John McKinlay

Scottish-born Australian explorer
Person human Q955424
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John McKinlay

Summary

John McKinlay is a human[1]. His place of birth was Argyll and Bute[2]. He was born on August 26, 1819[3]. He passed away in Gawler[4]. He died on December 31, 1872[5]. He worked as an explorer[6] and botanical collector[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • John McKinlay was born in Argyll and Bute[2].
  • John McKinlay passed away in Gawler[4].
  • John McKinlay was born on August 26, 1819[3].
  • John McKinlay died on December 31, 1872[5].
  • John McKinlay is buried at Willaston General Cemetery[9].
  • John McKinlay held citizenship in Australia[10].
  • John McKinlay held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[11].
  • John McKinlay's professions included explorer[6].
  • John McKinlay worked as a botanical collector[7].
  • John McKinlay is recorded as male[12].
  • John McKinlay's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • John McKinlay's family name is recorded as McKinlay[14].
  • John McKinlay's given name is recorded as John[15].
  • John McKinlay's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[16].
  • John McKinlay's described by source is recorded as The Dictionary of Australasian Biography, 1892[17].
  • John McKinlay's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[18].
  • John McKinlay's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[19].
  • John McKinlay's different from is recorded as John McKinlay[20].
  • John McKinlay's collection items at is recorded as National Herbarium of Victoria[21].

Body

Origins and Family

John McKinlay's place of birth was Argyll and Bute[2]. He was born on August 26, 1819[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include explorer[6] and botanical collector[7].

Death and Burial

John McKinlay died on December 31, 1872[5]. He passed away in Gawler[4]. Burial took place at Willaston General Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

John McKinlay ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

FAQs

Where was John McKinlay born?

Born in Argyll and Bute[2], John McKinlay…

Where did John McKinlay die?

John McKinlay passed away in Gawler[4].

What did John McKinlay do for work?

John McKinlay worked as explorer[6] and botanical collector[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [22] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14397 3273
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  2. 10d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation explorer, botanical collector
    Given name John
    Sex or gender male
    Different from John McKinlay
    + 13 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30855|batch #30855]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (9)"
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