William Curtis

British scientist (1746-1799)
Person human Q460867
William Curtis
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William Curtis

Summary

William Curtis is a human[1]. His place of birth was Alton[2]. He was born on January 11, 1746[3]. He died in Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea[4]. He died on July 7, 1799[5]. He worked as a botanist[6], lepidopterist[7], bryologist[8], mycologist[9], and pharmacist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (46 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Alton[2], William Curtis…
  • William Curtis passed away in Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea[4].
  • William Curtis was born on January 11, 1746[3].
  • William Curtis was born on January 1, 1746[12].
  • William Curtis died on July 7, 1799[5].
  • William Curtis died on January 1, 1799[13].
  • Burial took place at St Mary's Church, Battersea[14].
  • William Curtis held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[15].
  • William Curtis held citizenship in United Kingdom[16].
  • William Curtis worked as a botanist[6].
  • William Curtis worked as a lepidopterist[7].
  • William Curtis worked as a bryologist[8].
  • William Curtis's professions included mycologist[9].
  • William Curtis's professions included pharmacist[10].
  • William Curtis's field of work was botany[17].
  • William Curtis's field of work was entomology[18].
  • William Curtis received the Fellow of the Linnean Society of London[19].
  • William Curtis is recorded as male[20].
  • William Curtis's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • William Curtis's Commons category is recorded as William Curtis[22].
  • William Curtis's family name is recorded as Curtis[23].
  • William Curtis's given name is recorded as William[24].
  • William Curtis's topic's main category is recorded as Category:William Curtis[25].
  • William Curtis's Commons gallery is recorded as William Curtis[26].
  • William Curtis's work location is recorded as England[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Alton[2], William Curtis… Recorded date of birth include January 11, 1746[3] and January 1, 1746[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist[6], lepidopterist[7], bryologist[8], mycologist[9], and pharmacist[10]. Fields of work include botany[17], an academic discipline[28] and entomology[18], a branch of zoology[29].

Recognition

William Curtis received the Fellow of the Linnean Society of London[19].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include July 7, 1799[5] and January 1, 1799[13]. William Curtis passed away in Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea[4]. He is buried at St Mary's Church, Battersea[14].

Why It Matters

William Curtis ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (46 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

Works attributed to him include Curtis's Botanical Magazine[32], a scientific journal[33], founded in 1787[34], written by Joseph Dalton Hooker[35] and Flora Londinensis[36], a flora[37], in United Kingdom[38].

FAQs

Where was William Curtis born?

William Curtis's place of birth was Alton[2].

Where did William Curtis die?

William Curtis died in Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea[4].

What did William Curtis do for work?

William Curtis worked as botanist[6], lepidopterist[7], bryologist[8], mycologist[9], and pharmacist[10].

What awards did William Curtis receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Linnean Society of London[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . wikidata.org.
  6. [21] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [32] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . 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. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [38] . 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. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation botanist, lepidopterist, bryologist +2
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  2. 15d ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 22d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Copyright status as a creator copyrights on works have expired
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