John Parkinson

English herbalist and botanist (1567-1650)
Person human Q256288
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John Parkinson

Summary

John Parkinson is a human[1]. Born in Nottinghamshire[2], he… he was born on January 1, 1567[3]. He passed away in London[4]. He died on August 6, 1650[5]. He worked as a botanist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (82 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Nottinghamshire[2], John Parkinson…
  • John Parkinson died in London[4].
  • John Parkinson was born on January 1, 1567[3].
  • John Parkinson died on August 6, 1650[5].
  • John Parkinson held citizenship in Kingdom of England[8].
  • John Parkinson's professions included botanist[6].
  • A notable work attributed to John Parkinson is Theatrum Botanicum[9].
  • John Parkinson is recorded as male[10].
  • John Parkinson's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • John Parkinson's Commons category is recorded as John Parkinson (botanist)[12].
  • John Parkinson's residence is recorded as England[13].
  • John Parkinson's family name is recorded as Parkinson[14].
  • John Parkinson's given name is recorded as John[15].
  • John Parkinson's topic's main category is recorded as Category:John Parkinson (botanist)[16].
  • John Parkinson's Commons gallery is recorded as John Parkinson (botanist)[17].
  • John Parkinson's work location is recorded as Great Britain[18].
  • John Parkinson's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[19].
  • John Parkinson's described by source is recorded as BEIC Digital Library[20].
  • John Parkinson's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].
  • John Parkinson's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Smithsonian Libraries Dibner Library portraits[22].
  • John Parkinson's has works in the collection is recorded as Minneapolis Institute of Art[23].
  • John Parkinson's writing language is recorded as English[24].
  • John Parkinson's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[25].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Nottinghamshire[2], John Parkinson… he was born on January 1, 1567[3].

Career and Affiliations

John Parkinson worked as a botanist[6].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to John Parkinson is Theatrum Botanicum[9].

Death and Burial

John Parkinson died on August 6, 1650[5]. He passed away in London[4].

Why It Matters

John Parkinson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (82 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26]

FAQs

Where was John Parkinson born?

John Parkinson's place of birth was Nottinghamshire[2].

Where did John Parkinson die?

John Parkinson passed away in London[4].

What did John Parkinson do for work?

John Parkinson worked as botanist[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . digitale.beic.it. digitale.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation botanist
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32082|batch #32082]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (24)"
  2. 15d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name John
    Residence England
    Notable work Theatrum Botanicum
    Has works in the collection Minneapolis Institute of Art
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30848|batch #30848]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (5)"
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