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James Drummond

Australian botanist (1787-1863)

James Drummond has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists in 1787 in Inverarity, United Kingdom.

Born

in 1787

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

Died: March 26, 1863

Source:

Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.

Birthplace: Inverarity, United Kingdom
Professions: mycologist, botanist, scientific collector, naturalist, explorer, botanical collector
Citizenship: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Australia, Kingdom of Great Britain

Incompatible birth dates

Sources disagree: in 1787 (Trove; author citation in botany and mycology; Australian Dictionary of Biography) or in 1784 (Integrated 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.

in 1784

Precision: year · Rank: normal

Source: Integrated Authority File

All birth date sources

A source is P248 “stated in” or a non-Wikimedia reference URL. Import-only references do not qualify.

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

Questions people ask

Where was James Drummond born?

James Drummond was born in Inverarity, United Kingdom.

When did James Drummond die?

James Drummond died on March 26, 1863.