Robert John Thornton

British botanist (1768-1837)
Person human Q5928444
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Robert John Thornton

Summary

Robert John Thornton is a human[1]. He was born on +1768-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. He passed away in London[3]. He died on +1837-01-21T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a botanist[5], physician[6], writer[7], and botanical illustrator[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Robert John Thornton died in London[3].
  • Robert John Thornton was born on +1768-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Robert John Thornton died on +1837-01-21T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Robert John Thornton's father was Bonnell Thornton[10].
  • Robert John Thornton held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[11].
  • Robert John Thornton held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[12].
  • Robert John Thornton's professions included botanist[5].
  • Robert John Thornton's professions included physician[6].
  • Robert John Thornton worked as a writer[7].
  • Robert John Thornton's professions included botanical illustrator[8].
  • Robert John Thornton's field of work was botany[13].
  • Robert John Thornton's field of work was medicine[14].
  • Robert John Thornton was employed by Guy's Hospital[15].
  • Robert John Thornton was educated at Trinity College[16].
  • Robert John Thornton's image is recorded as Robert John Thornton01.jpg[17].
  • Robert John Thornton is recorded as male[18].
  • Robert John Thornton's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Robert John Thornton's ISNI is recorded as 0000000108789032[20].
  • Robert John Thornton's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 22923869[21].
  • Robert John Thornton's GND ID is recorded as 117626317[22].
  • Robert John Thornton's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n84168453[23].
  • Robert John Thornton's Union List of Artist Names ID is recorded as 500029551[24].
  • Robert John Thornton's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 10671783b[25].
  • Robert John Thornton's IdRef ID is recorded as 137367473[26].
  • Robert John Thornton's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA00482466[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Robert John Thornton was born on +1768-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was Bonnell Thornton[10].

Education

Robert John Thornton's education included a stint at Trinity College[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist[5], physician[6], writer[7], and botanical illustrator[8]. Fields of work include botany[13], an academic discipline[28] and medicine[14], a field of study[29]. Among Robert John Thornton's employers was Guy's Hospital[15].

Death and Burial

Robert John Thornton died on +1837-01-21T00:00:00Z[4]. He passed away in London[3].

Why It Matters

Robert John Thornton ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where did Robert John Thornton die?

Robert John Thornton passed away in London[3].

Who were Robert John Thornton's parents?

Robert John Thornton's father was Bonnell Thornton[10].

What did Robert John Thornton do for work?

Robert John Thornton worked as botanist[5], physician[6], writer[7], and botanical illustrator[8].

Where did Robert John Thornton go to school?

Robert John Thornton was educated at Trinity College[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] . International Plant Names Index. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . The Stuttgart Database of Scientific Illustrators 1450–1950. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [2] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [4] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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