Charles Dawson

British archaeological forger (1864-1916)
Person human Q722050
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Charles Dawson

Summary

Charles Dawson is a human[1]. Born in Preston[2], he… he was born on July 11, 1864[3]. He died in Lewes[4]. He died on August 10, 1916[5]. He worked as an archaeologist[6], prehistorian[7], paleoanthropologist[8], geologist[9], and paleontologist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (352 views/month, #7,212 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Charles Dawson's place of birth was Preston[2].
  • Charles Dawson passed away in Lewes[4].
  • Charles Dawson was born on July 11, 1864[3].
  • Charles Dawson died on August 10, 1916[5].
  • Charles Dawson held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[12].
  • Charles Dawson worked as an archaeologist[6].
  • Charles Dawson worked as a prehistorian[7].
  • Charles Dawson worked as a paleoanthropologist[8].
  • Charles Dawson's professions included geologist[9].
  • Charles Dawson's professions included paleontologist[10].
  • Charles Dawson's field of work was archaeology[13].
  • Charles Dawson is recorded as male[14].
  • Charles Dawson's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Charles Dawson's Commons category is recorded as Charles Dawson[16].
  • The cause of death was sepsis[17].
  • Charles Dawson's family name is recorded as Dawson[18].
  • Charles Dawson's given name is recorded as Charles[19].
  • Charles Dawson's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[20].
  • Charles Dawson's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].
  • Charles Dawson's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Charles Dawson'}[22].

Body

Origins and Family

Charles Dawson's place of birth was Preston[2]. He was born on July 11, 1864[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include archaeologist[6], prehistorian[7], paleoanthropologist[8], geologist[9], and paleontologist[10]. Charles Dawson's field of work was archaeology[13].

Death and Burial

Charles Dawson died on August 10, 1916[5]. He passed away in Lewes[4]. The cause of death was sepsis[17].

Why It Matters

Charles Dawson ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (352 views/month, #7,212 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23]

FAQs

Where was Charles Dawson born?

Charles Dawson was born in Preston[2].

Where did Charles Dawson die?

Charles Dawson passed away in Lewes[4].

What did Charles Dawson do for work?

Charles Dawson worked as archaeologist[6], prehistorian[7], paleoanthropologist[8], geologist[9], and paleontologist[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death Lewes
    Cause of death sepsis
    Instance of human
    Languages spoken, written or signed English
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    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32152|batch #32152]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (34)"
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