Lawson Tait

British gynaecologist and antivivisectionist (1845–1899)
Person human Q843488
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Lawson Tait

Summary

Lawson Tait is a human[1]. He was born in Edinburgh[2]. He was born on May 1, 1845[3]. He died in Q996492[4]. He died on June 13, 1899[5]. He worked as a physician[6], gynecologist[7], and surgeon[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Lawson Tait's place of birth was Edinburgh[2].
  • Lawson Tait died in Q996492[4].
  • Lawson Tait was born on May 1, 1845[3].
  • Lawson Tait died on June 13, 1899[5].
  • Lawson Tait held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[10].
  • Lawson Tait worked as a physician[6].
  • Lawson Tait worked as a gynecologist[7].
  • Lawson Tait worked as a surgeon[8].
  • Lawson Tait was educated at University of Edinburgh[11].
  • Lawson Tait was influenced by James Young Simpson[12].
  • Lawson Tait is recorded as male[13].
  • Lawson Tait's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Lawson Tait's Commons category is recorded as Robert Lawson Tait[15].
  • The cause of death was kidney failure[16].
  • Lawson Tait's residence is recorded as Birmingham[17].
  • Lawson Tait's family name is recorded as Tait[18].
  • Lawson Tait's given name is recorded as Lawson[19].
  • Lawson Tait's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[20].
  • Lawson Tait's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, first supplement[21].

Body

Origins and Family

Lawson Tait was born in Edinburgh[2]. He was born on May 1, 1845[3].

Education

Lawson Tait's education included a stint at University of Edinburgh[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physician[6], gynecologist[7], and surgeon[8].

Death and Burial

Lawson Tait died on June 13, 1899[5]. He died in Q996492[4]. The cause of death was kidney failure[16].

Why It Matters

Lawson Tait ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

FAQs

Where was Lawson Tait born?

Lawson Tait's place of birth was Edinburgh[2].

Where did Lawson Tait die?

Lawson Tait died in Q996492[4].

What did Lawson Tait do for work?

Lawson Tait worked as physician[6], gynecologist[7], and surgeon[8].

Where did Lawson Tait go to school?

Lawson Tait was educated at University of Edinburgh[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [12] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [22] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [23] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_lawson-tait_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Lawson Tait}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/lawson-tait}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 9d ago · Pigsonthewing · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14397 4653
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P14397]]: 4653, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/290072362|Robert Lawson (Lawson) Tait (#290072362)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7918|‎Darwi"
  2. 19d ago · Deadstar · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of citizenship United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
    Find a grave memorial id 275111570
    Influenced by James Young Simpson
    Occupation
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P535]]: 275111570"
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