Alfred Edwin Eaton

British entomologist and clergyman (1844-1929)
Person human Q2396847
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Alfred Edwin Eaton

Summary

Alfred Edwin Eaton is a human[1]. Born in Littlebredy[2], he… he was born on January 1, 1845[3]. He died on January 1, 1929[4]. He worked as an entomologist[5], Anglican priest[6], scientific illustrator[7], botanical collector[8], and scientific collector[9]. He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Littlebredy[2], Alfred Edwin Eaton…
  • Alfred Edwin Eaton was born on January 1, 1845[3].
  • Alfred Edwin Eaton was born on December 1, 1844[11].
  • Alfred Edwin Eaton died on January 1, 1929[4].
  • Alfred Edwin Eaton died on March 23, 1929[12].
  • Alfred Edwin Eaton held citizenship in United Kingdom[13].
  • Alfred Edwin Eaton held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[14].
  • Alfred Edwin Eaton worked as an entomologist[5].
  • Alfred Edwin Eaton worked as an Anglican priest[6].
  • Alfred Edwin Eaton worked as a scientific illustrator[7].
  • Alfred Edwin Eaton's professions included botanical collector[8].
  • Alfred Edwin Eaton's professions included scientific collector[9].
  • Alfred Edwin Eaton's professions included cleric[15].
  • Alfred Edwin Eaton's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[16].
  • Alfred Edwin Eaton is recorded as male[17].
  • Alfred Edwin Eaton's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Alfred Edwin Eaton's family name is recorded as Eaton[19].
  • Alfred Edwin Eaton's given name is recorded as Alfred[20].
  • Alfred Edwin Eaton's given name is recorded as Edwin[21].
  • Alfred Edwin Eaton's author citation is recorded as Eaton[22].
  • Alfred Edwin Eaton's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • Alfred Edwin Eaton's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[24].
  • Alfred Edwin Eaton's collection items at is recorded as Herbarium, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew[25].
  • Alfred Edwin Eaton's collection items at is recorded as Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh[26].
  • Alfred Edwin Eaton's collection items at is recorded as Muséum national d'histoire naturelle[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Alfred Edwin Eaton's place of birth was Littlebredy[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1845[3] and December 1, 1844[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include entomologist[5], Anglican priest[6], scientific illustrator[7], botanical collector[8], scientific collector[9], and cleric[15].

Personal Life

Alfred Edwin Eaton's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[16].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 1, 1929[4] and March 23, 1929[12].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Alfred Edwin Eaton include Eaton's Pintail[28], a taxon[29].

Why It Matters

Alfred Edwin Eaton has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

Entities named for him include Eaton's Pintail[28], a taxon[29].

FAQs

Where was Alfred Edwin Eaton born?

Alfred Edwin Eaton was born in Littlebredy[2].

What did Alfred Edwin Eaton do for work?

Alfred Edwin Eaton worked as entomologist[5], Anglican priest[6], scientific illustrator[7], botanical collector[8], and scientific collector[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . naturalhistorymuseum.blog. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . The Stuttgart Database of Scientific Illustrators 1450–1950. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [9] ↑ . Bionomia. wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . Open Library. Retrieved . openlibrary.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [11] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [4] ↑ . Open Library. Retrieved . openlibrary.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . The Stuttgart Database of Scientific Illustrators 1450–1950. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . The Stuttgart Database of Scientific Illustrators 1450–1950. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . The Stuttgart Database of Scientific Illustrators 1450–1950. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of birth → +1845-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1844-12-01T00:00:00Z
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  2. 7d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ca', 'de', 'en', 'fr', 'nl', 'ru', 'species', 'tr']
    Date of death → +1929-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1929-03-23T00:00:00Z
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  3. 12w ago · ~2026-37664-04 · 2026-07-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Bibsys id → 12046209
    Bhl creator id → 268378, 316024, 57202 +2
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  4. 16w ago · Ambrosia10 · 2026-06-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Bhl creator id → 268378, 316024, 57202 +2
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P4081]]: 316024"
  5. 19w ago · Oronsay · 2026-05-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14397 → 8053
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P14397]]: 8053, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/290075578|Alfred Edwin Eaton (#290075578)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7918|‎Darwin Corresp"
  6. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Littlebredy
    Citizenship → —
    Copyright status as a creator → copyrights on works have expired
    Occupation → entomologist, Anglican priest, scientific illustrator +3
    + 11 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32081|batch #32081]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (23)"
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