John Medley Wood

South African botanist (1827-1915)
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John Medley Wood
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John Medley Wood

Summary

John Medley Wood is a human[1]. His place of birth was Mansfield[2]. He was born on December 1, 1827[3]. He died in Durban[4]. He died on August 26, 1915[5]. He worked as a botanist[6], pteridologist[7], mycologist[8], botanical collector[9], and scientific collector[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Mansfield[2], John Medley Wood…
  • John Medley Wood passed away in Durban[4].
  • John Medley Wood was born on December 1, 1827[3].
  • John Medley Wood died on August 26, 1915[5].
  • John Medley Wood held citizenship in South Africa[12].
  • John Medley Wood held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[13].
  • English was John Medley Wood's native language[14].
  • John Medley Wood's professions included botanist[6].
  • John Medley Wood worked as a pteridologist[7].
  • John Medley Wood's professions included mycologist[8].
  • John Medley Wood worked as a botanical collector[9].
  • John Medley Wood's professions included scientific collector[10].
  • John Medley Wood's field of work was botany[15].
  • John Medley Wood was educated at University of Cape Town[16].
  • John Medley Wood is recorded as male[17].
  • John Medley Wood's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • John Medley Wood's Commons category is recorded as John Medley Wood[19].
  • John Medley Wood's family name is recorded as Wood[20].
  • John Medley Wood's given name is recorded as John[21].
  • John Medley Wood's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • John Medley Wood's collection items at is recorded as Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum Berlin[23].
  • John Medley Wood's collection items at is recorded as University of Graz[24].
  • John Medley Wood's collection items at is recorded as Natural History Museum, Vienna[25].
  • John Medley Wood's collection items at is recorded as University of Pisa[26].
  • John Medley Wood's collection items at is recorded as University of Vienna[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Mansfield[2], John Medley Wood… he was born on December 1, 1827[3]. English was his native language[14].

Education

John Medley Wood was educated at University of Cape Town[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist[6], pteridologist[7], mycologist[8], botanical collector[9], and scientific collector[10]. John Medley Wood's field of work was botany[15].

Death and Burial

John Medley Wood died on August 26, 1915[5]. He died in Durban[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for John Medley Wood include Encephalartos woodii[28], a taxon[29].

Why It Matters

John Medley Wood ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

Entities named for him include Encephalartos woodii[28], a taxon[29].

FAQs

Where was John Medley Wood born?

John Medley Wood's place of birth was Mansfield[2].

Where did John Medley Wood die?

John Medley Wood died in Durban[4].

What did John Medley Wood do for work?

John Medley Wood worked as botanist[6], pteridologist[7], mycologist[8], botanical collector[9], and scientific collector[10].

Where did John Medley Wood go to school?

John Medley Wood was educated at University of Cape Town[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . Bionomia. wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Biographical Database of Southern African Science. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . Biographical Database of Southern African Science. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Bionomia. Retrieved . herbarium.bgbm.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . gzu.jacq.org. gzu.jacq.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . w.jacq.org. w.jacq.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . pi.jacq.org. pi.jacq.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wu.jacq.org. wu.jacq.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . 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. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Educated at University of Cape Town
    Field of work botany
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