Douglas Carruthers

British explorer and naturalist (1882-1962)
Person human Q3714621
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Douglas Carruthers

Summary

Douglas Carruthers is a human[1]. His place of birth was London[2]. He was born on +1882-10-04T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in London[4]. He died on +1962-05-23T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an explorer[6] and naturalist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in London[2], Douglas Carruthers…
  • Douglas Carruthers died in London[4].
  • Douglas Carruthers was born on +1882-10-04T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Douglas Carruthers died on +1962-05-23T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Douglas Carruthers held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • Douglas Carruthers worked as an explorer[6].
  • Douglas Carruthers's professions included naturalist[7].
  • Douglas Carruthers was employed by British Museum[10].
  • Douglas Carruthers received the Patron’s Medal[11].
  • Douglas Carruthers is recorded as male[12].
  • Douglas Carruthers's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Douglas Carruthers's Commons category is recorded as Douglas Carruthers[14].
  • Douglas Carruthers's family name is recorded as Carruthers[15].
  • Douglas Carruthers's given name is recorded as Douglas[16].
  • Douglas Carruthers's given name is recorded as Alexander[17].
  • Douglas Carruthers's participant in is recorded as Ruwenzori expedition 1905-1906[18].
  • Douglas Carruthers's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[19].

Body

Origins and Family

Douglas Carruthers's place of birth was London[2]. He was born on +1882-10-04T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include explorer[6] and naturalist[7]. Douglas Carruthers was employed by British Museum[10].

Recognition

Douglas Carruthers received the Patron’s Medal[11].

Death and Burial

Douglas Carruthers died on +1962-05-23T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in London[4].

Why It Matters

Douglas Carruthers ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20]

FAQs

Where was Douglas Carruthers born?

Douglas Carruthers's place of birth was London[2].

Where did Douglas Carruthers die?

Douglas Carruthers died in London[4].

What did Douglas Carruthers do for work?

Douglas Carruthers worked as explorer[6] and naturalist[7].

What awards did Douglas Carruthers receive?

Honors received include Patron’s Medal[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Gold Medal Recipients. wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Biodiversity Heritage Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [20] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8w ago · Magnus Manske · 2026-05-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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