Thomas Stewart Traill

Scottish physician, chemist, mineralogist, meteorologist, zoologist and scholar
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Thomas Stewart Traill

Summary

Thomas Stewart Traill is a human[1]. He was born in Kirkwall[2]. He was born on October 29, 1781[3]. He passed away in Edinburgh[4]. He died on July 30, 1862[5]. He worked as a physician[6], meteorologist[7], chemist[8], zoologist[9], and geologist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Thomas Stewart Traill was born in Kirkwall[2].
  • Thomas Stewart Traill passed away in Edinburgh[4].
  • Thomas Stewart Traill was born on October 29, 1781[3].
  • Thomas Stewart Traill died on July 30, 1862[5].
  • Thomas Stewart Traill held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[12].
  • Thomas Stewart Traill worked as a physician[6].
  • Thomas Stewart Traill's professions included meteorologist[7].
  • Thomas Stewart Traill's professions included chemist[8].
  • Thomas Stewart Traill worked as a zoologist[9].
  • Thomas Stewart Traill worked as a geologist[10].
  • Thomas Stewart Traill worked as a pathologist[13].
  • Thomas Stewart Traill's field of work was medical jurisprudence[14].
  • Thomas Stewart Traill's field of work was pharmacology[15].
  • Thomas Stewart Traill held the position of Regius Professor of Forensic Medicine[16].
  • Thomas Stewart Traill was employed by University of Edinburgh[17].
  • Thomas Stewart Traill's education included a stint at University of Edinburgh[18].
  • Thomas Stewart Traill is recorded as male[19].
  • Thomas Stewart Traill's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Thomas Stewart Traill's Commons category is recorded as Thomas Stewart Traill[21].
  • Thomas Stewart Traill's family name is recorded as Traill[22].
  • Thomas Stewart Traill's given name is recorded as Thomas[23].
  • Thomas Stewart Traill's given name is recorded as Stewart[24].
  • Thomas Stewart Traill's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[25].
  • Thomas Stewart Traill's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • Thomas Stewart Traill's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Thomas Stewart Traill'}[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Thomas Stewart Traill was born in Kirkwall[2]. He was born on October 29, 1781[3].

Education

Thomas Stewart Traill's education included a stint at University of Edinburgh[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physician[6], meteorologist[7], chemist[8], zoologist[9], geologist[10], and pathologist[13]. Fields of work include medical jurisprudence[14], a medical specialty[28] and pharmacology[15], a medical specialty[29]. Thomas Stewart Traill was employed by University of Edinburgh[17]. He held the position of Regius Professor of Forensic Medicine[16].

Death and Burial

Thomas Stewart Traill died on July 30, 1862[5]. He died in Edinburgh[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Thomas Stewart Traill include Traill Island[30], an island[31], in Greenland[32].

Why It Matters

Thomas Stewart Traill ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

Entities named for him include Traill Island[30], an island[31], in Greenland[32].

FAQs

Where was Thomas Stewart Traill born?

Thomas Stewart Traill was born in Kirkwall[2].

Where did Thomas Stewart Traill die?

Thomas Stewart Traill passed away in Edinburgh[4].

What did Thomas Stewart Traill do for work?

Thomas Stewart Traill worked as physician[6], meteorologist[7], chemist[8], zoologist[9], and geologist[10].

Where did Thomas Stewart Traill go to school?

Thomas Stewart Traill was educated at University of Edinburgh[18].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [19] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [16] . egov.ufsc.br. egov.ufsc.br. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [18] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  18. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
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  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [30] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [32] . 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. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Country of citizenship United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
    Place of death Edinburgh
    Employer University of Edinburgh
    Occupation physician, meteorologist, chemist +4
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