Lucy Say

American painter, scientific illustrator and botanical collector (1801-1886)
Person human Q16062889
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Lucy Say

Summary

Lucy Say is a human[1]. She was born in New London[2]. She was born on November 28, 1800[3]. She passed away in Lexington[4]. She died on November 15, 1886[5]. She worked as a painter[6], scientific illustrator[7], naturalist[8], and botanical collector[9]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in New London[2], Lucy Say…
  • Lucy Say passed away in Lexington[4].
  • Lucy Say was born on November 28, 1800[3].
  • Lucy Say died on November 15, 1886[5].
  • Burial took place at Brooklyn[11].
  • Among Lucy Say's spouses was Thomas Say[12].
  • Lucy Say held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Lucy Say's professions included painter[6].
  • Lucy Say worked as a scientific illustrator[7].
  • Lucy Say's professions included naturalist[8].
  • Lucy Say's professions included botanical collector[9].
  • Lucy Say was a member of Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University[14].
  • Lucy Say is recorded as female[15].
  • Lucy Say's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Lucy Say's Commons category is recorded as Lucy Say[17].
  • Lucy Say's family name is recorded as Sistare[18].
  • Lucy Say's family name is recorded as Say[19].
  • Lucy Say's given name is recorded as Lucy[20].
  • Lucy Say studied under Marie Duclos Fretageot[21].
  • Lucy Say's Commons Creator page is recorded as Lucy Say[22].
  • Lucy Say's sibling is recorded as Q139700162[23].
  • Lucy Say's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as NMNH Biodiversity Heritage Library 2019 edit-a-thon[24].
  • Lucy Say's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[25].
  • Lucy Say's collection items at is recorded as Harvard University Herbaria[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in New London[2], Lucy Say… she was born on November 28, 1800[3].

Education

Lucy Say studied under Marie Duclos Fretageot[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6], scientific illustrator[7], naturalist[8], and botanical collector[9].

Personal Life

Lucy Say was married to Thomas Say[12].

Death and Burial

Lucy Say died on November 15, 1886[5]. She died in Lexington[4]. She is buried at Brooklyn[11].

Why It Matters

Lucy Say ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[10] She is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

FAQs

Where was Lucy Say born?

Lucy Say's place of birth was New London[2].

Where did Lucy Say die?

Lucy Say passed away in Lexington[4].

Who was Lucy Say married to?

Lucy Say's spouses include Thomas Say[12].

What did Lucy Say do for work?

Lucy Say worked as painter[6], scientific illustrator[7], naturalist[8], and botanical collector[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . Find a Grave. findagrave.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . The Stuttgart Database of Scientific Illustrators 1450–1950. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] ↑ . Bionomia. wikidata.org.
  11. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . Biodiversity Heritage Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . Find a Grave. de.findagrave.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . Women Who Studied Plants in the Pre-Twentieth Century United States and Canada. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . Biodiversity Heritage Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . Women Who Studied Plants in the Pre-Twentieth Century United States and Canada. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . sierracollege.edu. Retrieved . sierracollege.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . Bionomia. bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

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  1. 4d ago · Printstream · 2026-09-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Lexington
    Wikipedia languages → ['commons', 'cy', 'de', 'en', 'fr', 'he']
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/56926|batch #56926]]: Import places of birth, death from dewiki"
  2. 21w ago · So29375609982 · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Lucy
    Citizenship → —
    Instance of → —
    Country of citizenship → United States
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P3373]]: [[Q139700162]]"
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