John Hunter

Scottish physician and medical writer
Person human Q18671859
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John Hunter

Summary

John Hunter is a human[1]. Born in Perthshire[2], he… he was born on January 17, 1754[3]. He passed away in London[4]. He died on January 29, 1809[5]. He worked as a physician[6] and writer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • John Hunter's place of birth was Perthshire[2].
  • John Hunter passed away in London[4].
  • John Hunter was born on January 17, 1754[3].
  • John Hunter died on January 29, 1809[5].
  • John Hunter died on 1809[9].
  • John Hunter held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[10].
  • John Hunter held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[11].
  • John Hunter's professions included physician[6].
  • John Hunter's professions included writer[7].
  • John Hunter's education included a stint at University of Edinburgh[12].
  • John Hunter received the Croonian Medal and Lecture[13].
  • John Hunter received the Goulstonian Lectures[14].
  • John Hunter was a member of Royal Society[15].
  • John Hunter is recorded as male[16].
  • John Hunter's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • John Hunter's family name is recorded as Hunter[18].
  • John Hunter's given name is recorded as John[19].
  • John Hunter's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[20].
  • John Hunter's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].
  • John Hunter's different from is recorded as John Hunter[22].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Perthshire[2], John Hunter… he was born on January 17, 1754[3].

Education

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

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physician[6] and writer[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Croonian Medal and Lecture[13], a lecture series[23], in United Kingdom[24], founded in 1738[25] and Goulstonian Lectures[14], an award[26].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 29, 1809[5] and 1809[9]. John Hunter died in London[4].

Why It Matters

John Hunter ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was John Hunter born?

John Hunter was born in Perthshire[2].

Where did John Hunter die?

John Hunter passed away in London[4].

What did John Hunter do for work?

John Hunter worked as physician[6] and writer[7].

Where did John Hunter go to school?

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

What awards did John Hunter receive?

Honors received include Croonian Medal and Lecture[13] and Goulstonian Lectures[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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