David Thoday

British botanist (1883-1964)
Person human Q5240334
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David Thoday

Summary

David Thoday is a human[1]. He was born on +1883-05-05T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1964-03-30T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a botanist[4].

Key Facts

  • David Thoday was born on +1883-05-05T00:00:00Z[2].
  • David Thoday was born on +1883-01-01T00:00:00Z[5].
  • David Thoday died on +1964-03-30T00:00:00Z[3].
  • David Thoday died on +1964-01-01T00:00:00Z[6].
  • Among David Thoday's spouses was Mary Gladys Thoday[7].
  • A child of David Thoday was John Thoday[8].
  • David Thoday held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • David Thoday held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[10].
  • David Thoday's professions included botanist[4].
  • David Thoday was employed by University of Cape Town[11].
  • Among David Thoday's employers was Bangor University[12].
  • David Thoday's education included a stint at Tottenham Grammar School[13].
  • David Thoday was educated at Trinity College[14].
  • David Thoday received the Fellow of the Royal Society[15].
  • David Thoday was a member of Royal Society[16].
  • David Thoday is recorded as male[17].
  • David Thoday's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • David Thoday's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 2260161696239716120001[19].
  • David Thoday's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2021034847[20].
  • David Thoday's botanist author abbreviation is recorded as Thoday[21].
  • David Thoday's IPNI author ID is recorded as 10579-1[22].
  • David Thoday's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0dj285[23].
  • David Thoday's family name is recorded as Thoday[24].
  • David Thoday's given name is recorded as David[25].
  • David Thoday's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].

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Origins and Family

Recorded date of birth include +1883-05-05T00:00:00Z[2] and +1883-01-01T00:00:00Z[5].

Education

Educated at Tottenham Grammar School[13], a grammar school[27], in United Kingdom[28], founded in 1631[29] and Trinity College[14], a college of the University of Cambridge[30], in United Kingdom[31], founded in 1546[32], headquartered in Cambridge[33].

Career and Affiliations

David Thoday worked as a botanist[4]. Employers include University of Cape Town[11], a public university[34], in South Africa[35], founded in 1829[36], headquartered in Cape Town[37] and Bangor University[12], a public university[38], in United Kingdom[39], founded in 1884[40].

Recognition

David Thoday received the Fellow of the Royal Society[15].

Personal Life

David Thoday was married to Mary Gladys Thoday[7]. A child of him was John Thoday[8].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1964-03-30T00:00:00Z[3] and +1964-01-01T00:00:00Z[6].

FAQs

Who was David Thoday married to?

David Thoday's spouses include Mary Gladys Thoday[7].

What did David Thoday do for work?

David Thoday worked as botanist[4].

Where did David Thoday go to school?

David Thoday was educated at Tottenham Grammar School[13] and Trinity College[14].

What awards did David Thoday receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] . biography.wales. biography.wales. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . wikidata.org.
  17. [2] . David Thoday. 1883-1964. wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . International Plant Names Index. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . David Thoday. 1883-1964. wikidata.org.
  20. [6] . International Plant Names Index. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . International Plant Names Index. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  24. [25] . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] . 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
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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