David Prain

Summary

David Prain is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Laurencekirk^[2]. He was born on July 11, 1857^[3]. He passed away in Surrey^[4]. He died on March 16, 1944^[5]. He worked as a military physician^[6], botanist^[7], phycologist^[8], botanical collector^[9], and scientific collector^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• David Prain was born in Laurencekirk^[2].
• David Prain died in Surrey^[4].
• David Prain was born on July 11, 1857^[3].
• David Prain died on March 16, 1944^[5].
• David Prain held citizenship in United Kingdom^[12].
• David Prain's professions included military physician^[6].
• David Prain worked as a botanist^[7].
• David Prain's professions included phycologist^[8].
• David Prain worked as a botanical collector^[9].
• David Prain's professions included scientific collector^[10].
• David Prain's field of work was botany^[13].
• David Prain held the position of President of the Linnean Society of London^[14].
• Among David Prain's employers was University of Aberdeen^[15].
• David Prain was educated at University of Edinburgh^[16].
• David Prain received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[17].
• David Prain received the Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire^[18].
• David Prain received the Linnean Medal^[19].
• David Prain received the Veitch Memorial Medal^[20].
• David Prain received the Albert Medal^[21].
• David Prain was a member of Royal Society^[22].
• David Prain was a member of Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities^[23].
• David Prain was a member of Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences^[24].
• David Prain was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[25].
• David Prain was a member of Académie des sciences d'outre-mer^[26].
• David Prain is recorded as male^[27].

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Origins and Family

David Prain's place of birth was Laurencekirk^[2]. He was born on July 11, 1857^[3].

Education

David Prain's education included a stint at University of Edinburgh^[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include military physician^[6], botanist^[7], phycologist^[8], botanical collector^[9], and scientific collector^[10]. David Prain's field of work was botany^[13]. Among his employers was University of Aberdeen^[15]. He held the position of President of the Linnean Society of London^[14]. He supervised Arthur William Hill as a doctoral student^[28].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[17], a fellowship award^[29], in United Kingdom^[30]; Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire^[18]; Linnean Medal^[19], a science award^[31], in United Kingdom^[32], founded in 1888^[33]; Veitch Memorial Medal^[20], a science award^[34], in United Kingdom^[35], founded in 1870^[36]; and Albert Medal^[21], a medallion^[37], in United Kingdom^[38], founded in 1864^[39].

Death and Burial

David Prain died on March 16, 1944^[5]. He died in Surrey^[4].

Why It Matters

David Prain ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[40] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[41]

Works attributed to him include Curtis's Botanical Magazine^[42], a scientific journal^[43], founded in 1787^[44], written by Joseph Dalton Hooker^[45].

His notable doctoral advisees include Arthur William Hill^[46], a botanist^[47], 1875–1941^[48], of United Kingdom^[49], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[50], specialised in botany^[51].

FAQs

Where was David Prain born?

Born in Laurencekirk^[2], David Prain…

Where did David Prain die?

David Prain passed away in Surrey^[4].

What did David Prain do for work?

David Prain worked as military physician^[6], botanist^[7], phycologist^[8], botanical collector^[9], and scientific collector^[10].

Where did David Prain go to school?

David Prain was educated at University of Edinburgh^[16].

What awards did David Prain receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[17], Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire^[18], Linnean Medal^[19], and Veitch Memorial Medal^[20].