John Kunkel Small

American botanist (1869-1938)
Person human Q2590065
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John Kunkel Small

Summary

John Kunkel Small is a human[1]. His place of birth was Harrisburg[2]. He was born on January 31, 1869[3]. He died in Manhattan[4]. He died on January 20, 1938[5]. He worked as a curator[6], botanist[7], pteridologist[8], bryologist[9], and botanical collector[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Harrisburg[2], John Kunkel Small…
  • John Kunkel Small passed away in Manhattan[4].
  • John Kunkel Small was born on January 31, 1869[3].
  • John Kunkel Small died on January 20, 1938[5].
  • John Kunkel Small held citizenship in United States[12].
  • John Kunkel Small worked as a curator[6].
  • John Kunkel Small's professions included botanist[7].
  • John Kunkel Small's professions included pteridologist[8].
  • John Kunkel Small's professions included bryologist[9].
  • John Kunkel Small worked as a botanical collector[10].
  • John Kunkel Small's professions included scientific collector[13].
  • John Kunkel Small's field of work was botany[14].
  • John Kunkel Small was employed by New York Botanical Garden[15].
  • John Kunkel Small is recorded as male[16].
  • John Kunkel Small's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • John Kunkel Small's Commons category is recorded as John Kunkel Small[18].
  • John Kunkel Small's family name is recorded as Small[19].
  • John Kunkel Small's given name is recorded as John[20].
  • John Kunkel Small's given name is recorded as Kunkel[21].
  • John Kunkel Small's described at URL is recorded as https://plants.jstor.org/stable/10.5555/al.ap.person.bm000007913[22].
  • John Kunkel Small's described by source is recorded as Nordisk familjebok[23].
  • John Kunkel Small's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • John Kunkel Small's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'John Kunkel Small'}[25].
  • John Kunkel Small's collection items at is recorded as Allan Herbarium[26].
  • John Kunkel Small's collection items at is recorded as Herbarium, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew[27].

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Origins and Family

John Kunkel Small was born in Harrisburg[2]. He was born on January 31, 1869[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include curator[6], botanist[7], pteridologist[8], bryologist[9], botanical collector[10], and scientific collector[13]. John Kunkel Small's field of work was botany[14]. He was employed by New York Botanical Garden[15].

Death and Burial

John Kunkel Small died on January 20, 1938[5]. He died in Manhattan[4].

Why It Matters

John Kunkel Small ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was John Kunkel Small born?

John Kunkel Small was born in Harrisburg[2].

Where did John Kunkel Small die?

John Kunkel Small passed away in Manhattan[4].

What did John Kunkel Small do for work?

John Kunkel Small worked as curator[6], botanist[7], pteridologist[8], bryologist[9], and botanical collector[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . Bionomia. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Bionomia. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Significant person Q97460809
    Place of birth Harrisburg
    Bhl creator id 187, 253885
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