John Walsh

scientist and politician from England born in 1726
Person human Q526816
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John Walsh

Summary

John Walsh is a human[1]. He was born in Fort St. George[2]. He was born on July 1, 1726[3]. He died in London[4]. He died on March 9, 1795[5]. He worked as a biologist[6], politician[7], and zoologist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Fort St. George[2], John Walsh…
  • John Walsh died in London[4].
  • John Walsh was born on July 1, 1726[3].
  • John Walsh died on March 9, 1795[5].
  • John Walsh held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[10].
  • John Walsh worked as a biologist[6].
  • John Walsh's professions included politician[7].
  • John Walsh's professions included zoologist[8].
  • John Walsh held the position of member of the 12th Parliament of Great Britain[11].
  • John Walsh held the position of member of the 13th Parliament of Great Britain[12].
  • John Walsh held the position of member of the 14th Parliament of Great Britain[13].
  • John Walsh received the Fellow of the Royal Society[14].
  • John Walsh received the Copley Medal[15].
  • John Walsh was a member of Royal Society[16].
  • John Walsh is recorded as male[17].
  • John Walsh's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • John Walsh's family name is recorded as Walsh[19].
  • John Walsh's given name is recorded as John[20].
  • John Walsh's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[21].
  • John Walsh's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].

Body

Origins and Family

John Walsh's place of birth was Fort St. George[2]. He was born on July 1, 1726[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include biologist[6], politician[7], and zoologist[8]. Positions held include member of the 12th Parliament of Great Britain[11], member of the 13th Parliament of Great Britain[12], and member of the 14th Parliament of Great Britain[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[14], a fellowship award[23], in United Kingdom[24] and Copley Medal[15], a medallion[25], in United Kingdom[26], founded in 1731[27].

Death and Burial

John Walsh died on March 9, 1795[5]. He passed away in London[4].

Why It Matters

John Walsh ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28]

FAQs

Where was John Walsh born?

John Walsh's place of birth was Fort St. George[2].

Where did John Walsh die?

John Walsh died in London[4].

What did John Walsh do for work?

John Walsh worked as biologist[6], politician[7], and zoologist[8].

What awards did John Walsh receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[14] and Copley Medal[15].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . docs.google.com. Retrieved . docs.google.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation biologist, politician, zoologist
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32116|batch #32116]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (29)"
  2. 23d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases
    Citizenship
    Country of citizenship Kingdom of Great Britain
    Sex or gender male
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30850|batch #30850]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (6)"
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