George Francis Lyon

English naval officer and explorer
Person human Q3101576
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George Francis Lyon

Summary

George Francis Lyon is a human[1]. His place of birth was Chichester[2]. He was born on January 1, 1795[3]. He passed away in Atlantic Ocean[4]. He died on October 8, 1832[5]. He worked as an explorer[6] and botanist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (47 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • George Francis Lyon was born in Chichester[2].
  • George Francis Lyon passed away in Atlantic Ocean[4].
  • George Francis Lyon was born on January 1, 1795[3].
  • George Francis Lyon was born on January 23, 1796[9].
  • George Francis Lyon died on October 8, 1832[5].
  • George Francis Lyon died on January 1, 1832[10].
  • George Francis Lyon was married to Lucy FitzGerald[11].
  • George Francis Lyon held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[12].
  • George Francis Lyon held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[13].
  • George Francis Lyon's professions included explorer[6].
  • George Francis Lyon worked as a botanist[7].
  • George Francis Lyon was educated at Burney's Academy[14].
  • George Francis Lyon received the Fellow of the Royal Society[15].
  • George Francis Lyon received the Doctor of Civil Law[16].
  • George Francis Lyon was a member of Royal Society[17].
  • George Francis Lyon is recorded as male[18].
  • George Francis Lyon's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • George Francis Lyon's military branch is recorded as Royal Navy[20].
  • George Francis Lyon's Commons category is recorded as George Francis Lyon[21].
  • George Francis Lyon's military, police or special rank is recorded as captain[22].
  • George Francis Lyon's family name is recorded as Lyon[23].
  • George Francis Lyon's given name is recorded as George[24].
  • George Francis Lyon's given name is recorded as Francis[25].
  • George Francis Lyon's depicted by is recorded as Captain Lyon, RN (1795–1832)[26].
  • George Francis Lyon's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[27].

Body

Origins and Family

George Francis Lyon was born in Chichester[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1795[3] and January 23, 1796[9].

Education

George Francis Lyon was educated at Burney's Academy[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include explorer[6] and botanist[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[15], a fellowship award[28], in United Kingdom[29] and Doctor of Civil Law[16], an academic degree[30].

Personal Life

George Francis Lyon was married to Lucy FitzGerald[11].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include October 8, 1832[5] and January 1, 1832[10]. George Francis Lyon passed away in Atlantic Ocean[4].

Why It Matters

George Francis Lyon ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (47 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was George Francis Lyon born?

Born in Chichester[2], George Francis Lyon…

Where did George Francis Lyon die?

George Francis Lyon passed away in Atlantic Ocean[4].

Who was George Francis Lyon married to?

George Francis Lyon's spouses include Lucy FitzGerald[11].

What did George Francis Lyon do for work?

George Francis Lyon worked as explorer[6] and botanist[7].

Where did George Francis Lyon go to school?

George Francis Lyon was educated at Burney's Academy[14].

What awards did George Francis Lyon receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[15] and Doctor of Civil Law[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . Q75653886. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [20] . wikidata.org.
  14. [21] . wikidata.org.
  15. [22] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [9] . archive.org. archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . International Plant Names Index. 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation explorer, botanist
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32083|batch #32083]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (25)"
  2. 24d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Genealogics.org person id I00576820
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30848|batch #30848]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (5)"
  3. 24d ago · Melderick · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Member of
    Place of birth Chichester
    Roglo person id p=george francis;n=lyon
    Spouse Lucy FitzGerald
    + 22 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P7929]]: p=george francis;n=lyon"
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