John Rutherford

Scottish physician
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John Rutherford

Summary

John Rutherford is a human[1]. He was born on +1695-08-01T00:00:00Z[2]. He passed away in Edinburgh[3]. He died on +1779-01-01T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • John Rutherford passed away in Edinburgh[3].
  • John Rutherford was born on +1695-08-01T00:00:00Z[2].
  • John Rutherford died on +1779-01-01T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Burial took place at Greyfriars Kirkyard[7].
  • Among John Rutherford's spouses was Anne Mackay[8].
  • John Rutherford was married to Jean Swinton[9].
  • A child of John Rutherford was Daniel Rutherford[10].
  • A child of John Rutherford was Anne Rutherford[11].
  • John Rutherford held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[12].
  • John Rutherford's professions included university teacher[5].
  • John Rutherford was employed by University of Edinburgh[13].
  • John Rutherford was educated at University of Edinburgh[14].
  • John Rutherford's education included a stint at Leiden University[15].
  • John Rutherford's doctoral advisor was Herman Boerhaave[16].
  • A notable student of John Rutherford was Thomas Young[17].
  • John Rutherford's image is recorded as John Rutherford (1695-1779).png[18].
  • John Rutherford is recorded as male[19].
  • John Rutherford's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • John Rutherford supervised Thomas Young as a doctoral student[21].
  • John Rutherford's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 123429[22].
  • John Rutherford's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05q7l19[23].
  • John Rutherford's family name is recorded as Rutherford[24].
  • John Rutherford's given name is recorded as John[25].
  • John Rutherford studied under Herman Boerhaave[26].
  • John Rutherford's Rodovid ID is recorded as 737913[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Rutherford was born on +1695-08-01T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

Educated at University of Edinburgh[14], a public university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1583[30], headquartered in Edinburgh[31] and Leiden University[15], a university[32], in Netherlands[33], founded in 1575[34], headquartered in Leiden[35]. John Rutherford's doctoral advisor was Herman Boerhaave[16]. He studied under Herman Boerhaave[26].

Career and Affiliations

John Rutherford's professions included university teacher[5]. Among his employers was University of Edinburgh[13]. A notable student of him was Thomas Young[17]. He supervised Thomas Young as a doctoral student[21].

Personal Life

Spouses include Anne Mackay[8], 1695–1779[36] and Jean Swinton[9], b. 1710[37]. Children include Daniel Rutherford[10], a botanist[38], 1749–1819[39], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[40], awarded the Fellow of the Linnean Society of London[41], specialised in botany[42] and Anne Rutherford[11], 1739–1819[43], of United Kingdom[44].

Death and Burial

John Rutherford died on +1779-01-01T00:00:00Z[4]. He passed away in Edinburgh[3]. Burial took place at Greyfriars Kirkyard[7].

Why It Matters

John Rutherford ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where did John Rutherford die?

John Rutherford passed away in Edinburgh[3].

Who was John Rutherford married to?

John Rutherford's spouses include Anne Mackay[8] and Jean Swinton[9].

What did John Rutherford do for work?

John Rutherford worked as university teacher[5].

Where did John Rutherford go to school?

John Rutherford was educated at University of Edinburgh[14] and Leiden University[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . Q75653886. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [20] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. Retrieved . genealogy.math.ndsu.nodak.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. Retrieved . genealogy.math.ndsu.nodak.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [2] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  19. [4] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [17] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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