Joseph Burtt Davy

British botanist (1870-1940)
Person human Q513218
Joseph Burtt Davy
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Joseph Burtt Davy

Summary

Joseph Burtt Davy is a human[1]. Born in Derbyshire[2], he… he was born on March 7, 1870[3]. He died in Birmingham[4]. He died on August 20, 1940[5]. He worked as a botanist[6], agrostologist[7], botanical collector[8], and scientific collector[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Derbyshire[2], Joseph Burtt Davy…
  • Joseph Burtt Davy passed away in Birmingham[4].
  • Joseph Burtt Davy was born on March 7, 1870[3].
  • Joseph Burtt Davy died on August 20, 1940[5].
  • Among Joseph Burtt Davy's spouses was Alice Bolton Davy[11].
  • Joseph Burtt Davy held citizenship in United Kingdom[12].
  • Joseph Burtt Davy worked as a botanist[6].
  • Joseph Burtt Davy's professions included agrostologist[7].
  • Joseph Burtt Davy's professions included botanical collector[8].
  • Joseph Burtt Davy's professions included scientific collector[9].
  • Joseph Burtt Davy's field of work was botany[13].
  • Joseph Burtt Davy is recorded as male[14].
  • Joseph Burtt Davy's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Joseph Burtt Davy's Commons category is recorded as Joseph Burtt Davy[16].
  • Joseph Burtt Davy's family name is recorded as Davy[17].
  • Joseph Burtt Davy's given name is recorded as Joseph[18].
  • Joseph Burtt Davy's given name is recorded as Burtt[19].
  • Joseph Burtt Davy's relative is recorded as Bernard Dearman Burtt[20].
  • Joseph Burtt Davy's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].
  • Joseph Burtt Davy's significant person is recorded as Sydney Margaret Stent[22].
  • Joseph Burtt Davy's collection items at is recorded as Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum Berlin[23].
  • Joseph Burtt Davy's collection items at is recorded as University of Graz[24].
  • Joseph Burtt Davy's collection items at is recorded as Natural History Museum, Vienna[25].
  • Joseph Burtt Davy's collection items at is recorded as University of Pisa[26].
  • Joseph Burtt Davy's collection items at is recorded as Friedrich Schiller University Jena[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Derbyshire[2], Joseph Burtt Davy… he was born on March 7, 1870[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist[6], agrostologist[7], botanical collector[8], and scientific collector[9]. Joseph Burtt Davy's field of work was botany[13].

Personal Life

Among Joseph Burtt Davy's spouses was Alice Bolton Davy[11].

Death and Burial

Joseph Burtt Davy died on August 20, 1940[5]. He passed away in Birmingham[4].

Why It Matters

Joseph Burtt Davy ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Joseph Burtt Davy born?

Joseph Burtt Davy was born in Derbyshire[2].

Where did Joseph Burtt Davy die?

Joseph Burtt Davy died in Birmingham[4].

Who was Joseph Burtt Davy married to?

Joseph Burtt Davy's spouses include Alice Bolton Davy[11].

What did Joseph Burtt Davy do for work?

Joseph Burtt Davy worked as botanist[6], agrostologist[7], botanical collector[8], and scientific collector[9].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . Bionomia. Retrieved . plants.jstor.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . Bionomia. wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . Biographical Database of Southern African Science. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . Biographical Database of Southern African Science. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Dictionary of British and Irish Botanists and Horticulturists. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Biographical Database of Southern African Science. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Bionomia. Retrieved . herbarium.bgbm.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . gzu.jacq.org. gzu.jacq.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . w.jacq.org. w.jacq.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . pi.jacq.org. pi.jacq.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . je.jacq.org. je.jacq.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Joseph, Burtt
    Field of work botany
    Spouse Alice Bolton Davy
    Family name Davy
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