Dawson Turner

English banker, botanist and antiquary (1775-1858)
Person human Q2628753
Dawson Turner
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Facts

24 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male
Date of birth
October 18, 1775, 1775[2][7]
Date of death
June 20, 1858, 1858[4][8]
Place of birth
Great Yarmouth
Place of death
London
Occupation
botanist, banker
Child
Dawson W. Turner, Harriet Gunn, Maria Dawson Turner, Eleanor Jane Turner, Elizabeth Turner, Mary Anne Turner[14][15][16][17][18][19]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English
Different from
Elizabeth Turner
Family name
Turner
Given name
Dawson
P14397
4824
P14585
42166
Place of burial
Brompton Cemetery[9]
Writing language
English
🏷️ Also known as
en Dawson Turner fa داوسون ترنر he דוסון טרנר ja ドーソン・ターナー ru Доусон Тернер ru Доусон Тёрнер ru Доусон Турнер uk Довсон Тернер
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7560460
Library of Congress authority ID
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GND ID
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Alexander Turnbull Library ID
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Archive Site Trinity College Cambridge ID
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Archives at Yale agent ID
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BHL creator ID
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BIBSYS ID
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Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
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Bodleian Archives & Manuscripts person ID
1178
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Botanist author abbreviation
Turner
British Museum person or institution ID
48996
CERL Thesaurus ID
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Cambridge Alumni Database ID
TNR792D
Canadiana Name Authority ID
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CiNii Research ID
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DDB person (GND) ID
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Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
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Digital Scriptorium Catalog item ID
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FAST ID
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FactGrid item ID
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FamilySearch person ID
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Freebase ID
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Grove Art Online ID
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Harvard Index of Botanists ID
2320
IPNI author ID
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IdRef ID
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KBR person ID
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Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
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Kindred Britain ID
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LBT person ID
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Leopoldina member ID (new)
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Libraries Australia ID
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Museo Galileo authority ID
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NACSIS-CAT author ID
DA11316538
NBM authority ID
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NLA Trove people ID
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National Library of Ireland ID
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National Library of Israel ID (old)
000277238
National Library of Israel J9U ID
987007303838705171
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
067599761
Open Library ID
OL2388737A
OpenMLOL author ID
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Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID
27846
Past Fellow of the Royal Society ID
NA2805
Project Gutenberg author ID
4412
RA Collections ID
15331
RERO ID (legacy)
A005707496
Royal Academy ID
dawson-turner
SBN author ID
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SNAC ARK ID
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Schoenberg Database of Manuscripts name ID
13374
Te Papa agent ID
49968
The Peerage person ID
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The Women's Print History Project person ID
4941
UK National Archives ID
F37561
Union List of Artist Names ID
500327252
Vatican Library ID (former scheme)
ADV11299185
Vatican Library VcBA ID
495/267008
Wellcome Collection concept ID
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WikiTree person ID
Turner-7729
WorldCat Entities ID
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Summary

Dawson Turner was born in Great Yarmouth[1]. He was born on October 18, 1775[2]. He died in London[3]. He died on June 20, 1858[4]. He worked as a botanist[5] and banker[6].

Body

Personal Life

Spouses include Mary Dawson Turner[12], an artist[26], 1774–1850[27], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[28] and Rosamond Matilda Neave[13], 1810–1863[29]. Children include Dawson W. Turner[14], a historian[30], 1815–1885[31], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[32]; Harriet Gunn[15], an engraver[33], 1806–1869[34], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[35]; Maria Dawson Turner[16]; Eleanor Jane Turner[17], 1811–1895[36]; Elizabeth Turner[18]; and Mary Anne Turner[19].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Dawson Turner include Dawsonia[37], a fossil taxon[38].

Why It Matters

Entities named for him include Dawsonia[37], a fossil taxon[38].

FAQs

Where was Dawson Turner born?

Dawson Turner's place of birth was Great Yarmouth[1].

Where did Dawson Turner die?

Dawson Turner died in London[3].

Who were Dawson Turner's parents?

Dawson Turner's father was James Turner[10]. Dawson Turner's mother was Elizabeth Cotman[11].

Who was Dawson Turner married to?

Dawson Turner's spouses include Mary Dawson Turner[12] and Rosamond Matilda Neave[13].

What did Dawson Turner do for work?

Dawson Turner worked as botanist[5] and banker[6].

Where did Dawson Turner go to school?

Dawson Turner was educated at Paston College[22].

What awards did Dawson Turner receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[23].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . Kindred Britain. wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . Kindred Britain. wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . Kindred Britain. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . Kindred Britain. wikidata.org.
  7. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] ↑ . Kindred Britain. wikidata.org.
  10. [15] ↑ . Kindred Britain. wikidata.org.
  11. [16] ↑ . Kindred Britain. wikidata.org.
  12. [17] ↑ . Kindred Britain. wikidata.org.
  13. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] ↑ . darwinproject.ac.uk. darwinproject.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [6] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [2] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [4] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 28d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ca', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fr', 'pl', 'pt', 'ru', 'species', 'sv', 'uk
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 17w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14585 → 42166
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  3. 20w ago · Pigsonthewing · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Child → Dawson W. Turner, Harriet Gunn, Maria Dawson Turner +3
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Child: Mary Anne Turner"
  4. 21w ago · Pigsonthewing · 2026-06-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Child → Dawson W. Turner, Harriet Gunn, Maria Dawson Turner +3
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ Child: Elizabeth Turner"
  5. 21w ago · Jheald · 2026-06-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Different from → Elizabeth Turner
    Child → Dawson W. Turner, Harriet Gunn, Maria Dawson Turner +3
    FamilySearch person ID → KZS1-QDL
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ FamilySearch person ID: KZS1-QDL"
  6. 22w ago · KrBot bot · 2026-06-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Child → Dawson W. Turner, Harriet Gunn, Maria Dawson Turner +3
    "/* wbsetclaimvalue:1| */ Child: Maria Dawson Turner, разрешение перенаправления / resolving redirect Maria Dawson Turner → Maria Dawson Turner ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/KrBotResolvingRedirect/Q7635304"
  7. 23w ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14397 → 4824
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ P14397: 4824, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/258229|batch #258229]]"
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