in 1683
Precision: year · Rank: normal
- Source: web.archive.org
- Source: Alston, Charles
- Source: Library of Congress
THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME
Charles Alston
Scottish botanist and physician (1683/5 – 1760)
Charles Alston has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists October 24, 1685 in Hamilton, United Kingdom.
Born
October 24, 1685
An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.
Died: November 22, 1760
Source:
No external source identified
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.
- Birthplace
- Hamilton, United Kingdom
- Professions
- university teacher, botanist, physician
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of Great Britain, Scotland
Incompatible birth dates
Sources disagree: October 24, 1685 (No external source identified) or in 1683 (web.archive.org; Alston, Charles; Library of Congress) or in 1685 (biodiversitylibrary.org).
The main date retains its own sources. These alternatives overlap neither all other statements nor the main date. Rank is Wikidata editorial priority, not proof.
in 1685
Precision: year · Rank: normal
- Source: biodiversitylibrary.org
All birth date sources
A source is P248 “stated in” or a non-Wikimedia reference URL. Import-only references do not qualify.
No external source identified
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record
Questions people ask
Where was Charles Alston born?
Charles Alston was born in Hamilton, United Kingdom.
When did Charles Alston die?
Charles Alston died on November 22, 1760.