David van Royen

Dutch botanist and physician (1727-1799)
Person human Q938934
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David van Royen

Summary

David van Royen is a human[1]. He was born in Leiden[2]. He was born on +1727-12-30T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Leiden[4]. He died on +1799-04-19T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a botanist[6], physician[7], university teacher[8], botanical collector[9], and scientific collector[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • David van Royen's place of birth was Leiden[2].
  • David van Royen died in Leiden[4].
  • David van Royen was born on +1727-12-30T00:00:00Z[3].
  • David van Royen died on +1799-04-19T00:00:00Z[5].
  • David van Royen died on +1799-04-29T00:00:00Z[12].
  • David van Royen held citizenship in Dutch Republic[13].
  • David van Royen's professions included botanist[6].
  • David van Royen worked as a physician[7].
  • David van Royen worked as a university teacher[8].
  • David van Royen's professions included botanical collector[9].
  • David van Royen worked as a scientific collector[10].
  • David van Royen's field of work was botany[14].
  • David van Royen held the position of rector magnificus of Leiden University[15].
  • Among David van Royen's employers was Leiden University[16].
  • David van Royen was educated at Leiden University[17].
  • David van Royen was a member of Royal Society[18].
  • David van Royen is recorded as male[19].
  • David van Royen's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • David van Royen's ISNI is recorded as 0000000078579009[21].
  • David van Royen's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 42594905[22].
  • David van Royen's GND ID is recorded as 116668725[23].
  • David van Royen's IdRef ID is recorded as 196545951[24].
  • David van Royen's botanist author abbreviation is recorded as D.Royen[25].
  • David van Royen's IPNI author ID is recorded as 8685-1[26].
  • David van Royen's Biografisch Portaal van Nederland ID is recorded as 66611602[27].

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Origins and Family

David van Royen's place of birth was Leiden[2]. He was born on +1727-12-30T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

David van Royen's education included a stint at Leiden University[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist[6], physician[7], university teacher[8], botanical collector[9], and scientific collector[10]. David van Royen's field of work was botany[14]. He was employed by Leiden University[16]. He held the position of rector magnificus of Leiden University[15].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1799-04-19T00:00:00Z[5] and +1799-04-29T00:00:00Z[12]. David van Royen passed away in Leiden[4].

Why It Matters

David van Royen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was David van Royen born?

Born in Leiden[2], David van Royen…

Where did David van Royen die?

David van Royen passed away in Leiden[4].

What did David van Royen do for work?

David van Royen worked as botanist[6], physician[7], university teacher[8], botanical collector[9], and scientific collector[10].

Where did David van Royen go to school?

David van Royen was educated at Leiden University[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [20] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . Bionomia. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Leidse Hoogleraren. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . Biografisch Portaal. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . wikidata.org.
  23. [12] . Leidse Hoogleraren. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . International Plant Names Index. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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