Armand David

French Catholic priest, zoologist, and botanist (1826–1900)
Person human Q346939
Armand David
"F.Berillon, Bayonne". Upload, stitch and restoration by Jebulon · Public Domain · Wikimedia
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Armand David

Summary

Armand David is a human[1]. He was born in Espelette[2]. He was born on September 7, 1826[3]. He passed away in 6th arrondissement of Paris[4]. He died on November 10, 1900[5]. He worked as a botanist[6], missionary[7], explorer[8], Catholic priest[9], and ornithologist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (125 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Espelette[2], Armand David…
  • Armand David passed away in 6th arrondissement of Paris[4].
  • Armand David was born on September 7, 1826[3].
  • Armand David died on November 10, 1900[5].
  • Armand David held citizenship in France[12].
  • Armand David worked as a botanist[6].
  • Armand David's professions included missionary[7].
  • Armand David worked as an explorer[8].
  • Armand David's professions included Catholic priest[9].
  • Armand David's professions included ornithologist[10].
  • Armand David worked as a scientific collector[13].
  • Armand David's field of work was zoology[14].
  • Armand David's religion is recorded as Catholicism[15].
  • Armand David is recorded as male[16].
  • Armand David's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Armand David's Commons category is recorded as Armand David[18].
  • Armand David's religious order is recorded as Congregation of the Mission[19].
  • Armand David's family name is recorded as David[20].
  • Armand David's given name is recorded as Armand[21].
  • Armand David's author citation is recorded as David[22].
  • Armand David's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Armand David[23].
  • Armand David's Commons gallery is recorded as Armand David[24].
  • Armand David's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[25].
  • Armand David's described by source is recorded as The Catholic Encyclopedia[26].
  • Armand David's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Armand David's place of birth was Espelette[2]. He was born on September 7, 1826[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist[6], missionary[7], explorer[8], Catholic priest[9], ornithologist[10], and scientific collector[13]. Armand David's field of work was zoology[14].

Personal Life

Armand David's religion is recorded as Catholicism[15].

Death and Burial

Armand David died on November 10, 1900[5]. He died in 6th arrondissement of Paris[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Armand David include Elaphurus davidianus[28], a taxon[29]; Buddleja davidii[30], a taxon[31]; Ulmus davidiana[32], a taxon[33]; Chinese voles[34], a taxon[35]; Père David's mole[36], a taxon[37]; Pterorhinus davidi[38], a taxon[39]; Père David's rock squirrel[40], a taxon[41]; and Suthora davidiana[42], a taxon[43].

Why It Matters

Armand David ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (125 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

Entities named for him include Elaphurus davidianus[28], a taxon[29]; Buddleja davidii[30], a taxon[31]; Ulmus davidiana[32], a taxon[33]; Chinese voles[34], a taxon[35]; Père David's mole[36], a taxon[37]; and Pterorhinus davidi[38], a taxon[39].

FAQs

Where was Armand David born?

Born in Espelette[2], Armand David…

Where did Armand David die?

Armand David passed away in 6th arrondissement of Paris[4].

What did Armand David do for work?

Armand David worked as botanist[6], missionary[7], explorer[8], Catholic priest[9], and ornithologist[10].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

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

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [40] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [42] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [43] . 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. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Armand David. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/armand-david
MLA “Armand David.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/armand-david.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_armand-david_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Armand David}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/armand-david}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Armand David — https://4ort.xyz/entity/armand-david (retrieved 2026-04-10)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/armand-david · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 2d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Armand
    Field of work zoology
    On focus list of wikimedia project WikiProject MfN Berlin Names
    Instance of human
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32084|batch #32084]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (26)"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.