Thomas Davidson

British palaeontologist (1817–1885)
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Thomas Davidson

Summary

Thomas Davidson is a human[1]. He was born in Edinburgh[2]. He was born on May 17, 1817[3]. He passed away in Brighton[4]. He died on October 14, 1885[5]. He worked as a paleontologist[6] and paleoanthropologist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Edinburgh[2], Thomas Davidson…
  • Thomas Davidson passed away in Brighton[4].
  • Thomas Davidson was born on May 17, 1817[3].
  • Thomas Davidson died on October 14, 1885[5].
  • Thomas Davidson held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[9].
  • Thomas Davidson's professions included paleontologist[6].
  • Thomas Davidson worked as a paleoanthropologist[7].
  • Thomas Davidson's field of work was paleontology[10].
  • Thomas Davidson's education included a stint at University of Edinburgh[11].
  • Thomas Davidson received the Fellow of the Royal Society[12].
  • Thomas Davidson received the Royal Medal[13].
  • Thomas Davidson received the Wollaston Medal[14].
  • Thomas Davidson received the Fellow of the Geological Society of London[15].
  • Thomas Davidson was a member of Royal Society[16].
  • Thomas Davidson was a member of Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities[17].
  • Thomas Davidson was a member of Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences[18].
  • Thomas Davidson was influenced by Christian Leopold von Buch[19].
  • Thomas Davidson is recorded as male[20].
  • Thomas Davidson's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Thomas Davidson's Commons category is recorded as Thomas Davidson (palaeontologist)[22].
  • Thomas Davidson's family name is recorded as Davidson[23].
  • Thomas Davidson's given name is recorded as Thomas[24].
  • Thomas Davidson's described by source is recorded as Nordisk familjebok[25].
  • Thomas Davidson's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[26].
  • Thomas Davidson's described by source is recorded as Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Thomas Davidson's place of birth was Edinburgh[2]. He was born on May 17, 1817[3].

Education

Thomas Davidson's education included a stint at University of Edinburgh[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include paleontologist[6] and paleoanthropologist[7]. Thomas Davidson's field of work was paleontology[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[12], a fellowship award[28], in United Kingdom[29]; Royal Medal[13], a science award[30], in United Kingdom[31], founded in 1826[32]; Wollaston Medal[14], a geology award[33], in United Kingdom[34], founded in 1831[35]; and Fellow of the Geological Society of London[15], a fellowship award[36], in United Kingdom[37].

Death and Burial

Thomas Davidson died on October 14, 1885[5]. He passed away in Brighton[4].

Why It Matters

Thomas Davidson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38]

FAQs

Where was Thomas Davidson born?

Thomas Davidson was born in Edinburgh[2].

Where did Thomas Davidson die?

Thomas Davidson died in Brighton[4].

What did Thomas Davidson do for work?

Thomas Davidson worked as paleontologist[6] and paleoanthropologist[7].

Where did Thomas Davidson go to school?

Thomas Davidson was educated at University of Edinburgh[11].

What awards did Thomas Davidson receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[12], Royal Medal[13], Wollaston Medal[14], and Fellow of the Geological Society of London[15].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . geolsoc.org.uk. Retrieved . geolsoc.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [22] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [19] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 5w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation paleontologist, paleoanthropologist
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