William Bartram

American naturalist (1739-1823)
Person human Q18243
William Bartram
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William Bartram

Summary

William Bartram is a human[1]. He was born in Kingsessing[2]. He was born on April 20, 1739[3]. He passed away in Kingsessing[4]. He died on July 22, 1823[5]. He worked as a botanist[6], entomologist[7], naturalist[8], ornithologist[9], and writer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (322 views/month, #7,157 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • William Bartram's place of birth was Kingsessing[2].
  • William Bartram passed away in Kingsessing[4].
  • William Bartram was born on April 20, 1739[3].
  • William Bartram died on July 22, 1823[5].
  • Burial took place at Bartram's Garden[12].
  • William Bartram's father was John Bartram[13].
  • William Bartram's mother was Ann Mendenhall[14].
  • William Bartram held citizenship in United States[15].
  • William Bartram's professions included botanist[6].
  • William Bartram's professions included entomologist[7].
  • William Bartram's professions included naturalist[8].
  • William Bartram's professions included ornithologist[9].
  • William Bartram's professions included writer[10].
  • William Bartram's professions included zoologist[16].
  • William Bartram's field of work was natural history[17].
  • William Bartram's field of work was reptiliology[18].
  • William Bartram's field of work was ornithology[19].
  • William Bartram's field of work was botany[20].
  • William Bartram's field of work was horticulture[21].
  • William Bartram was a member of American Philosophical Society[22].
  • William Bartram is recorded as male[23].
  • William Bartram's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • William Bartram's Commons category is recorded as William Bartram[25].
  • William Bartram's family name is recorded as Bartram[26].
  • William Bartram's given name is recorded as William[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Kingsessing[2], William Bartram… he was born on April 20, 1739[3]. His father was John Bartram[13]. His mother was Ann Mendenhall[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist[6], entomologist[7], naturalist[8], ornithologist[9], writer[10], and zoologist[16]. Fields of work include natural history[17], an academic discipline[28]; reptiliology[18], a branch of zoology[29]; ornithology[19], a branch of zoology[30]; botany[20], an academic discipline[31]; and horticulture[21], an academic major[32].

Death and Burial

William Bartram died on July 22, 1823[5]. He died in Kingsessing[4]. He is buried at Bartram's Garden[12].

Works and Contributions

Things named for William Bartram include Bartramia[33], a taxon[34].

Why It Matters

William Bartram ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (322 views/month, #7,157 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

Entities named for him include Bartramia[33], a taxon[34].

FAQs

Where was William Bartram born?

Born in Kingsessing[2], William Bartram…

Where did William Bartram die?

William Bartram died in Kingsessing[4].

Who were William Bartram's parents?

William Bartram's father was John Bartram[13]. William Bartram's mother was Ann Mendenhall[14].

What did William Bartram do for work?

William Bartram worked as botanist[6], entomologist[7], naturalist[8], ornithologist[9], and writer[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . wikidata.org.
  10. [19] . wikidata.org.
  11. [20] . wikidata.org.
  12. [21] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] . wikidata.org.
  17. [10] . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . wikidata.org.
  19. [12] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [33] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 21h ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14397 305
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  2. 1d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation botanist, entomologist, naturalist +6
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  3. 5d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id cnp00397509
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  4. 8d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name William
    Relative Benjamin Mendenhall, William Bartram, William Bartram +2
    Instance of human
    Place of burial Bartram's Garden
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