John Miers

British botanist and engineer (1789-1879)
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John Miers
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John Miers

Summary

John Miers is a human[1]. He was born in London[2]. He was born on August 25, 1789[3]. He died in London[4]. He died on October 17, 1879[5]. He worked as a botanist[6], scientific illustrator[7], and botanical collector[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • John Miers was born in London[2].
  • John Miers passed away in London[4].
  • John Miers was born on August 25, 1789[3].
  • John Miers died on October 17, 1879[5].
  • A child of John Miers was Francis Charles Miers[10].
  • John Miers held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[11].
  • John Miers held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[12].
  • John Miers worked as a botanist[6].
  • John Miers worked as a scientific illustrator[7].
  • John Miers's professions included botanical collector[8].
  • John Miers's field of work was botany[13].
  • John Miers received the Fellow of the Royal Society[14].
  • John Miers received the Imperial Order of the Rose[15].
  • John Miers received the Fellow of the Linnean Society of London[16].
  • John Miers was a member of Royal Society[17].
  • John Miers was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[18].
  • John Miers is recorded as male[19].
  • John Miers's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • John Miers's Commons category is recorded as John Miers (botanist)[21].
  • John Miers's family name is recorded as Miers[22].
  • John Miers's given name is recorded as John[23].
  • John Miers's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[24].
  • John Miers's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[25].
  • John Miers's P3413 is recorded as 5661[26].
  • John Miers's contributed to creative work is recorded as Edwards's Botanical Register[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in London[2], John Miers… he was born on August 25, 1789[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist[6], scientific illustrator[7], and botanical collector[8]. John Miers's field of work was botany[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[14], a fellowship award[28], in United Kingdom[29]; Imperial Order of the Rose[15], an order of chivalry[30], in Empire of Brazil[31], founded in 1829[32]; and Fellow of the Linnean Society of London[16], a fellowship award[33], in United Kingdom[34].

Personal Life

A child of John Miers was Francis Charles Miers[10].

Death and Burial

John Miers died on October 17, 1879[5]. He passed away in London[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for John Miers include Miers Bluff[35], a peninsula[36].

Why It Matters

John Miers ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

Entities named for him include Miers Bluff[35], a peninsula[36].

FAQs

Where was John Miers born?

John Miers was born in London[2].

Where did John Miers die?

John Miers passed away in London[4].

What did John Miers do for work?

John Miers worked as botanist[6], scientific illustrator[7], and botanical collector[8].

What awards did John Miers receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[14], Imperial Order of the Rose[15], and Fellow of the Linnean Society of London[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . Biodiversity Heritage Library. histsciart.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Biodiversity Heritage Library. histsciart.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [35] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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