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Frederick McCoy

Irish palaeontologist, zoologist, and museum administrator (1817–1899)

Frederick McCoy has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists in 1817 in Dublin, Ireland.

Born

in 1817

An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.

Died: May 16, 1899

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Birthplace
Dublin, Ireland
Professions
paleontologist, ichthyologist, botanist, professor, geologist, zoologist, entomologist, physician
Citizenship
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

Incompatible birth dates

Sources disagree: in 1817 (Harvard Index of Botanists; SNAC; Biodiversity Heritage Library; Australian Dictionary of Biography; Trove; author citation in botany and mycology) or in 1823 (Library of Congress Name Authority File).

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.

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Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record

Questions people ask

Where was Frederick McCoy born?

Frederick McCoy was born in Dublin, Ireland.

When did Frederick McCoy die?

Frederick McCoy died on May 16, 1899.