John Needham

English biologist and Roman Catholic priest (1713-1781)
Person human Q729674
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John Needham

Summary

John Needham is a human[1]. Born in London[2], he… he was born on September 10, 1713[3]. He passed away in Brussels[4]. He died on December 30, 1781[5]. He worked as an educator[6], naturalist[7], physiologist[8], philosopher[9], and Catholic priest[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (394 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • John Needham's place of birth was London[2].
  • John Needham died in Brussels[4].
  • John Needham passed away in Brussels[12].
  • John Needham was born on September 10, 1713[3].
  • John Needham died on December 30, 1781[5].
  • John Needham held citizenship in United Kingdom[13].
  • John Needham's professions included educator[6].
  • John Needham's professions included naturalist[7].
  • John Needham's professions included physiologist[8].
  • John Needham's professions included philosopher[9].
  • John Needham worked as a Catholic priest[10].
  • John Needham's field of work was biology[14].
  • John Needham's field of work was natural science[15].
  • John Needham's field of work was Catholicism[16].
  • John Needham received the Fellow of the Royal Society[17].
  • John Needham was a member of Royal Society[18].
  • John Needham's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[19].
  • John Needham is recorded as male[20].
  • John Needham's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • John Needham's family name is recorded as Needham[22].
  • John Needham's given name is recorded as John[23].
  • John Needham's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[24].
  • John Needham's described by source is recorded as BEIC Digital Library[25].
  • John Needham's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[26].
  • John Needham's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Needham was born in London[2]. He was born on September 10, 1713[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include educator[6], naturalist[7], physiologist[8], philosopher[9], and Catholic priest[10]. Fields of work include biology[14], a branch of science[28]; natural science[15]; and Catholicism[16], a Christian denominational family[29], founded in 1054[30].

Recognition

John Needham received the Fellow of the Royal Society[17].

Personal Life

John Needham's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[19].

Death and Burial

John Needham died on December 30, 1781[5]. Recorded place of death include Brussels[4], a big city[31], in Belgium[32], founded in 1795[33].

Why It Matters

John Needham ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (394 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was John Needham born?

Born in London[2], John Needham…

Where did John Needham die?

John Needham passed away in Brussels[4].

What did John Needham do for work?

John Needham worked as educator[6], naturalist[7], physiologist[8], philosopher[9], and Catholic priest[10].

What awards did John Needham receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [20] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [21] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] ↑ . association football player. wikidata.org.
  14. [10] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . Dictionary of National Biography. en.wikisource.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [3] ↑ . Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . en.wikisource.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [5] ↑ . Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . en.wikisource.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . digitale.beic.it. digitale.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] ↑ . 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. [34] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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