William Townsend Aiton

British botanist and horticulturist (1766-1849)
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William Townsend Aiton
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William Townsend Aiton

Summary

William Townsend Aiton is a human[1]. He was born in Kew[2]. He was born on February 2, 1766[3]. He passed away in Kensington[4]. He died on October 9, 1849[5]. He worked as a botanist[6], horticulturist[7], and botanical collector[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • William Townsend Aiton was born in Kew[2].
  • William Townsend Aiton passed away in Kensington[4].
  • William Townsend Aiton was born on February 2, 1766[3].
  • William Townsend Aiton died on October 9, 1849[5].
  • William Townsend Aiton's father was William Aiton[10].
  • William Townsend Aiton held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[11].
  • William Townsend Aiton held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[12].
  • William Townsend Aiton's professions included botanist[6].
  • William Townsend Aiton worked as a horticulturist[7].
  • William Townsend Aiton worked as a botanical collector[8].
  • Among William Townsend Aiton's employers was Kew Gardens[13].
  • William Townsend Aiton received the Fellow of the Royal Historical Society[14].
  • William Townsend Aiton received the Fellow of the Linnean Society of London[15].
  • William Townsend Aiton was a member of Linnean Society of London[16].
  • William Townsend Aiton was a member of Royal Horticultural Society[17].
  • William Townsend Aiton is recorded as male[18].
  • William Townsend Aiton's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • William Townsend Aiton's family name is recorded as Aiton[20].
  • William Townsend Aiton's given name is recorded as William[21].
  • William Townsend Aiton's given name is recorded as Q29571515[22].
  • William Townsend Aiton's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[23].
  • William Townsend Aiton's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[24].
  • William Townsend Aiton's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • William Townsend Aiton's writing language is recorded as English[26].
  • William Townsend Aiton's collection items at is recorded as Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum Berlin[27].

Body

Origins and Family

William Townsend Aiton's place of birth was Kew[2]. He was born on February 2, 1766[3]. His father was William Aiton[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist[6], horticulturist[7], and botanical collector[8]. William Townsend Aiton was employed by Kew Gardens[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Historical Society[14], a fellowship award[28] and Fellow of the Linnean Society of London[15], a fellowship award[29], in United Kingdom[30].

Death and Burial

William Townsend Aiton died on October 9, 1849[5]. He died in Kensington[4].

Why It Matters

William Townsend Aiton ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

Works attributed to him include Hortus Kewensis[33], a written work[34], in United Kingdom[35], written by William Aiton[36].

FAQs

Where was William Townsend Aiton born?

Born in Kew[2], William Townsend Aiton…

Where did William Townsend Aiton die?

William Townsend Aiton died in Kensington[4].

Who were William Townsend Aiton's parents?

William Townsend Aiton's father was William Aiton[10].

What did William Townsend Aiton do for work?

William Townsend Aiton worked as botanist[6], horticulturist[7], and botanical collector[8].

What awards did William Townsend Aiton receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Historical Society[14] and Fellow of the Linnean Society of London[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Bionomia. Retrieved . herbarium.bgbm.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [33] . 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. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Ambrosia10 · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 16d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 19d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed English
    Father William Aiton
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    Described by source Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary
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