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John Witt Randall

American naturalist (1813-1892)
Person Human Q3182671

Facts

14 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[13]
Date of birth
November 13, 1813
Date of death
January 25, 1892
Place of birth
Boston
Place of death
Boston
Country of citizenship
United States[10]
Occupation
zoologist, entomologist, carcinologist, poet
Educated at
Harvard Medical School, Harvard College[11][12]
Mother
Elizabeth Randall[9]
Work location
Boston[16]
Family name
Randall[14]
Given name
John[15]
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WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library[17]
🏷️ Also known as
en John Witt Randall ar جون ويت راندال fr John Witt Randall fr J. Randall fr J. W. Randall
🔖 Identifiers · 22
ISNI
0000000046685843
VIAF cluster ID
47666936
Library of Congress Authorities ID
no98122303
GND ID
123348528
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Poems of Nature and Life - John Witt Randall Portrait.png ↗
Archives Directory for the History of Collecting in America ID
3909
BHL creator ID
195764
CERL Thesaurus ID
cnp00574980
Entomologists of the World ID
17111
FAST ID
425508
Find a Grave memorial ID
224167481
Freebase ID
/m/09v1zs6
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Geni profile ID
6000000154850855852
J9U entity ID
987007359341505171
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
354667289
Open Library ID
OL2403277A
Prabook ID
2239883
RKDartists ID
450729
SNAC ARK ID
w6nk3vhs
WikiTree person ID
Randall-9716
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJvCJHxR9HRbBf4Qyk83cP
Yale LUX ID
person/663d50ad-c1c6-4282-ad26-f24194dd6f19

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🔗 Connections
Occupation 3
poet, zoologist, entomologist
Educated at 2
Harvard Medical School, Harvard College
Country of citizenship 1
United States
Family name 1
Randall
Given name 1
John
Instance of 1
human
Place of birth 1
Boston
Place of death 1
Boston
Sex or gender 1
male
Work location 1
Boston
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Summary

John Witt Randall was born on November 13, 1813[1], in Boston[2]. He died on January 25, 1892[3], in Boston[4]. He worked as a zoologist[5], entomologist[6], carcinologist[7], and poet[8].

FAQs

Where was John Witt Randall born?

John Witt Randall was born in Boston[2].

Where did John Witt Randall die?

John Witt Randall passed away in Boston[4].

Who were John Witt Randall's parents?

John Witt Randall's mother was Elizabeth Randall[9].

What did John Witt Randall do for work?

John Witt Randall worked as a zoologist[5], entomologist[6], carcinologist[7], and poet[8].

Where did John Witt Randall go to school?

John Witt Randall was educated at Harvard Medical School[11] and Harvard College[12].

Related Entities

United States

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 26w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Work location → Boston
    Place of death → Boston
    Mother → Elizabeth Randall
    Family name → Randall
    + 8 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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