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William MacGillivray

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Also known as W.MacGill.

British naturalist and ornithologist (1796–1852)

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Within Vinony's link graph, William MacGillivray is referenced by 49 other articles, and connects out to ornithology, Scotland and Edinburgh.

It sits within the topics 1796 births, 1852 deaths and 19th-century Scottish biologists.

Its subject is documented across 15 Wikipedia language editions.

Person · Open Library

Born
25 January 1796
Died
4 September 1852
Works
50

Top works

  • Unpublished letters of William MacGillivray to John James Audubon
  • A systematic arrangement of British plants
  • Withering's British plants
  • A manual of geology
  • A Manual of British ornithology

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
1
Total plays
1

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
William
Gender
male
Place of birth
Aberdeen
Place of death
Aberdeen
Occupation
writer
Languages spoken
English language
Native language
Scottish English
Field of work
ornithology
Image
William MacGillivray.jpg
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Commons category
William MacGillivray
date of birth
1796-01-25
date of death
1852-09-04
Commons Creator page
William MacGillivray
name in native language
William MacGillivray
writing language
English language
Sources (3)

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Works in European collections

6 objects attributed to William MacGillivray, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

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