John William Lewin

English-born naturalist and artist, active in Australia from 1800 ((1770 – 1819)
Person human Q6244729
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John William Lewin

Summary

John William Lewin is a human[1]. Born in England[2], he… he was born on January 1, 1770[3]. He passed away in Sydney[4]. He died on August 27, 1819[5]. He worked as a botanical illustrator[6], naturalist[7], explorer[8], visual artist[9], and botanist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • John William Lewin was born in England[2].
  • John William Lewin passed away in Sydney[4].
  • John William Lewin was born on January 1, 1770[3].
  • John William Lewin died on August 27, 1819[5].
  • John William Lewin's father was William Lewin[12].
  • Among John William Lewin's spouses was Anna Maria Lewin[13].
  • John William Lewin held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[14].
  • John William Lewin held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[15].
  • John William Lewin's professions included botanical illustrator[6].
  • John William Lewin worked as a naturalist[7].
  • John William Lewin worked as an explorer[8].
  • John William Lewin worked as a visual artist[9].
  • John William Lewin worked as a botanist[10].
  • A notable work attributed to John William Lewin is Blue Mountains, drawings by John William Lewin 1815-1816[16].
  • A notable work attributed to John William Lewin is Birds of New South Wales, with their natural history by John William Lewin, 1813[17].
  • John William Lewin is recorded as male[18].
  • John William Lewin's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • John William Lewin's Commons category is recorded as John Lewin[20].
  • John William Lewin's family name is recorded as Q30171715[21].
  • John William Lewin's given name is recorded as John[22].
  • John William Lewin's given name is recorded as William[23].
  • John William Lewin's topic's main category is recorded as Category:John Lewin[24].
  • John William Lewin's Commons gallery is recorded as John Lewin[25].
  • John William Lewin's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • John William Lewin's Commons Creator page is recorded as John Lewin[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in England[2], John William Lewin… he was born on January 1, 1770[3]. His father was William Lewin[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanical illustrator[6], naturalist[7], explorer[8], visual artist[9], and botanist[10].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Blue Mountains, drawings by John William Lewin 1815-1816[16], a collection[28], founded in 1815[29] and Birds of New South Wales, with their natural history by him, 1813[17], a written work[30].

Personal Life

Among John William Lewin's spouses was Anna Maria Lewin[13].

Death and Burial

John William Lewin died on August 27, 1819[5]. He passed away in Sydney[4].

Why It Matters

John William Lewin ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was John William Lewin born?

John William Lewin's place of birth was England[2].

Where did John William Lewin die?

John William Lewin died in Sydney[4].

Who were John William Lewin's parents?

John William Lewin's father was William Lewin[12].

Who was John William Lewin married to?

John William Lewin's spouses include Anna Maria Lewin[13].

What did John William Lewin do for work?

John William Lewin worked as botanical illustrator[6], naturalist[7], explorer[8], visual artist[9], and botanist[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [19] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . RKDartists. Retrieved . uni-stuttgart.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [16] . wikidata.org.
  21. [17] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation botanical illustrator, naturalist, explorer +2
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32119|batch #32119]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (32)"
  2. 6w ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of human
    Family name Q30171715
    Given name John, William
    Country of citizenship United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Kingdom of Great Britain
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/31439|batch #31439]]: added series ordinal (P1545) qualifiers to given name (P735)"
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