William Wright
Facts
20 properties- Instance of
- human
- Date of birth
- March 1, 1735
- Date of death
- September 19, 1819
- Place of birth
- Crieff
- Place of death
- Edinburgh
- Country of citizenship
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[11]
- Occupation
- military physician, botanist, surgeon, botanical collector, physician
- Award received
- Fellow of the Royal Society, Fellow of the Linnean Society of London, Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland[14][15][16]
- Collection items at
- Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh[29]
- Described by source
- Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[26]
- Member of
- Royal Society of London, Royal Society of Edinburgh, American Philosophical Society[17][18][19]
- Military branch
- British Army, Royal Navy[21][22]
- Place of burial
- Greyfriars Kirkyard[10]
- Social classification
- slave owner[28]
- ISNI
- 0000000055650183
- VIAF cluster ID
- 26941735
- Library of Congress Authorities ID
- nr93043288
- GND ID
- 1033181404
- Alvin ID
- alvin-person:17437
- BHL creator ID
- 16909
- BNB person ID (OBSOLETE)
- WrightWilliam1735-1819
- Bionomia ID
- William Wright
- Botanist author abbreviation
- W.Wright
- CERL Thesaurus ID
- cnp01033432
- DDB person (GND) ID
- 1033181404
- FAST ID
- 330736
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- Freebase ID
- /m/02pjsml
- Harvard Index of Botanists ID
- 25528
- IPNI author ID
- 11884-1
- IdRef ID
- 245042156
- LBT person ID
- WiWrigh1819
- Medvik ID
- nlk20000091376
- Museo Galileo authority ID
- 59675
- NL CR AUT ID
- nlk20000091376
- Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
- 291545475
- Obálky knih ID
- nlk20000091376
- Open Library ID
- OL4277047A
- Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID
- 30067
- Prabook ID
- 1760080
- Repertorium Eruditorum Totius Europae ID
- RETE093556
- Runeberg author ID
- wrighwil
- WorldCat Entities ID
- E39PBJmpb7vfGjbH7KfRBWHBfq
- Yale LUX ID
- person/122eab4c-a6b0-4e28-a9ff-e7117ec56a1a
Occupation 4
Educated at 2
Military branch 2
Award received 1
Bionomia ID 1
Collection items at 1
Country of citizenship 1
Family name 1
Given name 1
Instance of 1
Named after 1
Place of birth 1
Place of burial 1
Place of death 1
Sex or gender 1
Work location 1
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Summary
William Wright was born on March 1, 1735[1], in Crieff[2]. He died on September 19, 1819[3], in Edinburgh[4]. He worked as a military physician[5], botanist[6], surgeon[7], botanical collector[8], and physician[9].
Body
Works and Contributions
Things named for William Wright include Wrightia religiosa[30], a taxon[31].
Why It Matters
Entities named for William Wright include Wrightia religiosa[30], a taxon[31].
FAQs
Where was William Wright born?
William Wright was born in Crieff[2].
Where did William Wright die?
William Wright passed away in Edinburgh[4].
What did William Wright do for work?
William Wright worked as a military physician[5], botanist[6], surgeon[7], botanical collector[8], and physician[9].
Where did William Wright go to school?
William Wright was educated at University of Edinburgh[12] and University of St Andrews[13].
What awards did William Wright receive?
Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[14], Fellow of the Linnean Society of London[15], and Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland[16].