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Signature of William H. Harvey

William H. Harvey

Irish botanist (1811-1866)

† 1866 · Artists · Illustrator in the permanent collections of Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam; cross-wiki notability: 15 language Wikipedias
In the collections of
Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam
License & source
Public domain · Wikidata
Life

William H. Harvey was born on February 5, 1811 in Limerick and died on May 15, 1866 in Torquay, aged 55. Recorded occupations: botanist, illustrator, writer, scientific illustrator, explorer and phycologist. Country of citizenship: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. Fields of work: botany. Honours include Fellow of the Linnean Society of London. Member of Royal Society of London and German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina.

At a glance
Born
February 5, 1811 · Limerick
Died
May 15, 1866 · Torquay
Age at death
55
Citizenship
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Occupations
botanist, illustrator, writer, scientific illustrator, explorer, phycologist
Honours
Fellow of the Linnean Society of London
Wikipedia editions
15 languages
Signature licence
Public domain
About this signature

This image of William H. Harvey's signature comes from Wikimedia Commons (Wikidata P109 signature file). Its licence is recorded as Public domain. It is linked to the person through Wikidata property P109 (signature), which ties a documented individual to a specific archived file. We show the file as published and do not redraw or retouch it. Public-domain signature; illustrator deceased since 1866 (>50 yr): no copyright or right-of-publicity exposure. Works held by 1 major museum.

Biographical facts: Wikidata Q1378128 (CC0), retrieved 2026-10-13. Read more about William H. Harvey on Wikipedia.

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