George Tradescant Lay

British naturalist, missionary and diplomat
Person human Q5545299
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George Tradescant Lay

Summary

George Tradescant Lay is a human[1]. He was born on January 1, 1799[2]. He died on 1845[3]. He worked as a diplomat[4], naturalist[5], botanist[6], botanical collector[7], and scientific collector[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • George Tradescant Lay was born on January 1, 1799[2].
  • George Tradescant Lay died on 1845[3].
  • George Tradescant Lay died on November 6, 1845[10].
  • A child of George Tradescant Lay was Horatio Nelson Lay[11].
  • George Tradescant Lay held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[12].
  • George Tradescant Lay held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[13].
  • George Tradescant Lay's professions included diplomat[4].
  • George Tradescant Lay's professions included naturalist[5].
  • George Tradescant Lay's professions included botanist[6].
  • George Tradescant Lay's professions included botanical collector[7].
  • George Tradescant Lay worked as a scientific collector[8].
  • George Tradescant Lay is recorded as male[14].
  • George Tradescant Lay's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • George Tradescant Lay's given name is recorded as George[16].
  • George Tradescant Lay's collection items at is recorded as Herbarium, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew[17].
  • George Tradescant Lay's collection items at is recorded as Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum Berlin[18].
  • George Tradescant Lay's collection items at is recorded as Herbarium, Missouri Botanical Garden[19].
  • George Tradescant Lay's collection items at is recorded as Harvard University Herbaria[20].
  • George Tradescant Lay's collection items at is recorded as Natural History Museum[21].
  • George Tradescant Lay's collection items at is recorded as National Museum of Natural History[22].
  • George Tradescant Lay's collection items at is recorded as Bishop Museum[23].

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Origins and Family

George Tradescant Lay was born on January 1, 1799[2].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include diplomat[4], naturalist[5], botanist[6], botanical collector[7], and scientific collector[8].

Personal Life

A child of George Tradescant Lay was Horatio Nelson Lay[11].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include 1845[3] and November 6, 1845[10].

Why It Matters

George Tradescant Lay ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

What did George Tradescant Lay do for work?

George Tradescant Lay worked as diplomat[4], naturalist[5], botanist[6], botanical collector[7], and scientific collector[8].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . Bionomia. wikidata.org.
  11. [2] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . Evening Standard. britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Bionomia. bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Bionomia. bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Bionomia. bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Bionomia. bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 16d ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name George
    Werelate person id George_Lay_(3)
    Familysearch person id M3W6-PHT
    P14397 8075
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