Thomas Allan

Scottish mineralogist
Person human Q1343368
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Thomas Allan

Summary

Thomas Allan is a human[1]. His place of birth was Edinburgh[2]. He was born on July 17, 1777[3]. He died in Northumberland[4]. He died on September 12, 1833[5]. He worked as a mineralogist[6].

Key Facts

  • Thomas Allan was born in Edinburgh[2].
  • Thomas Allan died in Northumberland[4].
  • Thomas Allan was born on July 17, 1777[3].
  • Thomas Allan died on September 12, 1833[5].
  • A child of Thomas Allan was Robert Allan[7].
  • Thomas Allan held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[8].
  • Thomas Allan worked as a mineralogist[6].
  • Thomas Allan received the Fellow of the Royal Society[9].
  • Thomas Allan received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[10].
  • Thomas Allan received the Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries[11].
  • Thomas Allan received the Fellow of the Linnean Society of London[12].
  • Thomas Allan was a member of Royal Society[13].
  • Thomas Allan was a member of Royal Society of Edinburgh[14].
  • Thomas Allan was a member of Academy of Sciences of Turin[15].
  • Thomas Allan is recorded as male[16].
  • Thomas Allan's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Thomas Allan's Commons category is recorded as Thomas Allan (mineralogist)[18].
  • Thomas Allan's family name is recorded as Allan[19].
  • Thomas Allan's given name is recorded as Thomas[20].
  • Thomas Allan's depicted by is recorded as Thomas Allan (1777–1833)[21].
  • Thomas Allan's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[22].
  • Thomas Allan's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • Thomas Allan's contributed to creative work is recorded as Edinburgh Encyclopædia[24].
  • Thomas Allan's contributed to creative work is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica Fifth Edition[25].
  • Thomas Allan's writing language is recorded as English[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Edinburgh[2], Thomas Allan… he was born on July 17, 1777[3].

Career and Affiliations

Thomas Allan's professions included mineralogist[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[9], a fellowship award[27], in United Kingdom[28]; Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[10], a fellowship award[29], in United Kingdom[30]; Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries[11]; and Fellow of the Linnean Society of London[12], a fellowship award[31], in United Kingdom[32].

Personal Life

A child of Thomas Allan was Robert Allan[7].

Death and Burial

Thomas Allan died on September 12, 1833[5]. He died in Northumberland[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Thomas Allan include allanite group[33], a mineral group[34] and allanite-(Ce)[35], a mineral species[36].

Why It Matters

Entities named for Thomas Allan include allanite group[33], a mineral group[34] and allanite-(Ce)[35], a mineral species[36].

FAQs

Where was Thomas Allan born?

Thomas Allan's place of birth was Edinburgh[2].

Where did Thomas Allan die?

Thomas Allan died in Northumberland[4].

What did Thomas Allan do for work?

Thomas Allan worked as mineralogist[6].

What awards did Thomas Allan receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[9], Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[10], Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries[11], and Fellow of the Linnean Society of London[12].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . www.accademiadellescienze.it. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . www.accademiadellescienze.it. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  8. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  14. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . www.accademiadellescienze.it. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . www.accademiadellescienze.it. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] ↑ . www.accademiadellescienze.it. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14w ago · Rouletteer · 2026-06-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → mineralogist
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  2. 18w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id → cnp01966438
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  3. 19w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → human
    Contributed to creative work → Edinburgh Encyclopædia, Encyclopædia Britannica Fifth Edition
    Cerl thesaurus id → cnp01966438
    Award received → Fellow of the Royal Society, Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries +1
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