Benjamin Babbage

Australian engineer, explorer and politician (1815-1878)
Person human Q890220
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Benjamin Babbage

Summary

Benjamin Babbage is a human[1]. His place of birth was London[2]. He was born on August 6, 1815[3]. He passed away in St Marys[4]. He died on October 22, 1878[5]. He worked as an explorer[6], politician[7], engineer[8], winegrower[9], and geologist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (156 views/month, #7,228 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in London[2], Benjamin Babbage…
  • Benjamin Babbage was born in Greater London[12].
  • Benjamin Babbage passed away in St Marys[4].
  • Benjamin Babbage died in Adelaide[13].
  • Benjamin Babbage was born on August 6, 1815[3].
  • Benjamin Babbage died on October 22, 1878[5].
  • Benjamin Babbage's father was Charles Babbage[14].
  • A child of Benjamin Babbage was Charles Whitmore Babbage[15].
  • Benjamin Babbage held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[16].
  • Benjamin Babbage's professions included explorer[6].
  • Benjamin Babbage worked as a politician[7].
  • Benjamin Babbage worked as an engineer[8].
  • Benjamin Babbage's professions included winegrower[9].
  • Benjamin Babbage worked as a geologist[10].
  • Benjamin Babbage's professions included scientific explorer[17].
  • Benjamin Babbage held the position of Member of the South Australian House of Assembly[18].
  • Benjamin Babbage is recorded as male[19].
  • Benjamin Babbage's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Benjamin Babbage's Commons category is recorded as Benjamin Herschel Babbage[21].
  • Benjamin Babbage's family name is recorded as Babbage[22].
  • Benjamin Babbage's given name is recorded as Benjamin[23].
  • Benjamin Babbage's given name is recorded as Herschel[24].
  • Benjamin Babbage's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[25].
  • Benjamin Babbage's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[26].
  • Benjamin Babbage's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include London[2], a metropolis[28], in Roman Empire[29], founded in 0047[30] and Greater London[12], a ceremonial county of England[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1965[33]. Benjamin Babbage was born on August 6, 1815[3]. His father was Charles Babbage[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include explorer[6], politician[7], engineer[8], winegrower[9], geologist[10], and scientific explorer[17]. Benjamin Babbage held the position of Member of the South Australian House of Assembly[18].

Personal Life

A child of Benjamin Babbage was Charles Whitmore Babbage[15].

Death and Burial

Benjamin Babbage died on October 22, 1878[5]. Recorded place of death include St Marys[4], a suburb[34], in Australia[35] and Adelaide[13], a city[36], in Australia[37], founded in 1836[38].

Why It Matters

Benjamin Babbage ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (156 views/month, #7,228 of 1,000,298).[11] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Benjamin Babbage born?

Benjamin Babbage was born in London[2].

Where did Benjamin Babbage die?

Benjamin Babbage passed away in St Marys[4].

Who were Benjamin Babbage's parents?

Benjamin Babbage's father was Charles Babbage[14].

What did Benjamin Babbage do for work?

Benjamin Babbage worked as explorer[6], politician[7], engineer[8], winegrower[9], and geologist[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . nla.gov.au. nla.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [20] . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [10] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Benjamin, Herschel
    Instance of human
    Place of birth London, Greater London
    Father Charles Babbage
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