John Muir

Scottish/South African physician, naturalist and cultural historian (1874-1947)
Person human Q1701160
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Summary

John Muir is a human[1]. Born in Castle Douglas[2], he… he was born on June 18, 1874[3]. He passed away in Riversdale[4]. He died on August 3, 1947[5]. He worked as a botanist[6], historian[7], explorer[8], physician[9], and botanical collector[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • John Muir was born in Castle Douglas[2].
  • John Muir died in Riversdale[4].
  • John Muir was born on June 18, 1874[3].
  • John Muir died on August 3, 1947[5].
  • John Muir held citizenship in United Kingdom[12].
  • John Muir worked as a botanist[6].
  • John Muir worked as a historian[7].
  • John Muir worked as an explorer[8].
  • John Muir worked as a physician[9].
  • John Muir worked as a botanical collector[10].
  • John Muir's professions included scientific collector[13].
  • John Muir is recorded as male[14].
  • John Muir's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • John Muir's Commons category is recorded as John Muir (South African naturalist)[16].
  • John Muir's family name is recorded as Muir[17].
  • John Muir's given name is recorded as John[18].
  • John Muir's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[19].
  • John Muir's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'John Muir'}[20].
  • John Muir's collection items at is recorded as Herbarium, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew[21].
  • John Muir's collection items at is recorded as National Herbarium of Victoria[22].
  • John Muir's collection items at is recorded as Natural History Museum[23].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Castle Douglas[2], John Muir… he was born on June 18, 1874[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist[6], historian[7], explorer[8], physician[9], botanical collector[10], and scientific collector[13].

Death and Burial

John Muir died on August 3, 1947[5]. He died in Riversdale[4].

Why It Matters

John Muir ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

FAQs

Where was John Muir born?

John Muir was born in Castle Douglas[2].

Where did John Muir die?

John Muir passed away in Riversdale[4].

What did John Muir do for work?

John Muir worked as botanist[6], historian[7], explorer[8], physician[9], and botanical collector[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Castle Douglas
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fr', 'ig', 'ru', 'species']
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    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/57880|batch #57880]]: Import more precise places of birth, date from dewiki"
  2. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Castle Douglas
    Citizenship → —
    Occupation → botanist, historian, explorer +3
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    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/31727|batch #31727]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (20)"
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