Abraham Rees

Welsh encyclopedist and botanist (1743–1825)
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Abraham Rees

Summary

Abraham Rees is a human[1]. His place of birth was Llanbrynmair[2]. He was born on January 1, 1743[3]. He passed away in Finsbury[4]. He died on June 9, 1825[5]. He worked as a botanist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Abraham Rees's place of birth was Llanbrynmair[2].
  • Abraham Rees died in Finsbury[4].
  • Abraham Rees was born on January 1, 1743[3].
  • Abraham Rees died on June 9, 1825[5].
  • Abraham Rees is buried at Bunhill Fields Burial Ground[8].
  • Abraham Rees's father was Lewis Rees[9].
  • Abraham Rees held citizenship in Wales[10].
  • English was Abraham Rees's native language[11].
  • Abraham Rees's professions included botanist[6].
  • Abraham Rees's education included a stint at Highbury College[12].
  • Abraham Rees was educated at University of Edinburgh[13].
  • Abraham Rees received the Fellow of the Royal Society[14].
  • Abraham Rees received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[15].
  • Abraham Rees was a member of Royal Society[16].
  • Abraham Rees was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[17].
  • Abraham Rees is recorded as male[18].
  • Abraham Rees's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Abraham Rees's Commons category is recorded as Abraham Rees[20].
  • Abraham Rees earned the academic degree of Doctor of Divinity[21].
  • Abraham Rees's residence is recorded as Edinburgh[22].
  • Abraham Rees's family name is recorded as Rees[23].
  • Abraham Rees's given name is recorded as Abraham[24].
  • Abraham Rees's depicted by is recorded as Abraham Rees DD FRS (print)[25].
  • Abraham Rees's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[26].
  • Abraham Rees's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Abraham Rees's place of birth was Llanbrynmair[2]. He was born on January 1, 1743[3]. His father was Lewis Rees[9]. English was his native language[11].

Education

Educated at Highbury College[12], a dissenting academy[28], in United Kingdom[29] and University of Edinburgh[13], a public university[30], in United Kingdom[31], founded in 1583[32], headquartered in Edinburgh[33]. Abraham Rees earned the academic degree of Doctor of Divinity[21].

Career and Affiliations

Abraham Rees's professions included botanist[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[14], a fellowship award[34], in United Kingdom[35] and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[15], a fellowship award[36].

Death and Burial

Abraham Rees died on June 9, 1825[5]. He died in Finsbury[4]. Burial took place at Bunhill Fields Burial Ground[8].

Why It Matters

Abraham Rees ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Abraham Rees born?

Born in Llanbrynmair[2], Abraham Rees…

Where did Abraham Rees die?

Abraham Rees passed away in Finsbury[4].

Who were Abraham Rees's parents?

Abraham Rees's father was Lewis Rees[9].

What did Abraham Rees do for work?

Abraham Rees worked as botanist[6].

Where did Abraham Rees go to school?

Abraham Rees was educated at Highbury College[12] and University of Edinburgh[13].

What awards did Abraham Rees receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[14] and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Award received Fellow of the Royal Society, Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
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