David Robertson

Scottish naturalist and geologist (1806–1896)
Person human Q537108
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David Robertson

Summary

David Robertson is a human[1]. His place of birth was Glasgow[2]. He was born on +1806-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1896-01-01T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a naturalist[5], geologist[6], ostracodologist[7], and botanist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • David Robertson's place of birth was Glasgow[2].
  • David Robertson was born on +1806-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • David Robertson died on +1896-01-01T00:00:00Z[4].
  • David Robertson was married to Hannah Robertson[10].
  • David Robertson held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[11].
  • David Robertson's professions included naturalist[5].
  • David Robertson worked as a geologist[6].
  • David Robertson worked as an ostracodologist[7].
  • David Robertson worked as a botanist[8].
  • David Robertson received the Fellow of the Geological Society of London[12].
  • David Robertson received the Fellow of the Linnean Society of London[13].
  • David Robertson is recorded as male[14].
  • David Robertson's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • David Robertson's ISNI is recorded as 0000000442943867[16].
  • David Robertson's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 31323615[17].
  • David Robertson's botanist author abbreviation is recorded as Robertson[18].
  • David Robertson's IPNI author ID is recorded as 8446-1[19].
  • David Robertson's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02ptyxb[20].
  • David Robertson's family name is recorded as Robertson[21].
  • David Robertson's given name is recorded as David[22].
  • David Robertson's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 38021721X[23].
  • David Robertson's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • David Robertson's Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID is recorded as 53911[25].
  • David Robertson's different from is recorded as David Robertson[26].
  • David Robertson's ZooBank author ID is recorded as 0350D99D-C673-4CE2-9201-0AF210C0D208[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Glasgow[2], David Robertson… he was born on +1806-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include naturalist[5], geologist[6], ostracodologist[7], and botanist[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Geological Society of London[12], a fellowship award[28], in United Kingdom[29] and Fellow of the Linnean Society of London[13], a fellowship award[30], in United Kingdom[31].

Personal Life

Among David Robertson's spouses was Hannah Robertson[10].

Death and Burial

David Robertson died on +1896-01-01T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

David Robertson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[9] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was David Robertson born?

David Robertson was born in Glasgow[2].

Who was David Robertson married to?

David Robertson's spouses include Hannah Robertson[10].

What did David Robertson do for work?

David Robertson worked as naturalist[5], geologist[6], ostracodologist[7], and botanist[8].

What awards did David Robertson receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Geological Society of London[12] and Fellow of the Linnean Society of London[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . glasgownaturalhistory.org.uk. Retrieved . glasgownaturalhistory.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [4] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . International Plant Names Index. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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