Roberts Leyland

British botanist (1784 - 1847)
Person human Q134592770
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Roberts Leyland

Summary

Roberts Leyland is a human[1]. His place of birth was Halifax[2]. He was born on 1784[3]. He died on November 15, 1847[4]. He worked as a botanist[5], botanical collector[6], printer[7], and curator[8].

Key Facts

  • Born in Halifax[2], Roberts Leyland…
  • Roberts Leyland was born on 1784[3].
  • Roberts Leyland died on November 15, 1847[4].
  • Roberts Leyland died on 1847[9].
  • Roberts Leyland worked as a botanist[5].
  • Roberts Leyland worked as a botanical collector[6].
  • Roberts Leyland's professions included printer[7].
  • Roberts Leyland's professions included curator[8].
  • Roberts Leyland's field of work was lichenology[10].
  • Roberts Leyland's field of work was bryology[11].
  • Roberts Leyland's field of work was botany[12].
  • Roberts Leyland's field of work was pteridology[13].
  • Roberts Leyland is recorded as male[14].
  • Roberts Leyland's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Roberts Leyland's family name is recorded as Leyland[16].
  • Roberts Leyland's given name is recorded as Roberts[17].
  • Roberts Leyland's collection items at is recorded as Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh[18].
  • Roberts Leyland's collection items at is recorded as National Herbarium of Victoria[19].

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Origins and Family

Born in Halifax[2], Roberts Leyland… he was born on 1784[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist[5], botanical collector[6], printer[7], and curator[8]. Fields of work include lichenology[10], a branch of biology[20]; bryology[11], a branch of botany[21]; botany[12], an academic discipline[22]; and pteridology[13], a branch of botany[23].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include November 15, 1847[4] and 1847[9].

FAQs

Where was Roberts Leyland born?

Roberts Leyland was born in Halifax[2].

What did Roberts Leyland do for work?

Roberts Leyland worked as botanist[5], botanical collector[6], printer[7], and curator[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Common Ground: Who's who in New Zealand botanical names. Supplement Two. wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . Common Ground: Who's who in New Zealand botanical names. Supplement Two. wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . Common Ground: Who's who in New Zealand botanical names. Supplement Two. wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . Common Ground: Who's who in New Zealand botanical names. Supplement Two. wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . Common Ground: Who's who in New Zealand botanical names. Supplement Two. wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . Common Ground: Who's who in New Zealand botanical names. Supplement Two. Retrieved . britishbryologicalsociety.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Common Ground: Who's who in New Zealand botanical names. Supplement Two. Retrieved . britishbryologicalsociety.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . Common Ground: Who's who in New Zealand botanical names. Supplement Two. Retrieved . britishbryologicalsociety.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . Common Ground: Who's who in New Zealand botanical names. Supplement Two. wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . Common Ground: Who's who in New Zealand botanical names. Supplement Two. Retrieved . herbariaunited.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [4] . herbariaunited.org. Retrieved . herbariaunited.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . Common Ground: Who's who in New Zealand botanical names. Supplement Two. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . Common Ground: Who's who in New Zealand botanical names. Supplement Two. wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . Common Ground: Who's who in New Zealand botanical names. Supplement Two. wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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  1. 5d ago · Stitchbird2 · 2026-06-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of birth +1784-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Instance of human
    Collection items at Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, National Herbarium of Victoria
    Sex or gender male
    + 11 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1343]]: [[Q132874317]]"
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