John MacCulloch

Scottish geologist (1773–1835)
Person human Q55065378
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Summary

John MacCulloch is a human[1]. His place of birth was Guernsey[2]. He was born on October 6, 1773[3]. He died in Penzance[4]. He died on August 21, 1835[5]. He worked as an entomologist[6], geologist[7], and physicist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (52 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • John MacCulloch's place of birth was Guernsey[2].
  • John MacCulloch died in Penzance[4].
  • John MacCulloch was born on October 6, 1773[3].
  • John MacCulloch died on August 21, 1835[5].
  • John MacCulloch held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[10].
  • John MacCulloch held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[11].
  • John MacCulloch's professions included entomologist[6].
  • John MacCulloch's professions included geologist[7].
  • John MacCulloch's professions included physicist[8].
  • John MacCulloch held the position of President of the Geological Society of London[12].
  • John MacCulloch was educated at University of Edinburgh[13].
  • John MacCulloch received the Fellow of the Royal Society[14].
  • John MacCulloch was a member of Royal Society[15].
  • John MacCulloch is recorded as male[16].
  • John MacCulloch's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • John MacCulloch's family name is recorded as MacCulloch[18].
  • John MacCulloch's given name is recorded as John[19].
  • John MacCulloch's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[20].
  • John MacCulloch's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[21].
  • John MacCulloch's described by source is recorded as BEIC Digital Library[22].
  • John MacCulloch's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • John MacCulloch's writing language is recorded as English[24].
  • John MacCulloch's P14397 is recorded as 3082[25].
  • John MacCulloch's P14585 is recorded as 50334[26].

Body

Origins and Family

John MacCulloch was born in Guernsey[2]. He was born on October 6, 1773[3].

Education

John MacCulloch's education included a stint at University of Edinburgh[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include entomologist[6], geologist[7], and physicist[8]. John MacCulloch held the position of President of the Geological Society of London[12].

Recognition

John MacCulloch received the Fellow of the Royal Society[14].

Death and Burial

John MacCulloch died on August 21, 1835[5]. He passed away in Penzance[4].

Why It Matters

John MacCulloch ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (52 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was John MacCulloch born?

John MacCulloch's place of birth was Guernsey[2].

Where did John MacCulloch die?

John MacCulloch died in Penzance[4].

What did John MacCulloch do for work?

John MacCulloch worked as entomologist[6], geologist[7], and physicist[8].

Where did John MacCulloch go to school?

John MacCulloch was educated at University of Edinburgh[13].

What awards did John MacCulloch receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . geolsoc.org.uk. geolsoc.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . Biographies of the Entomologists of the World. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] ↑ . Biographies of the Entomologists of the World. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . catalogue.beic.it. catalogue.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Guernsey
    Sitelink count → 7
    Bibliothèque nationale de france id → —
    National library of israel j9u id → —
    + 10 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/57880|batch #57880]]: Import more precise places of birth, date from dewiki"
  2. 11w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-07-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Family name → MacCulloch
    Wikidata description → Scottish geologist (1773–1835)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Family name: MacCulloch, Added with [[User:Bargioni/QuickNames|QuickNames]]"
  3. 14w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14585 → 50334
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  4. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → entomologist, geologist, physicist
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  5. 20w ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14397 → 3082
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  6. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Citizenship → —
    Sex or gender → male
    Place of birth → Guernsey
    Writing language → English
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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