John Davy

British physician and chemist (1790–1868)
Person human Q1699774
John Davy
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John Davy

Summary

John Davy is a human[1]. He was born in Penzance[2]. He was born on January 1, 1790[3]. He died in Ambleside[4]. He died on January 1, 1868[5]. He worked as a chemist[6], zoologist[7], and physician[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • John Davy was born in Penzance[2].
  • John Davy passed away in Ambleside[4].
  • John Davy was born on January 1, 1790[3].
  • John Davy was born on May 24, 1790[10].
  • John Davy died on January 1, 1868[5].
  • John Davy died on January 24, 1868[11].
  • John Davy's father was Robert Davy[12].
  • John Davy was married to Margaret Fletcher[13].
  • A child of John Davy was Grace Davy[14].
  • John Davy held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[15].
  • John Davy held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[16].
  • John Davy's professions included chemist[6].
  • John Davy's professions included zoologist[7].
  • John Davy worked as a physician[8].
  • John Davy was educated at University of Edinburgh[17].
  • John Davy received the Fellow of the Royal Society[18].
  • John Davy was a member of Royal Society[19].
  • John Davy is recorded as male[20].
  • John Davy's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • John Davy's Commons category is recorded as John Davy (chemist)[22].
  • John Davy's family name is recorded as Davy[23].
  • John Davy's given name is recorded as John[24].
  • John Davy's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[25].
  • John Davy's described by source is recorded as BEIC Digital Library[26].
  • John Davy's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Penzance[2], John Davy… Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1790[3] and May 24, 1790[10]. His father was Robert Davy[12].

Education

John Davy was educated at University of Edinburgh[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist[6], zoologist[7], and physician[8].

Recognition

John Davy received the Fellow of the Royal Society[18].

Personal Life

John Davy was married to Margaret Fletcher[13]. A child of him was Grace Davy[14].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 1, 1868[5] and January 24, 1868[11]. John Davy passed away in Ambleside[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for John Davy include Davy's naked-backed bat[28], a taxon[29].

Why It Matters

John Davy ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

Entities named for him include Davy's naked-backed bat[28], a taxon[29].

FAQs

Where was John Davy born?

Born in Penzance[2], John Davy…

Where did John Davy die?

John Davy passed away in Ambleside[4].

Who were John Davy's parents?

John Davy's father was Robert Davy[12].

Who was John Davy married to?

John Davy's spouses include Margaret Fletcher[13].

What did John Davy do for work?

John Davy worked as chemist[6], zoologist[7], and physician[8].

Where did John Davy go to school?

John Davy was educated at University of Edinburgh[17].

What awards did John Davy receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . Open Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . catalogue.beic.it. catalogue.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['af', 'arz', 'ca', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'fr', 'it', 'nl', 'uk']
    Date of birth → +1790-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1790-05-24T00:00:00Z
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  5. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → chemist, zoologist, physician
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