John Muirhead Macfarlane

British botanist (1855-1943)
Person human Q1701169
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John Muirhead Macfarlane

Summary

John Muirhead Macfarlane is a human[1]. His place of birth was Kirkcaldy[2]. He was born on September 28, 1855[3]. He died in Lancaster[4]. He died on September 16, 1943[5]. He worked as a botanist[6], writer[7], botanical collector[8], and scientific collector[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • John Muirhead Macfarlane's place of birth was Kirkcaldy[2].
  • John Muirhead Macfarlane died in Lancaster[4].
  • John Muirhead Macfarlane was born on September 28, 1855[3].
  • John Muirhead Macfarlane died on September 16, 1943[5].
  • John Muirhead Macfarlane held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
  • John Muirhead Macfarlane held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[12].
  • John Muirhead Macfarlane worked as a botanist[6].
  • John Muirhead Macfarlane worked as a writer[7].
  • John Muirhead Macfarlane worked as a botanical collector[8].
  • John Muirhead Macfarlane's professions included scientific collector[9].
  • John Muirhead Macfarlane was employed by University of Pennsylvania[13].
  • John Muirhead Macfarlane was employed by University of Edinburgh[14].
  • John Muirhead Macfarlane's education included a stint at University of Pennsylvania[15].
  • John Muirhead Macfarlane is recorded as male[16].
  • John Muirhead Macfarlane's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • John Muirhead Macfarlane's Commons category is recorded as John Muirhead Macfarlane[18].
  • John Muirhead Macfarlane's given name is recorded as John[19].
  • John Muirhead Macfarlane's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[20].
  • John Muirhead Macfarlane's Commons Creator page is recorded as John Muirhead Macfarlane[21].
  • John Muirhead Macfarlane's collection items at is recorded as Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum Berlin[22].
  • John Muirhead Macfarlane's collection items at is recorded as University of Vienna[23].
  • John Muirhead Macfarlane's collection items at is recorded as William and Lynda Steere Herbarium[24].
  • John Muirhead Macfarlane's collection items at is recorded as Herbarium, Missouri Botanical Garden[25].
  • John Muirhead Macfarlane's collection items at is recorded as Harvard University Herbaria[26].
  • John Muirhead Macfarlane's collection items at is recorded as California Academy of Sciences herbarium[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Muirhead Macfarlane was born in Kirkcaldy[2]. He was born on September 28, 1855[3].

Education

John Muirhead Macfarlane was educated at University of Pennsylvania[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist[6], writer[7], botanical collector[8], and scientific collector[9]. Employers include University of Pennsylvania[13], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1740[30], headquartered in Philadelphia[31] and University of Edinburgh[14], a public university[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1583[34], headquartered in Edinburgh[35].

Death and Burial

John Muirhead Macfarlane died on September 16, 1943[5]. He passed away in Lancaster[4].

Why It Matters

John Muirhead Macfarlane ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was John Muirhead Macfarlane born?

Born in Kirkcaldy[2], John Muirhead Macfarlane…

Where did John Muirhead Macfarlane die?

John Muirhead Macfarlane passed away in Lancaster[4].

What did John Muirhead Macfarlane do for work?

John Muirhead Macfarlane worked as botanist[6], writer[7], botanical collector[8], and scientific collector[9].

Where did John Muirhead Macfarlane go to school?

John Muirhead Macfarlane was educated at University of Pennsylvania[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth Kirkcaldy
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    Educated at University of Pennsylvania
    Occupation botanist, writer, botanical collector +1
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