David Boswell Reid

British scientist
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David Boswell Reid

Summary

David Boswell Reid is a human[1]. His place of birth was Edinburgh[2]. He was born on January 1, 1805[3]. He passed away in Washington, D.C.[4]. He died on April 5, 1863[5]. He worked as a chemist[6] and photographer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Edinburgh[2], David Boswell Reid…
  • David Boswell Reid died in Washington, D.C.[4].
  • David Boswell Reid was born on January 1, 1805[3].
  • David Boswell Reid died on April 5, 1863[5].
  • David Boswell Reid died on 1863[9].
  • David Boswell Reid's father was Peter Reid[10].
  • David Boswell Reid held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[11].
  • David Boswell Reid's professions included chemist[6].
  • David Boswell Reid's professions included photographer[7].
  • Among David Boswell Reid's employers was University of Wisconsin–Madison[12].
  • David Boswell Reid was employed by United States Sanitary Commission[13].
  • David Boswell Reid was educated at University of Edinburgh[14].
  • David Boswell Reid is recorded as male[15].
  • David Boswell Reid's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • David Boswell Reid's Commons category is recorded as David Boswell Reid[17].
  • David Boswell Reid's family name is recorded as Reid[18].
  • David Boswell Reid's given name is recorded as David[19].
  • David Boswell Reid's relative is recorded as Hugo Arnot[20].
  • David Boswell Reid's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[21].
  • David Boswell Reid's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • David Boswell Reid's Commons Creator page is recorded as David Boswell Reid[23].
  • David Boswell Reid's sibling is recorded as Hugo Reid[24].
  • David Boswell Reid's writing language is recorded as English[25].
  • David Boswell Reid's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Edinburgh[2], David Boswell Reid… he was born on January 1, 1805[3]. His father was Peter Reid[10].

Education

David Boswell Reid was educated at University of Edinburgh[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist[6] and photographer[7]. Employers include University of Wisconsin–Madison[12], a public research university[27], in United States[28], founded in 1848[29] and United States Sanitary Commission[13], a government agency[30], in United States[31], founded in 1861[32], headquartered in Treasury Building[33].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include April 5, 1863[5] and 1863[9]. David Boswell Reid passed away in Washington, D.C.[4].

Why It Matters

David Boswell Reid ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was David Boswell Reid born?

David Boswell Reid was born in Edinburgh[2].

Where did David Boswell Reid die?

David Boswell Reid died in Washington, D.C.[4].

Who were David Boswell Reid's parents?

David Boswell Reid's father was Peter Reid[10].

What did David Boswell Reid do for work?

David Boswell Reid worked as chemist[6] and photographer[7].

Where did David Boswell Reid go to school?

David Boswell Reid was educated at University of Edinburgh[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . Artists of the World. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . Artists of the World. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation chemist, photographer
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  2. 6w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id cnp01352704
    Ddb person (gnd) id 104084529
    Date of death +1863-04-05T00:00:00Z, +1863-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Luminous-lint id David_Boswell__Reid
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    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30850|batch #30850]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (6)"
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