John Smith

English botanist, first curator of Kew gardens (1798–1888)
Person human Q3182477
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John Smith

Summary

John Smith is a human[1]. His place of birth was Aberdour[2]. He was born on January 1, 1798[3]. He died on January 1, 1888[4]. He worked as a botanist[5] and pteridologist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • John Smith's place of birth was Aberdour[2].
  • John Smith was born on January 1, 1798[3].
  • John Smith died on January 1, 1888[4].
  • John Smith held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[8].
  • John Smith held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[9].
  • John Smith worked as a botanist[5].
  • John Smith's professions included pteridologist[6].
  • John Smith was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[10].
  • John Smith is recorded as male[11].
  • John Smith's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • John Smith's Commons category is recorded as John Smith (botanist)[13].
  • John Smith's family name is recorded as Smith[14].
  • John Smith's given name is recorded as John[15].
  • John Smith's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[16].
  • John Smith's Commons Creator page is recorded as John Smith (botanist, 1798-1888)[17].
  • John Smith's P3413 is recorded as 2525[18].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Aberdour[2], John Smith… he was born on January 1, 1798[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist[5] and pteridologist[6].

Death and Burial

John Smith died on January 1, 1888[4].

Why It Matters

John Smith ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[19] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]

FAQs

Where was John Smith born?

John Smith was born in Aberdour[2].

What did John Smith do for work?

John Smith worked as botanist[5] and pteridologist[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . Open Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . Open Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [19] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 13d ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Child Q131757397
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  2. 13d ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14397 4421
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  3. 13d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation botanist, pteridologist
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32084|batch #32084]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (26)"
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