Allan Cunningham

British botanist (1791-1839)
Person human Q545888
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Allan Cunningham

Summary

Allan Cunningham is a human[1]. Born in Wimbledon[2], he… he was born on July 13, 1791[3]. He passed away in Sydney[4]. He died on June 27, 1839[5]. He worked as an explorer[6], pteridologist[7], botanist[8], botanical collector[9], and scientific collector[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (256 views/month, #7,260 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Allan Cunningham's place of birth was Wimbledon[2].
  • Allan Cunningham passed away in Sydney[4].
  • Allan Cunningham was born on July 13, 1791[3].
  • Allan Cunningham died on June 27, 1839[5].
  • Allan Cunningham held citizenship in Australia[12].
  • Allan Cunningham held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[13].
  • Allan Cunningham worked as an explorer[6].
  • Allan Cunningham's professions included pteridologist[7].
  • Allan Cunningham worked as a botanist[8].
  • Allan Cunningham's professions included botanical collector[9].
  • Allan Cunningham worked as a scientific collector[10].
  • Allan Cunningham's field of work was botany[14].
  • Allan Cunningham received the Fellow of the Linnean Society of London[15].
  • Allan Cunningham is recorded as male[16].
  • Allan Cunningham's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Allan Cunningham's Commons category is recorded as Allan Cunningham (botanist)[18].
  • The cause of death was tuberculosis[19].
  • Allan Cunningham's family name is recorded as Cunningham[20].
  • Allan Cunningham's given name is recorded as Allan[21].
  • Allan Cunningham's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[22].
  • Allan Cunningham's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[23].
  • Allan Cunningham's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[24].
  • Allan Cunningham's described by source is recorded as Enciclopedia universal ilustrada europeo-americana (1908-1930)[25].
  • Allan Cunningham's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • Allan Cunningham's Commons Creator page is recorded as Allan Cunningham[27].

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Origins and Family

Allan Cunningham's place of birth was Wimbledon[2]. He was born on July 13, 1791[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include explorer[6], pteridologist[7], botanist[8], botanical collector[9], and scientific collector[10]. Allan Cunningham's field of work was botany[14].

Recognition

Allan Cunningham received the Fellow of the Linnean Society of London[15].

Death and Burial

Allan Cunningham died on June 27, 1839[5]. He died in Sydney[4]. The cause of death was tuberculosis[19].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Allan Cunningham include Cunningham[28], a division of the Australian House of Representatives[29], in Australia[30], founded in 1949[31]; Centipeda cunninghamii[32], a taxon[33]; Lysiphyllum cunninghamii[34], a taxon[35]; Dendrobium cunninghamii[36], a taxon[37]; and Gastrodia cunninghamii[38], a taxon[39].

Why It Matters

Allan Cunningham ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (256 views/month, #7,260 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

Entities named for him include Cunningham[28], a division of the Australian House of Representatives[29], in Australia[30], founded in 1949[31]; Centipeda cunninghamii[32], a taxon[33]; Lysiphyllum cunninghamii[34], a taxon[35]; Dendrobium cunninghamii[36], a taxon[37]; and Gastrodia cunninghamii[38], a taxon[39].

FAQs

Where was Allan Cunningham born?

Allan Cunningham was born in Wimbledon[2].

Where did Allan Cunningham die?

Allan Cunningham died in Sydney[4].

What did Allan Cunningham do for work?

Allan Cunningham worked as explorer[6], pteridologist[7], botanist[8], botanical collector[9], and scientific collector[10].

What awards did Allan Cunningham receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Linnean Society of London[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . Bionomia. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [38] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] . 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. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation explorer, pteridologist, botanist +2
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  2. 4d ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14397 1156
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  3. 11d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cause of death tuberculosis
    Writing language English
    Collection items at Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum Berlin, Natural History Museum, Vienna, Charles University +9
    Occupation
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