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] and zoologist^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).^[8]

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 died on January 1, 1868^[5].
• John Davy's father was Robert Davy^[9].
• John Davy was married to Margaret Fletcher^[10].
• A child of John Davy was Grace Davy^[11].
• John Davy held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain^[12].
• John Davy held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[13].
• John Davy worked as a chemist^[6].
• John Davy's professions included zoologist^[7].
• John Davy's education included a stint at University of Edinburgh^[14].
• John Davy received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[15].
• John Davy was a member of Royal Society^[16].
• John Davy is recorded as male^[17].
• John Davy's instance of is recorded as human^[18].
• John Davy's Commons category is recorded as John Davy (chemist)^[19].
• John Davy's family name is recorded as Davy^[20].
• John Davy's given name is recorded as John^[21].
• John Davy's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900^[22].
• John Davy's described by source is recorded as BEIC Digital Library^[23].
• John Davy's Commons Creator page is recorded as John Davy (1760-1868)^[24].
• John Davy's sibling is recorded as Humphry Davy^[25].

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Origins and Family

Born in Penzance^[2], John Davy… he was born on January 1, 1790^[3]. His father was Robert Davy^[9].

Education

John Davy's education included a stint at University of Edinburgh^[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist^[6] and zoologist^[7].

Recognition

John Davy received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[15].

Personal Life

John Davy was married to Margaret Fletcher^[10]. A child of him was Grace Davy^[11].

Death and Burial

John Davy died on January 1, 1868^[5]. He passed away in Ambleside^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for John Davy include Davy's naked-backed bat^[26], a taxon^[27].

Why It Matters

John Davy ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28]

Entities named for him include Davy's naked-backed bat^[26], a taxon^[27].

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^[9].

Who was John Davy married to?

John Davy's spouses include Margaret Fletcher^[10].

What did John Davy do for work?

John Davy worked as chemist^[6] and zoologist^[7].

Where did John Davy go to school?

John Davy was educated at University of Edinburgh^[14].

What awards did John Davy receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[15].