Thomas Taylor

British botanist, bryologist, and mycologist (1775–1848)
Person human Q7794377
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Summary

Thomas Taylor is a human[1]. His place of birth was India[2]. He was born on 1775[3]. He died on January 1, 1848[4]. He worked as a botanist[5], bryologist[6], lichenologist[7], and mycologist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in India[2].
  • Thomas Taylor was born on 1775[3].
  • Thomas Taylor died on January 1, 1848[4].
  • Thomas Taylor died on February 1848[10].
  • A child of Thomas Taylor was Henry Hampden English[11].
  • Thomas Taylor held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[12].
  • Thomas Taylor held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[13].
  • English was Thomas Taylor's native language[14].
  • Thomas Taylor worked as a botanist[5].
  • Thomas Taylor's professions included bryologist[6].
  • Thomas Taylor worked as a lichenologist[7].
  • Thomas Taylor's professions included mycologist[8].
  • Thomas Taylor's field of work was phycology[15].
  • Thomas Taylor's education included a stint at Trinity College, Dublin[16].
  • Thomas Taylor was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[17].
  • Thomas Taylor was a member of National Academy of Sciences[18].
  • Thomas Taylor is recorded as male[19].
  • Thomas Taylor's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Thomas Taylor's Commons category is recorded as Thomas Taylor (mycologist)[21].
  • Thomas Taylor's residence is recorded as Dublin[22].
  • Thomas Taylor's family name is recorded as Taylor[23].
  • Thomas Taylor's given name is recorded as Thomas[24].
  • Thomas Taylor's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[25].
  • Thomas Taylor's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • Thomas Taylor's different from is recorded as Thomas Griffith Taylor[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in India[2], Thomas Taylor… he was born on 1775[3]. English was his native language[14].

Education

Thomas Taylor was educated at Trinity College, Dublin[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist[5], bryologist[6], lichenologist[7], and mycologist[8]. Thomas Taylor's field of work was phycology[15].

Personal Life

A child of Thomas Taylor was Henry Hampden English[11].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 1, 1848[4] and February 1848[10].

Why It Matters

Thomas Taylor ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Thomas Taylor born?

Born in India[2].

What did Thomas Taylor do for work?

Thomas Taylor worked as botanist[5], bryologist[6], lichenologist[7], and mycologist[8].

Where did Thomas Taylor go to school?

Thomas Taylor was educated at Trinity College, Dublin[16].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [19] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [20] ↑ . International Plant Names Index. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  7. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . Taylor, Thomas. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] ↑ . author citation in botany and mycology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [4] ↑ . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'az', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'ru', 'species', 'sv']
    Date of death → +1848-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1848-02-00T00:00:00Z
    Wikidata description → British botanist, bryologist, and mycologist (1775–1848)
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 20w ago · Pigsonthewing · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14397 → 4675
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ P14397: 4675, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/290072384|Thomas Taylor (#290072384)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7918|‎Darwin Corresponden"
  3. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id → cnp01365103, cnp02399871
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