John Whitehead

English explorer and naturalist (1860–1899)
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John Whitehead

Summary

John Whitehead is a human[1]. Born in Muswell Hill[2], he… he was born on June 30, 1860[3]. He passed away in Hainan[4]. He died on June 2, 1899[5]. He worked as an explorer[6], ornithologist[7], naturalist[8], entomologist[9], and zoologist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (41 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • John Whitehead was born in Muswell Hill[2].
  • John Whitehead passed away in Hainan[4].
  • John Whitehead died in Haikou[12].
  • John Whitehead was born on June 30, 1860[3].
  • John Whitehead was born on January 1, 1860[13].
  • John Whitehead died on June 2, 1899[5].
  • John Whitehead died on January 1, 1899[14].
  • John Whitehead held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[15].
  • John Whitehead's professions included explorer[6].
  • John Whitehead worked as an ornithologist[7].
  • John Whitehead worked as a naturalist[8].
  • John Whitehead worked as an entomologist[9].
  • John Whitehead worked as a zoologist[10].
  • John Whitehead worked as a missionary[16].
  • John Whitehead's education included a stint at Elstree School[17].
  • John Whitehead is recorded as male[18].
  • John Whitehead's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • John Whitehead's Commons category is recorded as John Whitehead[20].
  • The cause of death was malaria[21].
  • John Whitehead's family name is recorded as Whitehead[22].
  • John Whitehead's given name is recorded as John[23].
  • John Whitehead's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[24].
  • John Whitehead's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[25].
  • John Whitehead's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • John Whitehead's Commons Creator page is recorded as John Whitehead[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Whitehead was born in Muswell Hill[2]. Recorded date of birth include June 30, 1860[3] and January 1, 1860[13].

Education

John Whitehead's education included a stint at Elstree School[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include explorer[6], ornithologist[7], naturalist[8], entomologist[9], zoologist[10], and missionary[16].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include June 2, 1899[5] and January 1, 1899[14]. Recorded place of death include Hainan[4], a province of China[28], in People's Republic of China[29] and Haikou[12], a prefecture-level city[30], in People's Republic of China[31]. The cause of death was malaria[21].

Works and Contributions

Things named for John Whitehead include Corsican Nuthatch[32], a taxon[33].

Why It Matters

John Whitehead ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (41 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

Entities named for him include Corsican Nuthatch[32], a taxon[33].

FAQs

Where was John Whitehead born?

John Whitehead was born in Muswell Hill[2].

Where did John Whitehead die?

John Whitehead died in Hainan[4].

What did John Whitehead do for work?

John Whitehead worked as explorer[6], ornithologist[7], naturalist[8], entomologist[9], and zoologist[10].

Where did John Whitehead go to school?

John Whitehead was educated at Elstree School[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [13] ↑ . Open Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [14] ↑ . Open Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Hainan, Haikou
    Wikipedia languages → ['commons', 'cs', 'de', 'en', 'eo', 'fi', 'fr', 'it', 'ms', 'nl', 'pl', 'pt', 'r
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  2. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Muswell Hill
    Citizenship → —
    Different from → John Whitehead
    Educated at → Elstree School
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