John Jonston

physician and biologist (1603-1675)
Person human Q1700641
John Jonston
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John Jonston

Summary

John Jonston is a human[1]. Born in Szamotuły[2], he… he was born on September 3, 1603[3]. He died in Legnica[4]. He died on June 8, 1675[5]. He worked as a botanist[6], historian[7], entomologist[8], physician[9], and ornithologist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Szamotuły[2], John Jonston…
  • John Jonston died in Legnica[4].
  • John Jonston was born on September 3, 1603[3].
  • John Jonston died on June 8, 1675[5].
  • John Jonston held citizenship in Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth[12].
  • John Jonston worked as a botanist[6].
  • John Jonston's professions included historian[7].
  • John Jonston's professions included entomologist[8].
  • John Jonston worked as a physician[9].
  • John Jonston's professions included ornithologist[10].
  • John Jonston's field of work was botany[13].
  • John Jonston's education included a stint at Leiden University[14].
  • John Jonston's education included a stint at University of St Andrews[15].
  • John Jonston's religion is recorded as Reformed Christianity[16].
  • John Jonston is recorded as male[17].
  • John Jonston's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • John Jonston's Commons category is recorded as John Jonston[19].
  • John Jonston's family name is recorded as Jonston[20].
  • John Jonston's given name is recorded as John[21].
  • John Jonston's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[22].
  • John Jonston's described by source is recorded as BEIC Digital Library[23].
  • John Jonston's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[24].
  • John Jonston's described by source is recorded as Polish Biographical Dictionary[25].
  • John Jonston's described by source is recorded as Cunradi: Silesia togata, 1706[26].
  • John Jonston's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Latin[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Jonston was born in Szamotuły[2]. He was born on September 3, 1603[3].

Education

Educated at Leiden University[14], a university[28], in Netherlands[29], founded in 1575[30], headquartered in Leiden[31] and University of St Andrews[15], a public university[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1413[34], headquartered in Fife[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist[6], historian[7], entomologist[8], physician[9], and ornithologist[10]. John Jonston's field of work was botany[13].

Personal Life

John Jonston's religion is recorded as Reformed Christianity[16].

Death and Burial

John Jonston died on June 8, 1675[5]. He died in Legnica[4].

Why It Matters

John Jonston ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was John Jonston born?

John Jonston was born in Szamotuły[2].

Where did John Jonston die?

John Jonston died in Legnica[4].

What did John Jonston do for work?

John Jonston worked as botanist[6], historian[7], entomologist[8], physician[9], and ornithologist[10].

Where did John Jonston go to school?

John Jonston was educated at Leiden University[14] and University of St Andrews[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . International Plant Names Index. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . digitale.beic.it. digitale.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Place of birth Szamotuły
    Educated at Leiden University, University of St Andrews
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    Described by source Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900, BEIC Digital Library, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary +2
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