Charles Townley

Summary

Charles Townley is a human^[1]. He was born on October 1, 1737^[2]. He died on January 3, 1805^[3]. He worked as an antiquarian^[4] and collector^[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (110 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• Charles Townley was born on October 1, 1737^[2].
• Charles Townley died on January 3, 1805^[3].
• Charles Townley's father was William Townley^[7].
• Charles Townley's mother was Cecilia Standish^[8].
• Charles Townley held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[9].
• Charles Townley held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain^[10].
• Charles Townley worked as an antiquarian^[4].
• Charles Townley's professions included collector^[5].
• Charles Townley's education included a stint at University of Douai^[11].
• Charles Townley was educated at English College^[12].
• Charles Townley received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[13].
• Charles Townley was a member of Royal Society^[14].
• Charles Townley is recorded as male^[15].
• Charles Townley's instance of is recorded as human^[16].
• Charles Townley's Commons category is recorded as Charles Townley^[17].
• Charles Townley's family name is recorded as Townley^[18].
• Charles Townley's given name is recorded as Charles^[19].
• Charles Townley's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900^[20].
• Charles Townley's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[21].
• Charles Townley's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[22].

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Origins and Family

Charles Townley was born on October 1, 1737^[2]. His father was William Townley^[7]. His mother was Cecilia Standish^[8].

Education

Educated at University of Douai^[11], a university^[23], in France^[24], founded in 1559^[25] and English College^[12], a Catholic seminary^[26], in France^[27], founded in 1561^[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include antiquarian^[4] and collector^[5].

Recognition

Charles Townley received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[13].

Death and Burial

Charles Townley died on January 3, 1805^[3].

Why It Matters

Charles Townley ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (110 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).^[6] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]

FAQs

Who were Charles Townley's parents?

Charles Townley's father was William Townley^[7]. Charles Townley's mother was Cecilia Standish^[8].

What did Charles Townley do for work?

Charles Townley worked as antiquarian^[4] and collector^[5].

Where did Charles Townley go to school?

Charles Townley was educated at University of Douai^[11] and English College^[12].

What awards did Charles Townley receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[13].