John Huxham

English surgeon; (1672-1768)
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John Huxham
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John Huxham

Summary

John Huxham is a human[1]. He was born in Totnes[2]. He was born on 1692[3]. He passed away in Plymouth[4]. He died on August 10, 1768[5]. He worked as a physician[6], physicist[7], and surgeon[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Totnes[2], John Huxham…
  • John Huxham died in Plymouth[4].
  • John Huxham was born on 1692[3].
  • John Huxham died on August 10, 1768[5].
  • Burial took place at Plymouth Minster[10].
  • A child of John Huxham was John Corham Huxham[11].
  • John Huxham held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[12].
  • John Huxham worked as a physician[6].
  • John Huxham's professions included physicist[7].
  • John Huxham's professions included surgeon[8].
  • John Huxham was educated at Reims University[13].
  • John Huxham was educated at Leiden University[14].
  • John Huxham received the Fellow of the Royal Society[15].
  • John Huxham received the Copley Medal[16].
  • John Huxham was a member of Royal Society[17].
  • John Huxham is recorded as male[18].
  • John Huxham's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • John Huxham's Commons category is recorded as John Huxham[20].
  • John Huxham's family name is recorded as Huxham[21].
  • John Huxham's given name is recorded as John[22].
  • John Huxham's work location is recorded as Plymouth[23].
  • John Huxham's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[24].
  • John Huxham's described by source is recorded as John Huxham[25].
  • John Huxham's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Smithsonian Libraries Dibner Library portraits[26].

Body

Origins and Family

John Huxham was born in Totnes[2]. He was born on 1692[3].

Education

Educated at Reims University[13], a university in France[27], in France[28], founded in 1548[29] and Leiden University[14], a university[30], in Netherlands[31], founded in 1575[32], headquartered in Leiden[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physician[6], physicist[7], and surgeon[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[15], a fellowship award[34], in United Kingdom[35] and Copley Medal[16], a medallion[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1731[38].

Personal Life

A child of John Huxham was John Corham Huxham[11].

Death and Burial

John Huxham died on August 10, 1768[5]. He died in Plymouth[4]. Burial took place at Plymouth Minster[10].

Why It Matters

John Huxham ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was John Huxham born?

Born in Totnes[2], John Huxham…

Where did John Huxham die?

John Huxham passed away in Plymouth[4].

What did John Huxham do for work?

John Huxham worked as physician[6], physicist[7], and surgeon[8].

Where did John Huxham go to school?

John Huxham was educated at Reims University[13] and Leiden University[14].

What awards did John Huxham receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[15] and Copley Medal[16].

References

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . docs.google.com. Retrieved . docs.google.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [38] . 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. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation physician, physicist, surgeon
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  2. 2d ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 15d ago · Frettiebot bot · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of birth +1692-00-00T00:00:00Z
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  4. 17d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of human
    Award received Fellow of the Royal Society, Copley Medal
    Occupation physician, physicist, surgeon
    Educated at
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