Sydney Parkinson

Scottish botanical illustrator (1745-1771)
Person human Q530787
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Sydney Parkinson

Summary

Sydney Parkinson is a human[1]. His place of birth was Edinburgh[2]. He was born on January 1, 1745[3]. He died in Indian Ocean[4]. He died on January 26, 1771[5]. He worked as a botanical illustrator[6], painter[7], botanist[8], scientific illustrator[9], and illustrator[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40 views/month, #7,261 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Edinburgh[2], Sydney Parkinson…
  • Sydney Parkinson passed away in Indian Ocean[4].
  • Sydney Parkinson was born on January 1, 1745[3].
  • Sydney Parkinson died on January 26, 1771[5].
  • Sydney Parkinson died on January 27, 1771[12].
  • Sydney Parkinson held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[13].
  • Sydney Parkinson worked as a botanical illustrator[6].
  • Sydney Parkinson's professions included painter[7].
  • Sydney Parkinson's professions included botanist[8].
  • Sydney Parkinson worked as a scientific illustrator[9].
  • Sydney Parkinson worked as an illustrator[10].
  • Sydney Parkinson's professions included zoologist[14].
  • Sydney Parkinson's field of work was botanical illustration[15].
  • A notable student of Sydney Parkinson was Ann Lee[16].
  • Sydney Parkinson's religion is recorded as Quakers[17].
  • Sydney Parkinson is recorded as male[18].
  • Sydney Parkinson's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Sydney Parkinson's Commons category is recorded as Sydney Parkinson[20].
  • The cause of death was malaria[21].
  • Sydney Parkinson's family name is recorded as Parkinson[22].
  • Sydney Parkinson's given name is recorded as Sydney[23].
  • Sydney Parkinson's Commons gallery is recorded as Sydney Parkinson[24].
  • Sydney Parkinson's work location is recorded as London[25].
  • Sydney Parkinson's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[26].
  • Sydney Parkinson's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Edinburgh[2], Sydney Parkinson… he was born on January 1, 1745[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanical illustrator[6], painter[7], botanist[8], scientific illustrator[9], illustrator[10], and zoologist[14]. Sydney Parkinson's field of work was botanical illustration[15]. A notable student of him was Ann Lee[16].

Personal Life

Sydney Parkinson's religion is recorded as Quakers[17].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 26, 1771[5] and January 27, 1771[12]. Sydney Parkinson died in Indian Ocean[4]. The cause of death was malaria[21].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Sydney Parkinson include Black Petrel[28], a taxon[29].

Why It Matters

Sydney Parkinson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40 views/month, #7,261 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30]

Entities named for him include Black Petrel[28], a taxon[29].

FAQs

Where was Sydney Parkinson born?

Sydney Parkinson was born in Edinburgh[2].

Where did Sydney Parkinson die?

Sydney Parkinson died in Indian Ocean[4].

What did Sydney Parkinson do for work?

Sydney Parkinson worked as botanical illustrator[6], painter[7], botanist[8], scientific illustrator[9], and illustrator[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Australian Dictionary of Biography. wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . International Plant Names Index. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . quaker.org.nz. quaker.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [12] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [16] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 21d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cause of death malaria
    Occupation botanical illustrator, painter, botanist +4
    Copyright status as a creator copyrights on works have expired
    Instance of human
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