Charles Haskins Townsend

American zoologist (1859–1944)
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Charles Haskins Townsend

Summary

Charles Haskins Townsend is a human[1]. Born in New Kensington[2], he… he was born on January 1, 1859[3]. He died in Miami[4]. He died on January 1, 1944[5]. He worked as a zoologist[6], ornithologist[7], ichthyologist[8], and writer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Charles Haskins Townsend's place of birth was New Kensington[2].
  • Charles Haskins Townsend passed away in Miami[4].
  • Charles Haskins Townsend was born on January 1, 1859[3].
  • Charles Haskins Townsend died on January 1, 1944[5].
  • Charles Haskins Townsend held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Charles Haskins Townsend's professions included zoologist[6].
  • Charles Haskins Townsend's professions included ornithologist[7].
  • Charles Haskins Townsend's professions included ichthyologist[8].
  • Charles Haskins Townsend worked as a writer[9].
  • Among Charles Haskins Townsend's employers was Ward's Natural Science[12].
  • Among Charles Haskins Townsend's employers was New York Aquarium[13].
  • Among Charles Haskins Townsend's employers was United States Fish Commission[14].
  • Charles Haskins Townsend is recorded as male[15].
  • Charles Haskins Townsend's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Charles Haskins Townsend's Commons category is recorded as Charles Haskins Townsend[17].
  • Charles Haskins Townsend's family name is recorded as Townsend[18].
  • Charles Haskins Townsend's given name is recorded as Charles[19].
  • Charles Haskins Townsend's author citation is recorded as Townsend[20].
  • Charles Haskins Townsend's described by source is recorded as The Encyclopedia Americana[21].
  • Charles Haskins Townsend's described by source is recorded as Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers[22].
  • Charles Haskins Townsend's participant in is recorded as Galapagos Islands Expedition[23].
  • Charles Haskins Townsend's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • Charles Haskins Townsend's Commons Creator page is recorded as Charles Haskins Townsend[25].
  • Charles Haskins Townsend's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject Smithsonian Names[26].
  • Charles Haskins Townsend's has written for is recorded as The Atlantic[27].

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Origins and Family

Charles Haskins Townsend was born in New Kensington[2]. He was born on January 1, 1859[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include zoologist[6], ornithologist[7], ichthyologist[8], and writer[9]. Employers include Ward's Natural Science[12], a company[28], in United States[29], founded in 1862[30], headquartered in Rochester[31]; New York Aquarium[13], a public aquarium[32], in United States[33], founded in 1896[34]; and United States Fish Commission[14], a government agency[35], in United States[36], founded in 1871[37].

Death and Burial

Charles Haskins Townsend died on January 1, 1944[5]. He died in Miami[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Charles Haskins Townsend include Catostylus townsendi[38], a taxon[39].

Why It Matters

Charles Haskins Townsend ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

Entities named for him include Catostylus townsendi[38], a taxon[39].

FAQs

Where was Charles Haskins Townsend born?

Charles Haskins Townsend was born in New Kensington[2].

Where did Charles Haskins Townsend die?

Charles Haskins Townsend passed away in Miami[4].

What did Charles Haskins Townsend do for work?

Charles Haskins Townsend worked as zoologist[6], ornithologist[7], ichthyologist[8], and writer[9].

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  8. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  14. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
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  20. [22] . Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [38] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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
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  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. [39] . 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. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Described by source The Encyclopedia Americana, Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers
    Place of death Miami
    Participant in Galapagos Islands Expedition
    Employer Ward's Natural Science, New York Aquarium, United States Fish Commission
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