Charles Swinhoe

British entomologist and ornithologist (1838-1927)
Person human Q2960279
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Charles Swinhoe

Summary

Charles Swinhoe is a human[1]. He was born in Kolkata[2]. He was born on +1838-08-27T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in London[4]. He died on +1923-12-02T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a lepidopterist[6], ornithologist[7], naturalist[8], and scientific collector[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Charles Swinhoe was born in Kolkata[2].
  • Charles Swinhoe passed away in London[4].
  • Charles Swinhoe was born on +1838-08-27T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Charles Swinhoe died on +1923-12-02T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Charles Swinhoe held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[11].
  • Charles Swinhoe's professions included lepidopterist[6].
  • Charles Swinhoe's professions included ornithologist[7].
  • Charles Swinhoe worked as a naturalist[8].
  • Charles Swinhoe worked as a scientific collector[9].
  • Charles Swinhoe is recorded as male[12].
  • Charles Swinhoe's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Charles Swinhoe's ISNI is recorded as 0000000397293593[14].
  • Charles Swinhoe's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 5323778[15].
  • Charles Swinhoe's GND ID is recorded as 1146373694[16].
  • Charles Swinhoe's military branch is recorded as British Army[17].
  • Charles Swinhoe's IdRef ID is recorded as 191818836[18].
  • Charles Swinhoe's military, police or special rank is recorded as colonel[19].
  • Charles Swinhoe's participated in conflict is recorded as Crimean War[20].
  • Charles Swinhoe's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03y69n[21].
  • Charles Swinhoe's family name is recorded as Swinhoe[22].
  • Charles Swinhoe's given name is recorded as Charles[23].
  • Charles Swinhoe's author citation is recorded as Swinhoe[24].
  • Charles Swinhoe's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 162294115[25].
  • Charles Swinhoe's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Charles Swinhoe'}[26].
  • Charles Swinhoe's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Swinhoe-306[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Kolkata[2], Charles Swinhoe… he was born on +1838-08-27T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include lepidopterist[6], ornithologist[7], naturalist[8], and scientific collector[9].

Death and Burial

Charles Swinhoe died on +1923-12-02T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in London[4].

Why It Matters

Charles Swinhoe ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Charles Swinhoe born?

Charles Swinhoe was born in Kolkata[2].

Where did Charles Swinhoe die?

Charles Swinhoe died in London[4].

What did Charles Swinhoe do for work?

Charles Swinhoe worked as lepidopterist[6], ornithologist[7], naturalist[8], and scientific collector[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . Bionomia. wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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