Charles Otis Whitman

American zoologist (1842–1910)
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Charles Otis Whitman
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Charles Otis Whitman

Summary

Charles Otis Whitman is a human[1]. He was born in Woodstock[2]. He was born on December 14, 1842[3]. He died in Worcester[4]. He died on December 6, 1910[5]. He worked as a zoologist[6], ornithologist[7], university teacher[8], and ethologist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (69 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Charles Otis Whitman's place of birth was Woodstock[2].
  • Charles Otis Whitman died in Worcester[4].
  • Charles Otis Whitman was born on December 14, 1842[3].
  • Charles Otis Whitman died on December 6, 1910[5].
  • Charles Otis Whitman held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Charles Otis Whitman's professions included zoologist[6].
  • Charles Otis Whitman's professions included ornithologist[7].
  • Charles Otis Whitman's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Charles Otis Whitman worked as an ethologist[9].
  • Charles Otis Whitman's field of work was zoology[12].
  • Charles Otis Whitman's field of work was ethology[13].
  • Charles Otis Whitman's field of work was evolution[14].
  • Charles Otis Whitman's field of work was animal embryology[15].
  • Charles Otis Whitman's field of work was zootomy[16].
  • Charles Otis Whitman's field of work was heredity[17].
  • Charles Otis Whitman held the position of foreign government advisor in Meiji Japan[18].
  • Charles Otis Whitman was employed by University of Tokyo[19].
  • Among Charles Otis Whitman's employers was Harvard University[20].
  • Among Charles Otis Whitman's employers was University of Chicago[21].
  • Charles Otis Whitman was employed by Clark University[22].
  • Charles Otis Whitman was educated at Johns Hopkins University[23].
  • Charles Otis Whitman's education included a stint at Bowdoin College[24].
  • Charles Otis Whitman was educated at Leipzig University[25].
  • Charles Otis Whitman was a member of National Academy of Sciences[26].
  • Charles Otis Whitman was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Woodstock[2], Charles Otis Whitman… he was born on December 14, 1842[3].

Education

Educated at Johns Hopkins University[23], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1876[30], headquartered in Baltimore[31]; Bowdoin College[24], a liberal arts college[32], in United States[33], founded in 1794[34], headquartered in Brunswick[35]; and Leipzig University[25], a public university[36], in Germany[37], founded in 1409[38], headquartered in Leipzig[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include zoologist[6], ornithologist[7], university teacher[8], and ethologist[9]. Fields of work include zoology[12], a branch of biology[40]; ethology[13], a branch of zoology[41]; evolution[14], a type of process[42]; animal embryology[15]; zootomy[16], a branch of zoology[43]; and heredity[17]. Employers include University of Tokyo[19], a research university[44], in Japan[45], founded in 1877[46], headquartered in Hongō campus[47]; Harvard University[20], a private university[48], in United States[49], founded in 1636[50], headquartered in Cambridge[51]; University of Chicago[21], a private university[52], in United States[53], founded in 1890[54], headquartered in Chicago[55]; and Clark University[22], a private university[56], in United States[57], founded in 1887[58], headquartered in Worcester[59]. Charles Otis Whitman held the position of foreign government advisor in Meiji Japan[18].

Death and Burial

Charles Otis Whitman died on December 6, 1910[5]. He passed away in Worcester[4].

Why It Matters

Charles Otis Whitman ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (69 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[60] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[61]

FAQs

Where was Charles Otis Whitman born?

Charles Otis Whitman was born in Woodstock[2].

Where did Charles Otis Whitman die?

Charles Otis Whitman passed away in Worcester[4].

What did Charles Otis Whitman do for work?

Charles Otis Whitman worked as zoologist[6], ornithologist[7], university teacher[8], and ethologist[9].

Where did Charles Otis Whitman go to school?

Charles Otis Whitman was educated at Johns Hopkins University[23], Bowdoin College[24], and Leipzig University[25].

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Class ancestry

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  2. [60] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [61] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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