John Lightfoot

Priest, conchologist and botanist (1735-1788)
Person human Q1659410
John Lightfoot
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John Lightfoot

Summary

John Lightfoot is a human[1]. His place of birth was Newent[2]. He was born on December 9, 1735[3]. He passed away in London[4]. He died on February 20, 1788[5]. He worked as a botanist[6], zoologist[7], priest[8], and scientific collector[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • John Lightfoot was born in Newent[2].
  • John Lightfoot passed away in London[4].
  • John Lightfoot was born on December 9, 1735[3].
  • John Lightfoot died on February 20, 1788[5].
  • John Lightfoot held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[11].
  • John Lightfoot worked as a botanist[6].
  • John Lightfoot's professions included zoologist[7].
  • John Lightfoot's professions included priest[8].
  • John Lightfoot's professions included scientific collector[9].
  • John Lightfoot received the Fellow of the Royal Society[12].
  • John Lightfoot was a member of Royal Society[13].
  • John Lightfoot is recorded as male[14].
  • John Lightfoot's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • John Lightfoot's Commons category is recorded as John Lightfoot (biologist)[16].
  • John Lightfoot's residence is recorded as England[17].
  • John Lightfoot's family name is recorded as Lightfoot[18].
  • John Lightfoot's given name is recorded as John[19].
  • John Lightfoot's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[20].
  • John Lightfoot's described by source is recorded as Q19036877[21].
  • John Lightfoot's different from is recorded as John Lightfoot[22].
  • John Lightfoot's collection items at is recorded as Natural History Museum[23].

Body

Origins and Family

John Lightfoot was born in Newent[2]. He was born on December 9, 1735[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist[6], zoologist[7], priest[8], and scientific collector[9].

Recognition

John Lightfoot received the Fellow of the Royal Society[12].

Death and Burial

John Lightfoot died on February 20, 1788[5]. He passed away in London[4].

Why It Matters

John Lightfoot ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

FAQs

Where was John Lightfoot born?

John Lightfoot's place of birth was Newent[2].

Where did John Lightfoot die?

John Lightfoot passed away in London[4].

What did John Lightfoot do for work?

John Lightfoot worked as botanist[6], zoologist[7], priest[8], and scientific collector[9].

What awards did John Lightfoot receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . Bionomia. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Lightfoot, John (1). wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Bionomia. bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 18d ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14397 2925
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14397]]: 2925, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/258229|batch #258229]]"
  2. 20d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation botanist, zoologist, priest +1
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/31725|batch #31725]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (19)"
  3. 26d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases
    Occupation
    Place of death London
    Member of Royal Society
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30846|batch #30846]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (4)"
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