Robert Townson

Summary

Robert Townson is a human^[1]. He was born in Richmond^[2]. He was born on April 4, 1762^[3]. He died on June 27, 1827^[4]. He worked as a botanist^[5], physician^[6], entomologist^[7], scientific explorer^[8], and mineralogist^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Robert Townson's place of birth was Richmond^[2].
• Robert Townson was born on April 4, 1762^[3].
• Robert Townson died on June 27, 1827^[4].
• Robert Townson held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain^[11].
• Robert Townson held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[12].
• English was Robert Townson's native language^[13].
• Robert Townson worked as a botanist^[5].
• Robert Townson worked as a physician^[6].
• Robert Townson's professions included entomologist^[7].
• Robert Townson worked as a scientific explorer^[8].
• Robert Townson worked as a mineralogist^[9].
• Robert Townson is recorded as male^[14].
• Robert Townson's instance of is recorded as human^[15].
• Robert Townson's Commons category is recorded as Robert Townson^[16].
• Robert Townson's family name is recorded as Townson^[17].
• Robert Townson's given name is recorded as Robert^[18].
• Robert Townson's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900^[19].
• Robert Townson's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[20].
• Robert Townson's writing language is recorded as English^[21].

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Origins and Family

Robert Townson was born in Richmond^[2]. He was born on April 4, 1762^[3]. English was his native language^[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist^[5], physician^[6], entomologist^[7], scientific explorer^[8], and mineralogist^[9].

Death and Burial

Robert Townson died on June 27, 1827^[4].

Why It Matters

Robert Townson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[22] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[23]

FAQs

Where was Robert Townson born?

Robert Townson was born in Richmond^[2].

What did Robert Townson do for work?

Robert Townson worked as botanist^[5], physician^[6], entomologist^[7], scientific explorer^[8], and mineralogist^[9].