John William Lewin

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

John William Lewin was born on January 1, 1770[1], in England[2]. He died on August 27, 1819[3], in Sydney[4]. He worked as a botanical illustrator[5], naturalist[6], explorer[7], visual artist[8], and botanist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (84 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Father: William Lewin[11]
  • Spouse: Anna Maria Lewin[12]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[13], Kingdom of Great Britain[14]
  • Occupation: painter[15]
  • Notable work: Blue Mountains, drawings by John William Lewin 1815-1816[16], Birds of New South Wales, with their natural history by John William Lewin, 1813[17]
  • Sex or gender: male[18]
  • Commons category: John Lewin[19]
  • Family name: Lewin (Familienname)[20]
  • Given name: John[21], William[22]
  • Topic's main category: Category:John Lewin[23]
  • Commons gallery: John Lewin[24]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[25]
  • Commons Creator page: John Lewin[26]
  • Name in native language: John Lewin[27]
  • Has works in the collection: Art Gallery of South Australia[28], Yale Center for British Art[29], State Library of New South Wales[30], Hunterian Museum[31]
  • Copyright status as a creator: copyrights on works have expired[32]
  • P14750: F4F4-F185-5DD5-006B-4F06[33]

Why It Matters

John William Lewin has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was John William Lewin born?

John William Lewin was born in 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[11].

Who was John William Lewin married to?

John William Lewin's spouses include Anna Maria Lewin[12].

What did John William Lewin do for work?

John William Lewin worked as a botanical illustrator[5], naturalist[6], explorer[7], visual artist[8], and botanist[9].

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 27d ago · Trivialist · 2026-09-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → F4F4-F185-5DD5-006B-4F06
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ P14750: F4F4-F185-5DD5-006B-4F06, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/274966|batch #274966]]"
  2. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → botanical illustrator, naturalist, explorer +3
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32119|batch #32119]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (32)"
  3. 22w ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → human
    Family name → Lewin (Familienname)
    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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