John Jeffries

Boston physician, scientist, and military surgeon
Person human Q1387374
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John Jeffries

Summary

John Jeffries is a human[1]. His place of birth was Boston[2]. He was born on February 5, 1744[3]. He died in Boston[4]. He died on September 16, 1819[5]. He worked as a physician[6], surgeon[7], meteorologist[8], balloonist[9], and physicist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • John Jeffries was born in Boston[2].
  • John Jeffries passed away in Boston[4].
  • John Jeffries was born on February 5, 1744[3].
  • John Jeffries died on September 16, 1819[5].
  • John Jeffries is buried at Granary Burying Ground[12].
  • John Jeffries held citizenship in United States[13].
  • John Jeffries's professions included physician[6].
  • John Jeffries worked as a surgeon[7].
  • John Jeffries worked as a meteorologist[8].
  • John Jeffries worked as a balloonist[9].
  • John Jeffries worked as a physicist[10].
  • John Jeffries was employed by British Army[14].
  • John Jeffries's education included a stint at University of Aberdeen[15].
  • John Jeffries was educated at Harvard University[16].
  • John Jeffries was educated at Harvard College[17].
  • John Jeffries is recorded as male[18].
  • John Jeffries's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • John Jeffries's military branch is recorded as aircraft[20].
  • John Jeffries's Commons category is recorded as John Jeffries[21].
  • John Jeffries was part of the conflict American Revolutionary War[22].
  • John Jeffries's family name is recorded as Jeffries[23].
  • John Jeffries's given name is recorded as John[24].
  • John Jeffries's number of children is recorded as {'amount': '+2'}[25].
  • John Jeffries's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject Smithsonian Names[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Boston[2], John Jeffries… he was born on February 5, 1744[3].

Education

Educated at University of Aberdeen[15], a public research university[27], in United Kingdom[28], founded in 1495[29], headquartered in Aberdeen[30]; Harvard University[16], a private university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1636[33], headquartered in Cambridge[34]; and Harvard College[17], a college[35], in United States[36], founded in 1636[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physician[6], surgeon[7], meteorologist[8], balloonist[9], and physicist[10]. John Jeffries was employed by British Army[14].

Death and Burial

John Jeffries died on September 16, 1819[5]. He passed away in Boston[4]. Burial took place at Granary Burying Ground[12].

Works and Contributions

Things named for John Jeffries include Jeffries Peak[38], a mountain[39].

Why It Matters

John Jeffries ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40]

Entities named for him include Jeffries Peak[38], a mountain[39].

FAQs

Where was John Jeffries born?

John Jeffries was born in Boston[2].

Where did John Jeffries die?

John Jeffries died in Boston[4].

What did John Jeffries do for work?

John Jeffries worked as physician[6], surgeon[7], meteorologist[8], balloonist[9], and physicist[10].

Where did John Jeffries go to school?

John Jeffries was educated at University of Aberdeen[15], Harvard University[16], and Harvard College[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [18] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . wikidata.org.
  15. [12] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

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

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. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Educated at University of Aberdeen, Harvard University, Harvard College
    Place of death Boston
    Military branch aircraft
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