Arthur O'Shaughnessy

British poet and herpetologist (1844–1881)
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Arthur O'Shaughnessy
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Arthur O'Shaughnessy

Summary

Arthur O'Shaughnessy is a human[1]. He was born in London[2]. He was born on March 14, 1844[3]. He died in London[4]. He died on January 30, 1881[5]. He worked as a poet[6], zoologist[7], writer[8], and herpetologist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (140 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Arthur O'Shaughnessy was born in London[2].
  • Arthur O'Shaughnessy died in London[4].
  • Arthur O'Shaughnessy was born on March 14, 1844[3].
  • Arthur O'Shaughnessy died on January 30, 1881[5].
  • Arthur O'Shaughnessy held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[11].
  • Arthur O'Shaughnessy worked as a poet[6].
  • Arthur O'Shaughnessy worked as a zoologist[7].
  • Arthur O'Shaughnessy worked as a writer[8].
  • Arthur O'Shaughnessy worked as a herpetologist[9].
  • Arthur O'Shaughnessy's field of work was poetry[12].
  • Arthur O'Shaughnessy's field of work was herpetology[13].
  • Arthur O'Shaughnessy is recorded as male[14].
  • Arthur O'Shaughnessy's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Arthur O'Shaughnessy's Commons category is recorded as Arthur O'Shaughnessy[16].
  • Arthur O'Shaughnessy's family name is recorded as O'Shaughnessy[17].
  • Arthur O'Shaughnessy's given name is recorded as Arthur[18].
  • Arthur O'Shaughnessy's described by source is recorded as Svensk uppslagsbok[19].
  • Arthur O'Shaughnessy's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[20].
  • Arthur O'Shaughnessy's described by source is recorded as Yuzhakov Big Encyclopedia[21].
  • Arthur O'Shaughnessy's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[22].
  • Arthur O'Shaughnessy's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[23].
  • Arthur O'Shaughnessy's described by source is recorded as Library of the World's Best Literature[24].
  • Arthur O'Shaughnessy's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[25].
  • Arthur O'Shaughnessy's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • Arthur O'Shaughnessy's writing language is recorded as English[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: GB[29]

  • Began / founded: 1844-03-14[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1881-01-30[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 556f0af4-e7f2-4830-968c-d781d1d12da6[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Arthur O'Shaughnessy's place of birth was London[2]. He was born on March 14, 1844[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], zoologist[7], writer[8], and herpetologist[9]. Fields of work include poetry[12], a literary form[33] and herpetology[13], a branch of zoology[34].

Death and Burial

Arthur O'Shaughnessy died on January 30, 1881[5]. He died in London[4].

Why It Matters

Arthur O'Shaughnessy ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (140 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Arthur O'Shaughnessy born?

Arthur O'Shaughnessy's place of birth was London[2].

Where did Arthur O'Shaughnessy die?

Arthur O'Shaughnessy passed away in London[4].

What did Arthur O'Shaughnessy do for work?

Arthur O'Shaughnessy worked as poet[6], zoologist[7], writer[8], and herpetologist[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Described by source Svensk uppslagsbok, Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900, Yuzhakov Big Encyclopedia +4
    Family name O'Shaughnessy
    Field of work poetry, herpetology
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