James Sowerby

Summary

James Sowerby is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Lambeth^[2]. He was born on March 21, 1757^[3]. He passed away in London Borough of Lambeth^[4]. He died on October 25, 1822^[5]. He worked as a biologist^[6], botanical illustrator^[7], zoologist^[8], botanist^[9], and naturalist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (55 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• James Sowerby was born in Lambeth^[2].
• James Sowerby passed away in London Borough of Lambeth^[4].
• James Sowerby was born on March 21, 1757^[3].
• James Sowerby died on October 25, 1822^[5].
• A child of James Sowerby was George Brettingham Sowerby^[12].
• A child of James Sowerby was James De Carle Sowerby^[13].
• A child of James Sowerby was Charles Edward Sowerby^[14].
• James Sowerby held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[15].
• James Sowerby held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain^[16].
• English was James Sowerby's native language^[17].
• James Sowerby's professions included biologist^[6].
• James Sowerby's professions included botanical illustrator^[7].
• James Sowerby worked as a zoologist^[8].
• James Sowerby's professions included botanist^[9].
• James Sowerby worked as a naturalist^[10].
• James Sowerby's professions included painter^[18].
• James Sowerby's field of work was botany^[19].
• James Sowerby's education included a stint at Royal Academy of Arts^[20].
• James Sowerby is recorded as male^[21].
• James Sowerby's instance of is recorded as human^[22].
• James Sowerby's family is recorded as Sowerby family^[23].
• James Sowerby's Commons category is recorded as James Sowerby^[24].
• James Sowerby's archives at is recorded as National Library of Wales^[25].
• James Sowerby's residence is recorded as Great Britain^[26].
• James Sowerby's family name is recorded as Sowerby^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Lambeth^[2], James Sowerby… he was born on March 21, 1757^[3]. English was his native language^[17].

Education

James Sowerby's education included a stint at Royal Academy of Arts^[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include biologist^[6], botanical illustrator^[7], zoologist^[8], botanist^[9], naturalist^[10], and painter^[18]. James Sowerby's field of work was botany^[19].

Personal Life

Children include George Brettingham Sowerby^[12], an entomologist^[28], 1788–1854^[29], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[30]; James De Carle Sowerby^[13], a botanist^[31], 1787–1871^[32], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[33]; and Charles Edward Sowerby^[14], a naturalist^[34], 1795–1842^[35], of Kingdom of Great Britain^[36].

Death and Burial

James Sowerby died on October 25, 1822^[5]. He passed away in London Borough of Lambeth^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for James Sowerby include Mesoplodon bidens^[37], a taxon^[38] and Sowerbyella^[39], a taxon^[40].

Why It Matters

James Sowerby ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (55 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[41] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[42]

Works attributed to him include Hortus Kewensis^[43], a written work^[44], in United Kingdom^[45], written by William Aiton^[46]. Entities named for him include Mesoplodon bidens^[37], a taxon^[38] and Sowerbyella^[39], a taxon^[40].

FAQs

Where was James Sowerby born?

James Sowerby was born in Lambeth^[2].

Where did James Sowerby die?

James Sowerby passed away in London Borough of Lambeth^[4].

What did James Sowerby do for work?

James Sowerby worked as biologist^[6], botanical illustrator^[7], zoologist^[8], botanist^[9], and naturalist^[10].

Where did James Sowerby go to school?

James Sowerby was educated at Royal Academy of Arts^[20].