John Howard Redfield

American naturalist (1815-1895)
Person human Q19359323
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John Howard Redfield

Summary

John Howard Redfield is a human[1]. He was born on January 1, 1815[2]. He died on January 1, 1895[3]. He worked as a botanist[4], paleontologist[5], conchologist[6], botanical collector[7], and scientific collector[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • John Howard Redfield was born on January 1, 1815[2].
  • John Howard Redfield was born on July 10, 1815[10].
  • John Howard Redfield died on January 1, 1895[3].
  • John Howard Redfield died on February 27, 1895[11].
  • Burial took place at Green-Wood Cemetery[12].
  • John Howard Redfield's father was William C. Redfield[13].
  • John Howard Redfield was married to Mary Jane Redfield[14].
  • A child of John Howard Redfield was Robert S. Redfield[15].
  • A child of John Howard Redfield was William W. Redfield[16].
  • A child of John Howard Redfield was Clara Redfield[17].
  • A child of John Howard Redfield was Eliza Whitney Redfield[18].
  • John Howard Redfield held citizenship in United States[19].
  • John Howard Redfield's professions included botanist[4].
  • John Howard Redfield worked as a paleontologist[5].
  • John Howard Redfield's professions included conchologist[6].
  • John Howard Redfield's professions included botanical collector[7].
  • John Howard Redfield's professions included scientific collector[8].
  • John Howard Redfield's field of work was botany[20].
  • John Howard Redfield is recorded as male[21].
  • John Howard Redfield's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • John Howard Redfield's Commons category is recorded as John Howard Redfield[23].
  • John Howard Redfield's archives at is recorded as Historical Society of Pennsylvania[24].
  • John Howard Redfield's family name is recorded as Redfield[25].
  • John Howard Redfield's given name is recorded as John[26].
  • John Howard Redfield's given name is recorded as Howard[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1815[2] and July 10, 1815[10]. John Howard Redfield's father was William C. Redfield[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist[4], paleontologist[5], conchologist[6], botanical collector[7], and scientific collector[8]. John Howard Redfield's field of work was botany[20].

Personal Life

John Howard Redfield was married to Mary Jane Redfield[14]. Children include Robert S. Redfield[15], a photographer[28], 1849–1923[29], of United States[30]; William W. Redfield[16], an engineer[31], 1844–1921[32], of United States[33]; Clara Redfield[17], 1846–1891[34], of United States[35]; and Eliza Whitney Redfield[18], 1851–1928[36], of United States[37].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 1, 1895[3] and February 27, 1895[11]. John Howard Redfield is buried at Green-Wood Cemetery[12].

Works and Contributions

Things named for John Howard Redfield include Redfieldia[38], a taxon[39].

Why It Matters

John Howard Redfield ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

Entities named for him include Redfieldia[38], a taxon[39].

FAQs

Who were John Howard Redfield's parents?

John Howard Redfield's father was William C. Redfield[13].

Who was John Howard Redfield married to?

John Howard Redfield's spouses include Mary Jane Redfield[14].

What did John Howard Redfield do for work?

John Howard Redfield worked as botanist[4], paleontologist[5], conchologist[6], botanical collector[7], and scientific collector[8].

References

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  1. [21] . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [17] . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . wikidata.org.
  10. [20] . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . Bionomia. wikidata.org.
  16. [12] . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . wikidata.org.
  19. [2] . Biodiversity Heritage Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [10] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . findagrave.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . Biodiversity Heritage Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [11] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . findagrave.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [38] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Citizenship
    Child Robert S. Redfield, William W. Redfield, Clara Redfield +1
    Place of burial Green-Wood Cemetery
    Field of work botany
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