James Ellsworth De Kay

Portuguese American naturalist (1792–1851)
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James Ellsworth De Kay
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Summary

James Ellsworth De Kay was born on October 12, 1792[1], in Lisbon[2]. He died on November 21, 1851[3], in Oyster Bay[4]. He worked as a zoologist[5], physician[6], naturalist[7], and travel writer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (102 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Saint George's Church Cemetery[10]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[11], Kingdom of Portugal[12]
  • Native language: Portuguese[13]
  • Educated at: University of Edinburgh[14], Yale University[15]
  • Sex or gender: male[16]
  • Commons category: James Ellsworth DeKay[17]
  • Academic degree: doctorate[18]
  • Family name: DeKay[19]
  • Given name: James[20]
  • Relative: Helena de Kay Gilder[21]
  • Described by source: Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography[22]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Portuguese[23]
  • Commons Creator page: James Ellsworth De Kay[24]
  • Name in native language: James Ellsworth De Kay[25]
  • Sibling: George Coleman De Kay[26]

Why It Matters

James Ellsworth De Kay has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was James Ellsworth De Kay born?

James Ellsworth De Kay's place of birth was Lisbon[2].

Where did James Ellsworth De Kay die?

James Ellsworth De Kay passed away in Oyster Bay[4].

What did James Ellsworth De Kay do for work?

James Ellsworth De Kay worked as a zoologist[5], physician[6], naturalist[7], and travel writer[8].

Where did James Ellsworth De Kay go to school?

James Ellsworth De Kay was educated at University of Edinburgh[14] and Yale University[15].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . en.wikisource.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . en.wikisource.org. en.wikisource.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . en.wikisource.org. en.wikisource.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] ↑ . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . en.wikisource.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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