William Wright
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British physician, botanist and slave owner (1735-1819)
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Within Vinony's link graph, William Wright is referenced by 37 other articles, and connects out to Linnean Society of London, Royal Society of Edinburgh and Wallichia.
It is catalogued under topics including 1735 births, 1819 deaths and 18th-century Scottish botanists.
Its subject is documented across 10 Wikipedia language editions.
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- William
- Family name
- Wright
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Place of birth
- Crieff
- Place of death
- Edinburgh
- Occupation
- botanical collector
- Educated at
- University of St Andrews
- Military branch
- Royal Navy
- Image
- William Wright (1735-1819) - Detail.png
- Work location
- Edinburgh
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- place of burial
- Greyfriars Kirkyard
- date of death
- 1819-09-19
- date of birth
- 1735-03-01
- member of
- American Philosophical Society
- P6944
- William Wright
- collection items at
- Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
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Linnean Society of London
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Royal Society of Edinburgh
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Wallichia
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Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
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Wernerian Natural History Society
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London
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Jamaica
Country
Edinburgh
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International Standard Book Number
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Kingston
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Arecaceae
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University of Edinburgh
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Royal Society
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West Indies
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Apocynaceae
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Royal Navy
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natural history
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University of St Andrews
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Falkirk
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International Plant Names Index
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Categories
1735 births1819 deaths18th-century Scottish botanists18th-century Scottish medical doctors18th-century surgeons19th-century Scottish botanists19th-century Scottish surgeonsAlumni of the University of Edinburgh Medical SchoolAlumni of the University of St AndrewsBotanists with author abbreviationsBritish Army regimental surgeonsBritish fellows of the Royal SocietyBurials at Greyfriars KirkyardFellows of the Linnean Society of LondonFellows of the Society of Antiquaries of ScotlandFounder fellows of the Royal Society of EdinburghMembers of the American Philosophical SocietyMembers of the Philosophical Society of EdinburghPeople from CrieffRoyal Navy Medical Service officersScottish antiquariansScottish naturalistsScottish sailors