Abraham Colles

Irish doctor (1773-1843)
Person human Q328161
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Abraham Colles

Summary

Abraham Colles is a human[1]. He was born in Kilkenny[2]. He was born on +1773-07-23T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1843-11-16T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a physician[5], teacher[6], anatomist[7], and surgeon[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Abraham Colles's place of birth was Kilkenny[2].
  • Abraham Colles was born on +1773-07-23T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Abraham Colles died on +1843-11-16T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Burial took place at Mount Jerome Cemetery[10].
  • Abraham Colles held citizenship in Ireland[11].
  • Abraham Colles's professions included physician[5].
  • Abraham Colles's professions included teacher[6].
  • Abraham Colles worked as an anatomist[7].
  • Abraham Colles worked as a surgeon[8].
  • Abraham Colles was employed by Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland[12].
  • Abraham Colles was educated at University of Edinburgh[13].
  • Abraham Colles's education included a stint at Kilkenny College[14].
  • Abraham Colles's image is recorded as Abraham Colles 003.jpg[15].
  • Abraham Colles is recorded as male[16].
  • Abraham Colles's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Abraham Colles's ISNI is recorded as 0000000055264354[18].
  • Abraham Colles's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 32394213[19].
  • Abraham Colles's GND ID is recorded as 1055428984[20].
  • Abraham Colles's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n86804260[21].
  • Abraham Colles's IdRef ID is recorded as 178875767[22].
  • Abraham Colles's Commons category is recorded as Abraham Colles[23].
  • Abraham Colles's SBN author ID is recorded as TO0V627323[24].
  • Abraham Colles's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/01v68x[25].
  • Abraham Colles's Open Library ID is recorded as OL1171862A[26].
  • Abraham Colles's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as nlk20000083869[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Kilkenny[2], Abraham Colles… he was born on +1773-07-23T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Edinburgh[13], a public university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1583[30], headquartered in Edinburgh[31] and Kilkenny College[14], a secondary school[32], in Ireland[33], founded in 1538[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physician[5], teacher[6], anatomist[7], and surgeon[8]. Among Abraham Colles's employers was Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland[12].

Death and Burial

Abraham Colles died on +1843-11-16T00:00:00Z[4]. Burial took place at Mount Jerome Cemetery[10].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Abraham Colles include Colles' fracture[35].

Why It Matters

Abraham Colles ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36]

Entities named for him include Colles' fracture[35].

FAQs

Where was Abraham Colles born?

Born in Kilkenny[2], Abraham Colles…

What did Abraham Colles do for work?

Abraham Colles worked as physician[5], teacher[6], anatomist[7], and surgeon[8].

Where did Abraham Colles go to school?

Abraham Colles was educated at University of Edinburgh[13] and Kilkenny College[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [4] . Who Named It?. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [35] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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