David Don

Scottish botanist (1799-1841)
Person human Q1174244
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David Don

Summary

David Don is a human[1]. He was born in Angus[2]. He was born on +1799-12-21T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in London[4]. He died on +1841-12-15T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a botanist[6], pteridologist[7], librarian[8], and botanical collector[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (83 views/month, #7,218 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • David Don was born in Angus[2].
  • David Don passed away in London[4].
  • David Don was born on +1799-12-21T00:00:00Z[3].
  • David Don died on +1841-12-15T00:00:00Z[5].
  • David Don died on +1841-12-08T00:00:00Z[11].
  • David Don's father was George Don[12].
  • David Don held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[13].
  • David Don held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[14].
  • David Don's professions included botanist[6].
  • David Don worked as a pteridologist[7].
  • David Don's professions included librarian[8].
  • David Don worked as a botanical collector[9].
  • David Don's field of work was botany[15].
  • David Don was employed by King's College London[16].
  • David Don was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[17].
  • David Don was a member of Linnean Society of London[18].
  • David Don is recorded as male[19].
  • David Don's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • David Don's ISNI is recorded as 0000000053787733[21].
  • David Don's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 309877182[22].
  • David Don's GND ID is recorded as 117650595[23].
  • David Don's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no95009630[24].
  • David Don's IdRef ID is recorded as 085210544[25].
  • David Don's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA12467200[26].
  • David Don's Commons category is recorded as David Don[27].

Body

Origins and Family

David Don's place of birth was Angus[2]. He was born on +1799-12-21T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was George Don[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist[6], pteridologist[7], librarian[8], and botanical collector[9]. David Don's field of work was botany[15]. Among his employers was King's College London[16].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1841-12-15T00:00:00Z[5] and +1841-12-08T00:00:00Z[11]. David Don passed away in London[4].

Why It Matters

David Don ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (83 views/month, #7,218 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was David Don born?

Born in Angus[2], David Don…

Where did David Don die?

David Don died in London[4].

Who were David Don's parents?

David Don's father was George Don[12].

What did David Don do for work?

David Don worked as botanist[6], pteridologist[7], librarian[8], and botanical collector[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [20] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [21] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  15. [22] . wikidata.org.
  16. [23] . wikidata.org.
  17. [24] . wikidata.org.
  18. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [26] . CiNii Research. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [27] . wikidata.org.
  21. [17] . wikidata.org.
  22. [18] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . wikidata.org.
  25. [11] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . books.google.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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