillies's given name is recorded as John[17].
  • John Gillies's given name is recorded as Joannes[18].
  • John Gillies's different from is recorded as John Gillies[19].
  • John Gillies's collection items at is recorded as Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum Berlin[20].
  • John Gillies's collection items at is recorded as University of Graz[21].
  • John Gillies's collection items at is recorded as Natural History Museum, Vienna[22].
  • John Gillies's collection items at is recorded as University of Vienna, Institute for Botany Herbarium[23].
  • John Gillies's P14397 is recorded as 1874[24].

Body

Origins and Family

John Gillies was born in Brechin[2]. He was born on January 1, 1792[3].

Education

John Gillies's education included a stint at University of Edinburgh[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist[6], physician[7], surgeon[8], and explorer[9].

Death and Burial

John Gillies died on November 24, 1834[5]. He passed away in Edinburgh[4].

Why It Matters

John Gillies ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

FAQs

Where was John Gillies born?

John Gillies's place of birth was Brechin[2].

Where did John Gillies die?

John Gillies died in Edinburgh[4].

What did John Gillies do for work?

John Gillies worked as botanist[6], physician[7], surgeon[8], and explorer[9].

Where did John Gillies go to school?

John Gillies was educated at University of Edinburgh[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [26] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · SimonEUV · 2026-09-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Collection items at → Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum Berlin, University of Graz, Natural History Museum, Vienna +1
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ Collection items at: University of Vienna, Institute for Botany Herbarium"
  2. 21w ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14397 → 1874
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ P14397: 1874, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/258229|batch #258229]]"
  3. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases → —
    Military branch → Royal Navy
    Collection items at → Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum Berlin, University of Graz, Natural History Museum, Vienna +1
    Educated at → University of Edinburgh
    + 13 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30846|batch #30846]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (4)"
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