Thomas Ayres

British-South African brewer, big game hunter, naturalist and collector (1828-1913)
Person human Q2422137
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Thomas Ayres

Summary

Thomas Ayres is a human[1]. His place of birth was Hereford[2]. He was born on +1828-07-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Potchefstroom[4]. He died on +1913-07-31T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an ornithologist[6], entomologist[7], scientific collector[8], botanical collector[9], and zoologist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Thomas Ayres's place of birth was Hereford[2].
  • Thomas Ayres passed away in Potchefstroom[4].
  • Thomas Ayres was born on +1828-07-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Thomas Ayres died on +1913-07-31T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Thomas Ayres held citizenship in South Africa[12].
  • Thomas Ayres's professions included ornithologist[6].
  • Thomas Ayres worked as an entomologist[7].
  • Thomas Ayres's professions included scientific collector[8].
  • Thomas Ayres's professions included botanical collector[9].
  • Thomas Ayres worked as a zoologist[10].
  • Thomas Ayres worked as a zoological collector[13].
  • Thomas Ayres is recorded as male[14].
  • Thomas Ayres's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Thomas Ayres's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0ddh6wk[16].
  • Thomas Ayres's family name is recorded as Ayres[17].
  • Thomas Ayres's given name is recorded as Thomas[18].
  • Thomas Ayres's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[19].
  • Thomas Ayres's Geni.com profile ID is recorded as 6000000027775394489[20].
  • Thomas Ayres's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Ayres-750[21].
  • Thomas Ayres's Prabook ID is recorded as 1850144[22].
  • Thomas Ayres's S2A3 Biographical Database ID is recorded as 113[23].
  • Thomas Ayres's Harvard Index of Botanists ID is recorded as 37490[24].
  • Thomas Ayres's Bionomia ID is recorded as Thomas Ayres[25].
  • Thomas Ayres's collection items at is recorded as Natural History Museum[26].
  • Thomas Ayres's collection items at is recorded as Herbarium, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Hereford[2], Thomas Ayres… he was born on +1828-07-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include ornithologist[6], entomologist[7], scientific collector[8], botanical collector[9], zoologist[10], and zoological collector[13].

Death and Burial

Thomas Ayres died on +1913-07-31T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Potchefstroom[4].

Why It Matters

Thomas Ayres ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28]

FAQs

Where was Thomas Ayres born?

Thomas Ayres was born in Hereford[2].

Where did Thomas Ayres die?

Thomas Ayres passed away in Potchefstroom[4].

What did Thomas Ayres do for work?

Thomas Ayres worked as ornithologist[6], entomologist[7], scientific collector[8], botanical collector[9], and zoologist[10].

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. [14] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . Botanical Exploration of Southern Africa. wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . bionomia.net. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . Biographical Database of Southern African Science. wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . Biographical Database of Southern African Science. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. 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). Thomas Ayres. Retrieved April 11, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/thomas-ayres-q2422137-2
MLA “Thomas Ayres.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 11 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/thomas-ayres-q2422137-2.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_thomas-ayres-q2422137-2_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Thomas Ayres}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/thomas-ayres-q2422137-2}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-11}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Thomas Ayres — https://4ort.xyz/entity/thomas-ayres-q2422137-2 (retrieved 2026-04-11)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/thomas-ayres-q2422137-2 · Last refreshed: