John White

English surgeon and botanical collector (1756-1832)
Person human Q1387000
John White
Thomas Watling (1762-c.1814) · Public Domain · Wikimedia
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John White

Summary

John White is a human[1]. Born in Drumaran[2], he… he was born on +1756-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Worthing[4]. He died on +1832-02-20T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a botanist[6], surgeon[7], zoologist[8], and ornithologist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Drumaran[2], John White…
  • John White passed away in Worthing[4].
  • John White was born on +1756-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John White died on +1832-02-20T00:00:00Z[5].
  • John White held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[11].
  • John White worked as a botanist[6].
  • John White's professions included surgeon[7].
  • John White worked as a zoologist[8].
  • John White worked as an ornithologist[9].
  • John White's field of work was botany[12].
  • John White's field of work was medicine[13].
  • John White is recorded as male[14].
  • John White's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • John White's Commons category is recorded as John White (surgeon)[16].
  • John White's residence is recorded as England[17].
  • John White's family name is recorded as White[18].
  • John White's given name is recorded as John[19].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Drumaran[2], John White… he was born on +1756-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist[6], surgeon[7], zoologist[8], and ornithologist[9]. Fields of work include botany[12], an academic discipline[20] and medicine[13], a field of study[21].

Death and Burial

John White died on +1832-02-20T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Worthing[4].

Why It Matters

John White ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

Works attributed to him include Journal of a Voyage to New South Wales[24], a written work[25], in United Kingdom[26], written by him[27].

FAQs

Where was John White born?

John White was born in Drumaran[2].

Where did John White die?

John White passed away in Worthing[4].

What did John White do for work?

John White worked as botanist[6], surgeon[7], zoologist[8], and ornithologist[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [24] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [21] . 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. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [22] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [23] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 27d ago · Pigsonthewing · 2026-05-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Bhl creator id 154666
    Occupation botanist, surgeon, zoologist +1
    Sex or gender male
    Occupation
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P4081]]: 154666, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/176046537|White, John, 1757 or 1758-1832 (#176046537)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/6686|Bi"
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