John Kirk

Scottish physician, naturalist, companion to David Livingstone and administrator in Zanzibar (1832-1922)
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John Kirk

Summary

John Kirk is a human[1]. His place of birth was Angus[2]. He was born on December 19, 1832[3]. He passed away in Kent[4]. He died on January 15, 1922[5]. He worked as an explorer[6], botanist[7], physician[8], physicist[9], and botanical collector[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • John Kirk was born in Angus[2].
  • John Kirk passed away in Kent[4].
  • John Kirk was born on December 19, 1832[3].
  • John Kirk died on January 15, 1922[5].
  • Burial took place at Church of Saint Nicholas, Sevenoaks[12].
  • John Kirk held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[13].
  • John Kirk worked as an explorer[6].
  • John Kirk worked as a botanist[7].
  • John Kirk's professions included physician[8].
  • John Kirk worked as a physicist[9].
  • John Kirk's professions included botanical collector[10].
  • John Kirk was educated at University of Edinburgh[14].
  • John Kirk received the Fellow of the Royal Society[15].
  • John Kirk received the Patron’s Medal[16].
  • John Kirk was a member of Royal Society[17].
  • John Kirk was a member of Zoological Society of London[18].
  • John Kirk is recorded as male[19].
  • John Kirk's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • John Kirk's Commons category is recorded as John Kirk (explorer)[21].
  • John Kirk's family name is recorded as Kikr[22].
  • John Kirk's given name is recorded as John[23].
  • John Kirk's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[24].
  • John Kirk's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • John Kirk's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'John Kirk'}[26].
  • John Kirk's has works in the collection is recorded as J. Paul Getty Museum[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Angus[2], John Kirk… he was born on December 19, 1832[3].

Education

John Kirk was educated at University of Edinburgh[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include explorer[6], botanist[7], physician[8], physicist[9], and botanical collector[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[15], a fellowship award[28], in United Kingdom[29] and Patron’s Medal[16], a science award[30], in United Kingdom[31], founded in 1839[32].

Death and Burial

John Kirk died on January 15, 1922[5]. He passed away in Kent[4]. He is buried at Church of Saint Nicholas, Sevenoaks[12].

Why It Matters

John Kirk ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was John Kirk born?

Born in Angus[2], John Kirk…

Where did John Kirk die?

John Kirk passed away in Kent[4].

What did John Kirk do for work?

John Kirk worked as explorer[6], botanist[7], physician[8], physicist[9], and botanical collector[10].

Where did John Kirk go to school?

John Kirk was educated at University of Edinburgh[14].

What awards did John Kirk receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[15] and Patron’s Medal[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [20] . International Plant Names Index. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Gold Medal Recipients. wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Given name John
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