John Latham

English physician, naturalist and author (1740-1837)
Person human Q334364
John Latham
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John Latham

Summary

John Latham is a human[1]. His place of birth was Q2057625[2]. He was born on June 27, 1740[3]. He passed away in Winchester[4]. He died on February 4, 1837[5]. He worked as a biologist[6], ornithologist[7], zoologist[8], illustrator[9], and naturalist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (100 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • John Latham's place of birth was Q2057625[2].
  • John Latham passed away in Winchester[4].
  • John Latham was born on June 27, 1740[3].
  • John Latham died on February 4, 1837[5].
  • Burial took place at England[12].
  • A child of John Latham was Ann Latham[13].
  • John Latham held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[14].
  • John Latham held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[15].
  • John Latham worked as a biologist[6].
  • John Latham's professions included ornithologist[7].
  • John Latham worked as a zoologist[8].
  • John Latham's professions included illustrator[9].
  • John Latham's professions included naturalist[10].
  • John Latham worked as a writer[16].
  • John Latham's field of work was ornithology[17].
  • John Latham's field of work was medicine[18].
  • John Latham was educated at Merchant Taylors' School[19].
  • John Latham received the Fellow of the Royal Society[20].
  • John Latham received the Fellow of the Linnean Society of London[21].
  • John Latham was a member of Royal Society[22].
  • John Latham was a member of Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[23].
  • John Latham was a member of Linnean Society of London[24].
  • John Latham was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[25].
  • John Latham is recorded as male[26].
  • John Latham's instance of is recorded as human[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Latham was born in Q2057625[2]. He was born on June 27, 1740[3].

Education

John Latham's education included a stint at Merchant Taylors' School[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include biologist[6], ornithologist[7], zoologist[8], illustrator[9], naturalist[10], and writer[16]. Fields of work include ornithology[17], a branch of zoology[28] and medicine[18], a field of study[29].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[20], a fellowship award[30], in United Kingdom[31] and Fellow of the Linnean Society of London[21], a fellowship award[32], in United Kingdom[33].

Personal Life

A child of John Latham was Ann Latham[13].

Death and Burial

John Latham died on February 4, 1837[5]. He passed away in Winchester[4]. He is buried at England[12].

Why It Matters

John Latham ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (100 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was John Latham born?

Born in Q2057625[2], John Latham…

Where did John Latham die?

John Latham passed away in Winchester[4].

What did John Latham do for work?

John Latham worked as biologist[6], ornithologist[7], zoologist[8], illustrator[9], and naturalist[10].

Where did John Latham go to school?

John Latham was educated at Merchant Taylors' School[19].

What awards did John Latham receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[20] and Fellow of the Linnean Society of London[21].

References

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [27] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [19] . wikidata.org.
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  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  13. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
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  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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