Mungo Park

Summary

Mungo Park is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Scotland^[2]. He was born on September 11, 1771^[3]. He passed away in Bussa^[4]. He died on January 1, 1806^[5]. He worked as a physician^[6], explorer^[7], physician writer^[8], surgeon^[9], and naturalist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,250 views/month, #7,089 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Scotland^[2], Mungo Park…
• Mungo Park passed away in Bussa^[4].
• Mungo Park was born on September 11, 1771^[3].
• Mungo Park was born on 1771^[12].
• Mungo Park died on January 1, 1806^[5].
• Mungo Park held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[13].
• Mungo Park worked as a physician^[6].
• Mungo Park worked as an explorer^[7].
• Mungo Park's professions included physician writer^[8].
• Mungo Park worked as a surgeon^[9].
• Mungo Park worked as a naturalist^[10].
• Mungo Park worked as a geographer^[14].
• Mungo Park's education included a stint at University of Edinburgh^[15].
• Mungo Park's education included a stint at Selkirk High School^[16].
• Mungo Park is recorded as male^[17].
• Mungo Park's instance of is recorded as human^[18].
• Mungo Park's Commons category is recorded as Mungo Park^[19].
• The cause of death was drowning^[20].
• Mungo Park's family name is recorded as Park^[21].
• Mungo Park's given name is recorded as Mungo^[22].
• Mungo Park's Commons gallery is recorded as Mungo Park^[23].
• Mungo Park's work location is recorded as West Africa^[24].
• Mungo Park's manner of death is recorded as accidental death^[25].
• Mungo Park's described by source is recorded as Nordisk familjebok^[26].
• Mungo Park's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Scotland^[2], Mungo Park… Recorded date of birth include September 11, 1771^[3] and 1771^[12].

Education

Educated at University of Edinburgh^[15], a public university^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1583^[30], headquartered in Edinburgh^[31] and Selkirk High School^[16], a secondary school^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1897^[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physician^[6], explorer^[7], physician writer^[8], surgeon^[9], naturalist^[10], and geographer^[14].

Death and Burial

Mungo Park died on January 1, 1806^[5]. He died in Bussa^[4]. The cause of death was drowning^[20].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Mungo Park include Parkia^[35], a taxon^[36] and Mungo Park Medal^[37], an award^[38].

Why It Matters

Mungo Park ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,250 views/month, #7,089 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[39] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[40]

Entities named for him include Parkia^[35], a taxon^[36] and Mungo Park Medal^[37], an award^[38].

FAQs

Where was Mungo Park born?

Mungo Park was born in Scotland^[2].

Where did Mungo Park die?

Mungo Park died in Bussa^[4].

What did Mungo Park do for work?

Mungo Park worked as physician^[6], explorer^[7], physician writer^[8], surgeon^[9], and naturalist^[10].

Where did Mungo Park go to school?

Mungo Park was educated at University of Edinburgh^[15] and Selkirk High School^[16].