Edward Davy

British doctor and scientist (1806–1885)
Person human Q1650775
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Edward Davy

Summary

Edward Davy is a human[1]. He was born in Raleigh House[2]. He was born on +1806-06-16T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Malmsbury[4]. He died on +1885-01-26T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a physicist[6], chemist[7], and inventor[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Edward Davy's place of birth was Raleigh House[2].
  • Edward Davy died in Malmsbury[4].
  • Edward Davy was born on +1806-06-16T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Edward Davy died on +1885-01-26T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Edward Davy held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[10].
  • Edward Davy's professions included physicist[6].
  • Edward Davy worked as a chemist[7].
  • Edward Davy worked as an inventor[8].
  • Edward Davy's image is recorded as Edward Davy.jpeg[11].
  • Edward Davy is recorded as male[12].
  • Edward Davy's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Edward Davy's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 61056655[14].
  • Edward Davy's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nb2003067138[15].
  • Edward Davy's Commons category is recorded as Edward Davy[16].
  • Edward Davy's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/036bsb[17].
  • Edward Davy's Open Library ID is recorded as OL2506980A[18].
  • Edward Davy's family name is recorded as Davy[19].
  • Edward Davy's given name is recorded as Edward[20].
  • Edward Davy's relative is recorded as Robert Davy[21].
  • Edward Davy's NLA Trove people ID is recorded as 1468632[22].
  • Edward Davy's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[23].
  • Edward Davy's described by source is recorded as The Dictionary of Australasian Biography, 1892[24].
  • Edward Davy's Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID is recorded as 7312[25].
  • Edward Davy's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as biography/Edward-Davy[26].
  • Edward Davy's Open Plaques subject ID is recorded as 16237[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Edward Davy's place of birth was Raleigh House[2]. He was born on +1806-06-16T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6], chemist[7], and inventor[8].

Death and Burial

Edward Davy died on +1885-01-26T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Malmsbury[4].

Why It Matters

Edward Davy ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28]

FAQs

Where was Edward Davy born?

Edward Davy's place of birth was Raleigh House[2].

Where did Edward Davy die?

Edward Davy passed away in Malmsbury[4].

What did Edward Davy do for work?

Edward Davy worked as physicist[6], chemist[7], and inventor[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [11] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Open Plaques. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Google Knowledge Graph. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Legacies of British Slave-ownership. Retrieved . 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.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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