William Aiton

Summary

William Aiton is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Hamilton^[2]. He was born on January 1, 1731^[3]. He died in Richmond^[4]. He died on February 2, 1793^[5]. He worked as a horticulturist^[6], botanist^[7], and pteridologist^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (61 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• William Aiton's place of birth was Hamilton^[2].
• William Aiton passed away in Richmond^[4].
• William Aiton was born on January 1, 1731^[3].
• William Aiton died on February 2, 1793^[5].
• Burial took place at St Anne's Church, Kew^[10].
• A child of William Aiton was William Townsend Aiton^[11].
• William Aiton held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain^[12].
• William Aiton worked as a horticulturist^[6].
• William Aiton worked as a botanist^[7].
• William Aiton's professions included pteridologist^[8].
• William Aiton's field of work was botany^[13].
• William Aiton was employed by Kew Gardens^[14].
• William Aiton was influenced by Philip Miller^[15].
• William Aiton is recorded as male^[16].
• William Aiton's instance of is recorded as human^[17].
• William Aiton's Commons category is recorded as William Aiton^[18].
• William Aiton's family name is recorded as Aiton^[19].
• William Aiton's given name is recorded as William^[20].
• William Aiton's topic's main category is recorded as Category:William Aiton^[21].
• William Aiton's Commons gallery is recorded as William Aiton^[22].
• William Aiton's work location is recorded as Scotland^[23].
• William Aiton's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900^[24].
• William Aiton's described by source is recorded as A biographical dictionary of eminent Scotsmen, 1857^[25].
• William Aiton's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[26].
• William Aiton's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Hamilton^[2], William Aiton… he was born on January 1, 1731^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include horticulturist^[6], botanist^[7], and pteridologist^[8]. William Aiton's field of work was botany^[13]. He was employed by Kew Gardens^[14].

Personal Life

A child of William Aiton was William Townsend Aiton^[11].

Death and Burial

William Aiton died on February 2, 1793^[5]. He died in Richmond^[4]. He is buried at St Anne's Church, Kew^[10].

Why It Matters

William Aiton ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (61 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]

Works attributed to him include Hortus Kewensis^[30], a written work^[31], in United Kingdom^[32].

FAQs

Where was William Aiton born?

William Aiton's place of birth was Hamilton^[2].

Where did William Aiton die?

William Aiton died in Richmond^[4].

What did William Aiton do for work?

William Aiton worked as horticulturist^[6], botanist^[7], and pteridologist^[8].