James Ellsworth De Kay

Portuguese American naturalist (1792–1851)
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James Ellsworth De Kay
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James Ellsworth De Kay

Summary

James Ellsworth De Kay is a human[1]. His place of birth was Lisbon[2]. He was born on October 12, 1792[3]. He passed away in Oyster Bay[4]. He died on November 21, 1851[5]. He worked as a zoologist[6] and physician[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • James Ellsworth De Kay's place of birth was Lisbon[2].
  • James Ellsworth De Kay died in Oyster Bay[4].
  • James Ellsworth De Kay was born on October 12, 1792[3].
  • James Ellsworth De Kay died on November 21, 1851[5].
  • James Ellsworth De Kay is buried at Saint George's Church Cemetery[9].
  • James Ellsworth De Kay held citizenship in United States[10].
  • James Ellsworth De Kay held citizenship in Kingdom of Portugal[11].
  • Portuguese was James Ellsworth De Kay's native language[12].
  • James Ellsworth De Kay's professions included zoologist[6].
  • James Ellsworth De Kay worked as a physician[7].
  • James Ellsworth De Kay was educated at University of Edinburgh[13].
  • James Ellsworth De Kay's education included a stint at Yale University[14].
  • James Ellsworth De Kay is recorded as male[15].
  • James Ellsworth De Kay's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • James Ellsworth De Kay's Commons category is recorded as James Ellsworth DeKay[17].
  • James Ellsworth De Kay earned the academic degree of doctorate[18].
  • James Ellsworth De Kay's family name is recorded as DeKay[19].
  • James Ellsworth De Kay's given name is recorded as James[20].
  • James Ellsworth De Kay's relative is recorded as Helena de Kay Gilder[21].
  • James Ellsworth De Kay's described by source is recorded as Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography[22].
  • James Ellsworth De Kay's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Portuguese[23].
  • James Ellsworth De Kay's Commons Creator page is recorded as James Ellsworth De Kay[24].
  • James Ellsworth De Kay's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'James Ellsworth De Kay'}[25].
  • James Ellsworth De Kay's sibling is recorded as George Coleman De Kay[26].

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Origins and Family

James Ellsworth De Kay's place of birth was Lisbon[2]. He was born on October 12, 1792[3]. Portuguese was his native language[12].

Education

Educated at University of Edinburgh[13], a public university[27], in United Kingdom[28], founded in 1583[29], headquartered in Edinburgh[30] and Yale University[14], a private university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1701[33], headquartered in New Haven[34]. James Ellsworth De Kay earned the academic degree of doctorate[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include zoologist[6] and physician[7].

Death and Burial

James Ellsworth De Kay died on November 21, 1851[5]. He passed away in Oyster Bay[4]. Burial took place at Saint George's Church Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

James Ellsworth De Kay ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was James Ellsworth De Kay born?

Born in Lisbon[2], James Ellsworth De Kay…

Where did James Ellsworth De Kay die?

James Ellsworth De Kay passed away in Oyster Bay[4].

What did James Ellsworth De Kay do for work?

James Ellsworth De Kay worked as zoologist[6] and physician[7].

Where did James Ellsworth De Kay go to school?

James Ellsworth De Kay was educated at University of Edinburgh[13] and Yale University[14].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . en.wikisource.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . en.wikisource.org. en.wikisource.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . en.wikisource.org. en.wikisource.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . en.wikisource.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . 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. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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