William Anderson

naturalist and surgeon from Scotland (1750-1778)
Person human Q3568393
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William Anderson

Summary

William Anderson is a human[1]. His place of birth was North Berwick[2]. He was born on December 28, 1750[3]. He died in Russia[4]. He died on August 3, 1778[5]. He worked as a botanist[6], naturalist[7], and scientific collector[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (41 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • William Anderson's place of birth was North Berwick[2].
  • William Anderson died in Russia[4].
  • William Anderson was born on December 28, 1750[3].
  • William Anderson died on August 3, 1778[5].
  • William Anderson held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[10].
  • William Anderson worked as a botanist[6].
  • William Anderson worked as a naturalist[7].
  • William Anderson's professions included scientific collector[8].
  • William Anderson's education included a stint at University of Edinburgh[11].
  • William Anderson is recorded as male[12].
  • William Anderson's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • The cause of death was tuberculosis[14].
  • William Anderson's family name is recorded as Anderson[15].
  • William Anderson's given name is recorded as William[16].
  • William Anderson's medical condition is recorded as tuberculosis[17].
  • William Anderson's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[18].
  • William Anderson's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[19].
  • William Anderson's different from is recorded as William Anderson[20].
  • William Anderson's collection items at is recorded as Natural History Museum[21].

Body

Origins and Family

William Anderson was born in North Berwick[2]. He was born on December 28, 1750[3].

Education

William Anderson's education included a stint at University of Edinburgh[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist[6], naturalist[7], and scientific collector[8].

Death and Burial

William Anderson died on August 3, 1778[5]. He passed away in Russia[4]. The cause of death was tuberculosis[14].

Why It Matters

William Anderson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (41 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

FAQs

Where was William Anderson born?

Born in North Berwick[2], William Anderson…

Where did William Anderson die?

William Anderson passed away in Russia[4].

What did William Anderson do for work?

William Anderson worked as botanist[6], naturalist[7], and scientific collector[8].

Where did William Anderson go to school?

William Anderson was educated at University of Edinburgh[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . Bionomia. wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Bionomia. bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [22] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [23] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16d ago · Oronsay · 2026-05-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14397 5379
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P14397]]: 5379, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/290073056|William Anderson (#290073056)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7918|‎Darwin Correspon"
  2. 4w ago · InternetArchiveBot bot · 2026-05-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation botanist, naturalist, scientific collector
    Place of death Russia
    Country of citizenship Kingdom of Great Britain
    Given name William
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-references:1||1|2 */ [[Property:P11146]]: [[Q309388]], Rescuing 1 sources and submitting 0 for archiving. #IABot (v2.0.9.5)"
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