Alexander Beatson

officer in the East India Company's service, governor of St. Helena, and an experimental agriculturist
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Alexander Beatson

Summary

Alexander Beatson is a human[1]. He was born in Dundee[2]. He was born on January 1, 1759[3]. He died on July 14, 1833[4]. He worked as a farmer[5] and botanist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Alexander Beatson was born in Dundee[2].
  • Alexander Beatson was born on January 1, 1759[3].
  • Alexander Beatson was born on October 24, 1759[8].
  • Alexander Beatson died on July 14, 1833[4].
  • Alexander Beatson died on October 15, 1830[9].
  • Alexander Beatson died on January 1, 1833[10].
  • Alexander Beatson's father was Robert Beatson[11].
  • Alexander Beatson's mother was Jean Read[12].
  • Alexander Beatson held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[13].
  • Alexander Beatson held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[14].
  • Alexander Beatson worked as a farmer[5].
  • Alexander Beatson worked as a botanist[6].
  • Alexander Beatson is recorded as male[15].
  • Alexander Beatson's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Alexander Beatson's Commons category is recorded as Alexander Beatson[17].
  • Alexander Beatson's military, police or special rank is recorded as lieutenant general[18].
  • Alexander Beatson's family name is recorded as Beatson[19].
  • Alexander Beatson's given name is recorded as Alexander[20].
  • Alexander Beatson's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[21].
  • Alexander Beatson's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[22].

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Origins and Family

Alexander Beatson's place of birth was Dundee[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1759[3] and October 24, 1759[8]. His father was Robert Beatson[11]. His mother was Jean Read[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include farmer[5] and botanist[6].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include July 14, 1833[4], October 15, 1830[9], and January 1, 1833[10].

Why It Matters

Alexander Beatson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

FAQs

Where was Alexander Beatson born?

Alexander Beatson was born in Dundee[2].

Who were Alexander Beatson's parents?

Alexander Beatson's father was Robert Beatson[11]. Alexander Beatson's mother was Jean Read[12].

What did Alexander Beatson do for work?

Alexander Beatson worked as farmer[5] and botanist[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  14. [4] . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  16. [10] . International Plant Names Index. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Pigsonthewing · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Military, police or special rank lieutenant general
    Given name Alexander
    Family name Beatson
    P14397 346
    + 12 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P14397]]: 346, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/290068161|Alexander Beatson (#290068161)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7918|‎Darwin Correspon"
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