Benjamin Franklin Shumard

American geologist and physician (1820–1869)
Person human Q110021988
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Benjamin Franklin Shumard

Summary

Benjamin Franklin Shumard is a human[1]. His place of birth was Lancaster[2]. He was born on November 24, 1820[3]. He died in St. Louis[4]. He died on April 14, 1869[5]. He worked as a geologist[6] and physician[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Benjamin Franklin Shumard was born in Lancaster[2].
  • Benjamin Franklin Shumard passed away in St. Louis[4].
  • Benjamin Franklin Shumard was born on November 24, 1820[3].
  • Benjamin Franklin Shumard died on April 14, 1869[5].
  • Benjamin Franklin Shumard is buried at Bellefontaine Cemetery[9].
  • Benjamin Franklin Shumard held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Benjamin Franklin Shumard's professions included geologist[6].
  • Benjamin Franklin Shumard worked as a physician[7].
  • Benjamin Franklin Shumard's field of work was medicine[11].
  • Benjamin Franklin Shumard's field of work was geology[12].
  • Benjamin Franklin Shumard is recorded as male[13].
  • Benjamin Franklin Shumard's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Benjamin Franklin Shumard's Commons category is recorded as Benjamin Franklin Shumard[15].
  • Benjamin Franklin Shumard's family name is recorded as Shumard[16].
  • Benjamin Franklin Shumard's given name is recorded as Benjamin[17].
  • Benjamin Franklin Shumard's given name is recorded as Franklin[18].
  • Benjamin Franklin Shumard's work location is recorded as Texas[19].
  • Benjamin Franklin Shumard's work location is recorded as St. Louis[20].
  • Benjamin Franklin Shumard's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].
  • Benjamin Franklin Shumard's number of children is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+2'}[22].
  • Benjamin Franklin Shumard's sibling is recorded as George Getz Shumard[23].

Body

Origins and Family

Benjamin Franklin Shumard's place of birth was Lancaster[2]. He was born on November 24, 1820[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include geologist[6] and physician[7]. Fields of work include medicine[11], a field of study[24] and geology[12], a branch of science[25].

Death and Burial

Benjamin Franklin Shumard died on April 14, 1869[5]. He passed away in St. Louis[4]. He is buried at Bellefontaine Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

Benjamin Franklin Shumard ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Benjamin Franklin Shumard born?

Benjamin Franklin Shumard's place of birth was Lancaster[2].

Where did Benjamin Franklin Shumard die?

Benjamin Franklin Shumard died in St. Louis[4].

What did Benjamin Franklin Shumard do for work?

Benjamin Franklin Shumard worked as geologist[6] and physician[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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