Mary Impey

British naturalist, ornithologist and patron of the arts
Person human Q6779827
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Mary Impey

Summary

Mary Impey is a human[1]. She was born in Oxfordshire[2]. She was born on +1749-03-02T00:00:00Z[3]. She died on +1818-02-20T00:00:00Z[4]. She worked as an ornithologist[5], illustrator[6], and patron of the arts[7]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Mary Impey was born in Oxfordshire[2].
  • Mary Impey was born on +1749-03-02T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Mary Impey died on +1818-02-20T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Mary Impey's father was Sir John Reade, 5th Bt.[9].
  • Mary Impey's mother was Harriet Barker[10].
  • Among Mary Impey's spouses was Elijah Impey[11].
  • A child of Mary Impey was Maria Impey[12].
  • A child of Mary Impey was Michael Impey[13].
  • A child of Mary Impey was Marian Impey[14].
  • Mary Impey worked as an ornithologist[5].
  • Mary Impey's professions included illustrator[6].
  • Mary Impey's professions included patron of the arts[7].
  • Mary Impey's image is recorded as Zoffany-Impey-family-Calcutta.jpg[15].
  • Mary Impey is recorded as female[16].
  • Mary Impey's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Mary Impey's Commons category is recorded as Mary Impey[18].
  • Mary Impey's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0rfcnrg[19].
  • Mary Impey's family name is recorded as Impey[20].
  • Mary Impey's given name is recorded as Mary[21].
  • Mary Impey's Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID is recorded as 66116[22].
  • Mary Impey's Geni.com profile ID is recorded as 6000000044011815956[23].
  • Mary Impey's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Reade-928[24].
  • Mary Impey's Prabook ID is recorded as 2277772[25].
  • Mary Impey's RA Collections ID is recorded as 21417[26].
  • Mary Impey's The Peerage person ID is recorded as p12131.htm#i121304[27].

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Origins and Family

Mary Impey was born in Oxfordshire[2]. She was born on +1749-03-02T00:00:00Z[3]. Her father was Sir John Reade, 5th Bt.[9]. Her mother was Harriet Barker[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include ornithologist[5], illustrator[6], and patron of the arts[7].

Personal Life

Among Mary Impey's spouses was Elijah Impey[11]. Children include Maria Impey[12], 1774–1825[28]; Michael Impey[13], 1770–1801[29]; and Marian Impey[14].

Death and Burial

Mary Impey died on +1818-02-20T00:00:00Z[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Mary Impey include Himalayan Monal[30], a taxon[31].

Why It Matters

Mary Impey ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] She is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

Entities named for her include Himalayan Monal[30], a taxon[31].

FAQs

Where was Mary Impey born?

Born in Oxfordshire[2], Mary Impey…

Who were Mary Impey's parents?

Mary Impey's father was Sir John Reade, 5th Bt.[9]. Mary Impey's mother was Harriet Barker[10].

Who was Mary Impey married to?

Mary Impey's spouses include Elijah Impey[11].

What did Mary Impey do for work?

Mary Impey worked as ornithologist[5], illustrator[6], and patron of the arts[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . bbc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . wikidata.org.
  16. [4] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [30] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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