Edgar Ravenswood Waite

Australian ichthyologist (1866-1928)
Person human Q3047481
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Summary

Edgar Ravenswood Waite is a human[1]. He was born in Leeds[2]. He was born on May 5, 1866[3]. He passed away in Hobart[4]. He died on January 19, 1928[5]. He worked as an ichthyologist[6], herpetologist[7], ornithologist[8], zoologist[9], and zoological collector[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Edgar Ravenswood Waite was born in Leeds[2].
  • Edgar Ravenswood Waite died in Hobart[4].
  • Edgar Ravenswood Waite was born on May 5, 1866[3].
  • Edgar Ravenswood Waite died on January 19, 1928[5].
  • Edgar Ravenswood Waite held citizenship in United Kingdom[12].
  • Edgar Ravenswood Waite held citizenship in Australia[13].
  • Edgar Ravenswood Waite held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[14].
  • Edgar Ravenswood Waite's professions included ichthyologist[6].
  • Edgar Ravenswood Waite worked as a herpetologist[7].
  • Edgar Ravenswood Waite worked as an ornithologist[8].
  • Edgar Ravenswood Waite worked as a zoologist[9].
  • Edgar Ravenswood Waite's professions included zoological collector[10].
  • Edgar Ravenswood Waite's professions included scientific collector[15].
  • Edgar Ravenswood Waite was employed by Australian Museum[16].
  • Among Edgar Ravenswood Waite's employers was South Australian Museum[17].
  • Among Edgar Ravenswood Waite's employers was Canterbury Museum[18].
  • Edgar Ravenswood Waite's education included a stint at Victoria University of Manchester[19].
  • Edgar Ravenswood Waite was a member of Linnean Society of London[20].
  • Edgar Ravenswood Waite was a member of Zoological Society of London[21].
  • Edgar Ravenswood Waite is recorded as male[22].
  • Edgar Ravenswood Waite's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Edgar Ravenswood Waite's Commons category is recorded as Edgar Ravenswood Waite[24].
  • The cause of death was typhoid fever[25].
  • Edgar Ravenswood Waite's family name is recorded as Waite[26].
  • Edgar Ravenswood Waite's given name is recorded as Edgar[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Leeds[2], Edgar Ravenswood Waite… he was born on May 5, 1866[3].

Education

Edgar Ravenswood Waite's education included a stint at Victoria University of Manchester[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include ichthyologist[6], herpetologist[7], ornithologist[8], zoologist[9], zoological collector[10], and scientific collector[15]. Employers include Australian Museum[16], a museum[28], in Australia[29], founded in 1845[30]; South Australian Museum[17], a museum[31], in Australia[32], founded in 1856[33], headquartered in Adelaide[34]; and Canterbury Museum[18], a museum[35], in New Zealand[36], founded in 1870[37].

Death and Burial

Edgar Ravenswood Waite died on January 19, 1928[5]. He passed away in Hobart[4]. The cause of death was typhoid fever[25].

Why It Matters

Edgar Ravenswood Waite ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Edgar Ravenswood Waite born?

Edgar Ravenswood Waite's place of birth was Leeds[2].

Where did Edgar Ravenswood Waite die?

Edgar Ravenswood Waite died in Hobart[4].

What did Edgar Ravenswood Waite do for work?

Edgar Ravenswood Waite worked as ichthyologist[6], herpetologist[7], ornithologist[8], zoologist[9], and zoological collector[10].

Where did Edgar Ravenswood Waite go to school?

Edgar Ravenswood Waite was educated at Victoria University of Manchester[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  11. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] ↑ . bionomia.net. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . Bionomia. wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  18. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  21. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  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

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at → Victoria University of Manchester
    Participant in → 1907 Sub-Antarctic Islands Scientific Expedition
    Place of birth → Leeds
    Manner of death → natural causes
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