John Gould Veitch

British horticulturist and traveller (1839-1870)
Person human Q1378167
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John Gould Veitch

Summary

John Gould Veitch is a human[1]. His place of birth was Exeter[2]. He was born on April 17, 1839[3]. He died in Coombe[4]. He died on August 13, 1870[5]. He worked as a horticulturist[6] and botanist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Exeter[2], John Gould Veitch…
  • John Gould Veitch died in Coombe[4].
  • John Gould Veitch was born on April 17, 1839[3].
  • John Gould Veitch died on August 13, 1870[5].
  • John Gould Veitch's father was James Veitch, Jr.[9].
  • A child of John Gould Veitch was John Gould Veitch[10].
  • A child of John Gould Veitch was James Herbert Veitch[11].
  • John Gould Veitch held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[12].
  • John Gould Veitch's professions included horticulturist[6].
  • John Gould Veitch worked as a botanist[7].
  • John Gould Veitch's field of work was botany[13].
  • John Gould Veitch was a member of Linnean Society of London[14].
  • John Gould Veitch is recorded as male[15].
  • John Gould Veitch's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • John Gould Veitch's Commons category is recorded as John Gould Veitch[17].
  • The cause of death was tuberculosis[18].
  • John Gould Veitch's residence is recorded as England[19].
  • John Gould Veitch's family name is recorded as Veitch[20].
  • John Gould Veitch's given name is recorded as John[21].
  • John Gould Veitch's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[22].
  • John Gould Veitch's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'John Gould Veitch'}[23].

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Origins and Family

John Gould Veitch was born in Exeter[2]. He was born on April 17, 1839[3]. His father was James Veitch, Jr.[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include horticulturist[6] and botanist[7]. John Gould Veitch's field of work was botany[13].

Personal Life

Children include John Gould Veitch[10], an association football player[24], 1869–1914[25], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[26] and James Herbert Veitch[11], a botanist[27], 1868–1907[28], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[29], awarded the Fellow of the Linnean Society of London[30].

Death and Burial

John Gould Veitch died on August 13, 1870[5]. He passed away in Coombe[4]. The cause of death was tuberculosis[18].

Why It Matters

John Gould Veitch ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was John Gould Veitch born?

John Gould Veitch was born in Exeter[2].

Where did John Gould Veitch die?

John Gould Veitch died in Coombe[4].

Who were John Gould Veitch's parents?

John Gould Veitch's father was James Veitch, Jr.[9].

What did John Gould Veitch do for work?

John Gould Veitch worked as horticulturist[6] and botanist[7].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] . 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. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name John
    Field of work botany
    Family name Veitch
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