Johnny Appleseed

American nurseryman and missionary (1774–1845)
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Johnny Appleseed
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Johnny Appleseed

Summary

Johnny Appleseed is a human[1]. Born in Leominster[2], he… he was born on +1774-09-26T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Fort Wayne[4]. He died on +1845-03-18T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a missionary[6], real estate developer[7], botanist[8], and fruit grower[9]. He ranks in the top 0.23% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,306 views/month, #2,286 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Leominster[2], Johnny Appleseed…
  • Johnny Appleseed died in Fort Wayne[4].
  • Johnny Appleseed was born on +1774-09-26T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Johnny Appleseed died on +1845-03-18T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Johnny Appleseed Park[11].
  • Johnny Appleseed's father was Nathaniel Chapman[12].
  • Johnny Appleseed's mother was Elizabeth Simons[13].
  • Johnny Appleseed held citizenship in United States[14].
  • Johnny Appleseed worked as a missionary[6].
  • Johnny Appleseed's professions included real estate developer[7].
  • Johnny Appleseed's professions included botanist[8].
  • Johnny Appleseed's professions included fruit grower[9].
  • Johnny Appleseed's field of work was plant nursery practise[15].
  • Johnny Appleseed's field of work was missionary work[16].
  • Johnny Appleseed's image is recorded as Johnny Appleseed photograph cropped.png[17].
  • Johnny Appleseed is recorded as male[18].
  • Johnny Appleseed's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Johnny Appleseed's ISNI is recorded as 000000006324058X[20].
  • Johnny Appleseed's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 62456510[21].
  • Johnny Appleseed's GND ID is recorded as 123497434[22].
  • Johnny Appleseed's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n81144565[23].
  • Johnny Appleseed's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 170288460[24].
  • Johnny Appleseed's Commons category is recorded as Johnny Appleseed[25].
  • The cause of death was pneumonia[26].
  • Johnny Appleseed's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 1848[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Leominster[2], Johnny Appleseed… he was born on +1774-09-26T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Nathaniel Chapman[12]. His mother was Elizabeth Simons[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include missionary[6], real estate developer[7], botanist[8], and fruit grower[9]. Fields of work include plant nursery practise[15] and missionary work[16], a religious mission[28].

Death and Burial

Johnny Appleseed died on +1845-03-18T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Fort Wayne[4]. The cause of death was pneumonia[26]. Burial took place at Johnny Appleseed Park[11].

Why It Matters

Johnny Appleseed ranks in the top 0.23% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,306 views/month, #2,286 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

FAQs

Where was Johnny Appleseed born?

Johnny Appleseed was born in Leominster[2].

Where did Johnny Appleseed die?

Johnny Appleseed died in Fort Wayne[4].

Who were Johnny Appleseed's parents?

Johnny Appleseed's father was Nathaniel Chapman[12]. Johnny Appleseed's mother was Elizabeth Simons[13].

What did Johnny Appleseed do for work?

Johnny Appleseed worked as missionary[6], real estate developer[7], botanist[8], and fruit grower[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [19] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [11] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . 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. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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