David Lyall

British botanist (1817-1895)
Person human Q5236843
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David Lyall

Summary

David Lyall is a human[1]. His place of birth was Kincardineshire[2]. He was born on January 1, 1817[3]. He passed away in Cheltenham[4]. He died on January 1, 1895[5]. He worked as a botanist[6], explorer[7], physician[8], botanical collector[9], and scientific collector[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (41 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • David Lyall was born in Kincardineshire[2].
  • David Lyall passed away in Cheltenham[4].
  • David Lyall was born on January 1, 1817[3].
  • David Lyall was born on June 1, 1817[12].
  • David Lyall died on January 1, 1895[5].
  • David Lyall died on March 2, 1895[13].
  • David Lyall held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[14].
  • David Lyall's professions included botanist[6].
  • David Lyall worked as an explorer[7].
  • David Lyall's professions included physician[8].
  • David Lyall's professions included botanical collector[9].
  • David Lyall's professions included scientific collector[10].
  • David Lyall was employed by Royal Navy[15].
  • David Lyall's education included a stint at Marischal College[16].
  • David Lyall was educated at Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh[17].
  • David Lyall's education included a stint at King's College[18].
  • David Lyall is recorded as male[19].
  • David Lyall's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • David Lyall's family name is recorded as Lyall[21].
  • David Lyall's given name is recorded as David[22].
  • David Lyall's participant in is recorded as Voyage of the H.M.S. Erebus & Terror[23].
  • David Lyall's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[24].
  • David Lyall's collection items at is recorded as Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa[25].
  • David Lyall's collection items at is recorded as Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum Berlin[26].
  • David Lyall's collection items at is recorded as Natural History Museum, Vienna[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Kincardineshire[2], David Lyall… Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1817[3] and June 1, 1817[12].

Education

Educated at Marischal College[16], a building[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1593[30]; Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh[17], a Royal College of Surgeons[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1505[33], headquartered in Edinburgh[34]; and King's College[18], a college[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1495[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist[6], explorer[7], physician[8], botanical collector[9], and scientific collector[10]. Among David Lyall's employers was Royal Navy[15].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 1, 1895[5] and March 2, 1895[13]. David Lyall died in Cheltenham[4].

Why It Matters

David Lyall ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (41 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[11] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was David Lyall born?

Born in Kincardineshire[2], David Lyall…

Where did David Lyall die?

David Lyall died in Cheltenham[4].

What did David Lyall do for work?

David Lyall worked as botanist[6], explorer[7], physician[8], botanical collector[9], and scientific collector[10].

Where did David Lyall go to school?

David Lyall was educated at Marischal College[16], Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh[17], and King's College[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . archiveshub.jisc.ac.uk. archiveshub.jisc.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . archiveshub.jisc.ac.uk. archiveshub.jisc.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [20] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . doi.org. doi.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . Bionomia. wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Open Plaques. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [12] . archiveshub.jisc.ac.uk. archiveshub.jisc.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . Open Plaques. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [13] . archiveshub.jisc.ac.uk. archiveshub.jisc.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . International Plant Names Index. Retrieved . paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. Retrieved . paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . collections.tepapa.govt.nz. Retrieved . collections.tepapa.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Bionomia. Retrieved . herbarium.bgbm.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . w.jacq.org. w.jacq.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . 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. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Participant in Voyage of the H.M.S. Erebus & Terror
    Given name David
    Family name Lyall
    Employer
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