John James Audubon

Summary

John James Audubon is a human^[1]. He was born in Les Cayes^[2]. He was born on April 26, 1785^[3]. He passed away in New York City^[4]. He died on January 27, 1851^[5]. He worked as a botanist^[6], ornithologist^[7], painter^[8], zoologist^[9], and scientific illustrator^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.62% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,770 views/month, #6,167 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• John James Audubon's place of birth was Les Cayes^[2].
• John James Audubon died in New York City^[4].
• John James Audubon was born on April 26, 1785^[3].
• John James Audubon died on January 27, 1851^[5].
• John James Audubon is buried at Trinity Church Cemetery and Mausoleum^[12].
• John James Audubon's father was Jean Audubon^[13].
• John James Audubon's mother was Jeanne Rabine^[14].
• Among John James Audubon's spouses was Lucy Audubon^[15].
• A child of John James Audubon was John Woodhouse Audubon^[16].
• A child of John James Audubon was Victor Gifford Audubon^[17].
• A child of John James Audubon was Lucy Audubon^[18].
• A child of John James Audubon was Rose Audubon^[19].
• John James Audubon held citizenship in United States^[20].
• John James Audubon held citizenship in France^[21].
• John James Audubon's professions included botanist^[6].
• John James Audubon's professions included ornithologist^[7].
• John James Audubon worked as a painter^[8].
• John James Audubon's professions included zoologist^[9].
• John James Audubon's professions included scientific illustrator^[10].
• John James Audubon's professions included writer^[22].
• John James Audubon's field of work was ornithology^[23].
• A notable work attributed to John James Audubon is Osprey and the Otter and the Salmon^[24].
• A notable work attributed to John James Audubon is The Birds of America^[25].
• John James Audubon was a member of Royal Society^[26].
• John James Audubon was a member of American Philosophical Society^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1785-04-26^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1851-01-27^[31]

• Community tags: american, américain, france, francophone, français, french, painter, peintre, usa^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: 97f00d4c-7a3a-4b7a-b894-581f26cf2213^[33]

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Origins and Family

Born in Les Cayes^[2], John James Audubon… he was born on April 26, 1785^[3]. His father was Jean Audubon^[13]. His mother was Jeanne Rabine^[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist^[6], ornithologist^[7], painter^[8], zoologist^[9], scientific illustrator^[10], and writer^[22]. John James Audubon's field of work was ornithology^[23].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Osprey and the Otter and the Salmon^[24], a painting^[34], founded in 1844^[35] and The Birds of America^[25], a written work^[36]. Things named for John James Audubon include National Audubon Society^[37], a scientific society^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1905^[40], headquartered in Manhattan^[41]; Sylvilagus audubonii^[42], a taxon^[43]; Audubon County^[44], a county of Iowa^[45], in United States^[46], founded in 1851^[47]; Audubon's Warbler^[48]; and Audubon Township^[49].

Personal Life

Among John James Audubon's spouses was Lucy Audubon^[15]. Children include John Woodhouse Audubon^[16], a painter^[50], 1812–1862^[51], of United States^[52]; Victor Gifford Audubon^[17], a painter^[53], 1809–1860^[54], of United States^[55]; Lucy Audubon^[18], 1815–1817^[56], of United States^[57]; and Rose Audubon^[19], 1819–1819^[58], of United States^[59].

Death and Burial

John James Audubon died on January 27, 1851^[5]. He passed away in New York City^[4]. He is buried at Trinity Church Cemetery and Mausoleum^[12].

Why It Matters

John James Audubon ranks in the top 0.62% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,770 views/month, #6,167 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[60] He is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[61]

He has been cited as an influence by Walton Ford^[62], a painter^[63], b. 1960^[64], of United States^[65], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[66], specialised in watercolor^[67]; Louis Agassiz Fuertes^[68], a painter^[69], 1874–1927^[70], of United States^[71], awarded the Honorary Scout^[72]; and Maria Martin^[73], a painter^[74], 1796–1863^[75], of United States^[76], specialised in natural history illustration^[77].

Works attributed to him include The Birds of America^[78], a written work^[79]. Entities named for him include National Audubon Society^[37], a scientific society^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1905^[40], headquartered in Manhattan^[41]; Sylvilagus audubonii^[42], a taxon^[43]; Audubon County^[44], a county of Iowa^[45], in United States^[46], founded in 1851^[47]; Audubon's Warbler^[48]; and Audubon Township^[49].

FAQs

Where was John James Audubon born?

Born in Les Cayes^[2], John James Audubon…

Where did John James Audubon die?

John James Audubon passed away in New York City^[4].

Who were John James Audubon's parents?

John James Audubon's father was Jean Audubon^[13]. John James Audubon's mother was Jeanne Rabine^[14].

Who was John James Audubon married to?

John James Audubon's spouses include Lucy Audubon^[15].

What did John James Audubon do for work?

John James Audubon worked as botanist^[6], ornithologist^[7], painter^[8], zoologist^[9], and scientific illustrator^[10].

Who did John James Audubon influence?

John James Audubon has been cited as an influence by Walton Ford^[62], Louis Agassiz Fuertes^[68], and Maria Martin^[73].