Robert Liston

Scottish surgeon (1794-1847)
Person human Q715460
Robert Liston
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Robert Liston

Summary

Robert Liston is a human[1]. He was born in Ecclesmachan[2]. He was born on October 28, 1794[3]. He passed away in London[4]. He died on December 7, 1847[5]. He worked as a surgeon[6] and inventor[7]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (718 views/month, #6,841 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Ecclesmachan[2], Robert Liston…
  • Robert Liston died in London[4].
  • Robert Liston was born on October 28, 1794[3].
  • Robert Liston died on December 7, 1847[5].
  • Robert Liston is buried at Highgate Cemetery[9].
  • Robert Liston's father was Henry Liston[10].
  • Robert Liston held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[11].
  • Robert Liston held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[12].
  • Robert Liston worked as a surgeon[6].
  • Robert Liston's professions included inventor[7].
  • Robert Liston held the position of ambassador of the Kingdom of Great Britain in the Kingdom of Spain[13].
  • Robert Liston was employed by University College London[14].
  • Among Robert Liston's employers was University of Edinburgh[15].
  • Robert Liston's education included a stint at University of Edinburgh[16].
  • Robert Liston received the Fellow of the Royal Society[17].
  • Robert Liston was a member of Royal Society[18].
  • Robert Liston is recorded as male[19].
  • Robert Liston's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Robert Liston's Commons category is recorded as Robert Liston (surgeon)[21].
  • Robert Liston's family name is recorded as Liston[22].
  • Robert Liston's given name is recorded as Robert[23].
  • Robert Liston's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[24].
  • Robert Liston's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[25].
  • Robert Liston's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[26].
  • Robert Liston's different from is recorded as Robert Liston[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Robert Liston's place of birth was Ecclesmachan[2]. He was born on October 28, 1794[3]. His father was Henry Liston[10].

Education

Robert Liston's education included a stint at University of Edinburgh[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include surgeon[6] and inventor[7]. Employers include University College London[14], a university college[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1826[30], headquartered in UCL Main Building[31] and University of Edinburgh[15], a public university[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1583[34], headquartered in Edinburgh[35]. Robert Liston held the position of ambassador of the Kingdom of Great Britain in the Kingdom of Spain[13].

Recognition

Robert Liston received the Fellow of the Royal Society[17].

Death and Burial

Robert Liston died on December 7, 1847[5]. He died in London[4]. He is buried at Highgate Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

Robert Liston ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (718 views/month, #6,841 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Robert Liston born?

Robert Liston's place of birth was Ecclesmachan[2].

Where did Robert Liston die?

Robert Liston died in London[4].

Who were Robert Liston's parents?

Robert Liston's father was Henry Liston[10].

What did Robert Liston do for work?

Robert Liston worked as surgeon[6] and inventor[7].

Where did Robert Liston go to school?

Robert Liston was educated at University of Edinburgh[16].

What awards did Robert Liston receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[17].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [20] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . 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. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Robert Liston. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/robert-liston
MLA “Robert Liston.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/robert-liston.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_robert-liston_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Robert Liston}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/robert-liston}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Robert Liston — https://4ort.xyz/entity/robert-liston (retrieved 2026-04-10)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/robert-liston · Last refreshed:

Edit History

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. 19d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender male
    Citizenship
    Father Henry Liston
    Award received Fellow of the Royal Society
    + 21 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30851|batch #30851]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (7)"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.