Charles Blagden

British physician and scientist (1748–1820)
Person human Q1063743
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Charles Blagden

Summary

Charles Blagden is a human[1]. He was born in Gloucestershire[2]. He was born on +1748-04-17T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Arcueil[4]. He died on +1820-03-26T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a physician[6], scientist[7], chemist[8], physicist[9], and physical chemist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Gloucestershire[2], Charles Blagden…
  • Charles Blagden died in Arcueil[4].
  • Charles Blagden was born on +1748-04-17T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Charles Blagden died on +1820-03-26T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Père Lachaise Cemetery[12].
  • Charles Blagden held citizenship in United Kingdom[13].
  • English was Charles Blagden's native language[14].
  • Charles Blagden worked as a physician[6].
  • Charles Blagden's professions included scientist[7].
  • Charles Blagden worked as a chemist[8].
  • Charles Blagden worked as a physicist[9].
  • Charles Blagden worked as a physical chemist[10].
  • Charles Blagden was educated at University of Edinburgh[15].
  • Charles Blagden's doctoral advisor was William Robertson[16].
  • Charles Blagden received the Copley Medal[17].
  • Charles Blagden received the Fellow of the Royal Society[18].
  • Charles Blagden received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[19].
  • Charles Blagden was a member of Royal Society[20].
  • Charles Blagden was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[21].
  • Charles Blagden was a member of Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities[22].
  • Charles Blagden was a member of American Philosophical Society[23].
  • Charles Blagden was a member of French Academy of Sciences[24].
  • Charles Blagden's image is recorded as Sir Charles Blagden Wellcome M0013989.jpg[25].
  • Charles Blagden is recorded as male[26].
  • Charles Blagden's instance of is recorded as human[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Charles Blagden's place of birth was Gloucestershire[2]. He was born on +1748-04-17T00:00:00Z[3]. English was his native language[14].

Education

Charles Blagden's education included a stint at University of Edinburgh[15]. His doctoral advisor was William Robertson[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physician[6], scientist[7], chemist[8], physicist[9], and physical chemist[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Copley Medal[17], a medallion[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1731[30]; Fellow of the Royal Society[18], a fellowship award[31], in United Kingdom[32]; and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[19], a fellowship award[33].

Death and Burial

Charles Blagden died on +1820-03-26T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Arcueil[4]. He is buried at Père Lachaise Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Charles Blagden ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Charles Blagden born?

Charles Blagden's place of birth was Gloucestershire[2].

Where did Charles Blagden die?

Charles Blagden died in Arcueil[4].

What did Charles Blagden do for work?

Charles Blagden worked as physician[6], scientist[7], chemist[8], physicist[9], and physical chemist[10].

Where did Charles Blagden go to school?

Charles Blagden was educated at University of Edinburgh[15].

What awards did Charles Blagden receive?

Honors received include Copley Medal[17], Fellow of the Royal Society[18], and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [25] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . encyclopedia.com. encyclopedia.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [26] . Q24347994. wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . Q24347994. publicdomainreview.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [27] . Q24347994. wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . JSTOR. euppublishing.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . JSTOR. internetstones.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . Q24347994. wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . Q24347994. wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . Q24347994. wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . docs.google.com. Retrieved . docs.google.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . amacad.org. amacad.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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