John Ross

Scottish missionary and botanical collector (1842–1915)
Person human Q703758
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John Ross

Summary

John Ross is a human[1]. Born in Scotland[2], he… he was born on January 1, 1842[3]. He passed away in Scotland[4]. He died on January 1, 1915[5]. He worked as a translator[6], missionary[7], Bible translator[8], and botanical collector[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • John Ross was born in Scotland[2].
  • John Ross passed away in Scotland[4].
  • John Ross was born on January 1, 1842[3].
  • John Ross died on January 1, 1915[5].
  • Burial took place at Newington Cemetery[11].
  • John Ross held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[12].
  • John Ross worked as a translator[6].
  • John Ross worked as a missionary[7].
  • John Ross worked as a Bible translator[8].
  • John Ross worked as a botanical collector[9].
  • John Ross's education included a stint at University of Glasgow[13].
  • A notable work attributed to John Ross is Corean Primer[14].
  • John Ross's religion is recorded as Presbyterianism[15].
  • John Ross is recorded as male[16].
  • John Ross's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • John Ross's family name is recorded as Ross[18].
  • John Ross's given name is recorded as John[19].
  • John Ross's work location is recorded as Manchuria[20].
  • John Ross's described by source is recorded as Who's Who in the Far East[21].
  • John Ross's described by source is recorded as History of Missiology[22].
  • John Ross's collection items at is recorded as Herbarium, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew[23].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Scotland[2], John Ross… he was born on January 1, 1842[3].

Education

John Ross was educated at University of Glasgow[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include translator[6], missionary[7], Bible translator[8], and botanical collector[9].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to John Ross is Corean Primer[14].

Personal Life

John Ross's religion is recorded as Presbyterianism[15].

Death and Burial

John Ross died on January 1, 1915[5]. He died in Scotland[4]. He is buried at Newington Cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

John Ross ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

FAQs

Where was John Ross born?

Born in Scotland[2], John Ross…

Where did John Ross die?

John Ross died in Scotland[4].

What did John Ross do for work?

John Ross worked as translator[6], missionary[7], Bible translator[8], and botanical collector[9].

Where did John Ross go to school?

John Ross was educated at University of Glasgow[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . History of Missiology. wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . Open Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . Open Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [14] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . bu.edu. bu.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Harvard Index of Botanists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death Scotland
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