Edinburgh Geological Society

scientific society
Organization learned_society Q5338200
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Edinburgh Geological Society

Summary

Edinburgh Geological Society is a learned society[1]. It draws 7 Wikipedia views per month (learned_society category, ranking #54 of 241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Edinburgh Geological Society's instance of is recorded as learned society[3].
  • Edinburgh Geological Society's instance of is recorded as publishing house[4].
  • Edinburgh Geological Society's founder is recorded as Alexander Rose[5].
  • Edinburgh Geological Society's industry is recorded as higher education[6].
  • Edinburgh Geological Society's chairperson is recorded as David Milne-Home[7].
  • Edinburgh Geological Society's chairperson is recorded as Charles Thomas Clough[8].
  • Edinburgh Geological Society's chairperson is recorded as Thomas John Jehu[9].
  • 1834 marks the founding of Edinburgh Geological Society[10].
  • Edinburgh Geological Society's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikidata:WikiProject Academic Publisher[11].

Body

Founding

Edinburgh Geological Society's founder is recorded as Alexander Rose[5]. 1834 marks the founding of it[10].

Leadership

Chairpersons include David Milne-Home[7], a meteorologist[12], 1805–1890[13], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[14]; Charles Thomas Clough[8], a geologist[15], 1852–1916[16], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[17], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[18]; and Thomas John Jehu[9], a geologist[19], 1871–1943[20], of United Kingdom[21], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[22].

Industry

Edinburgh Geological Society's industry is recorded as higher education[6].

Why It Matters

Edinburgh Geological Society draws 7 Wikipedia views per month (learned_society category, ranking #54 of 241).[2]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [12] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [13] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [14] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [15] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [16] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [17] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [18] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 17d ago · ArthurPSmith · 2026-06-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Wikidata description scientific society
    Inception +1834-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Industry higher education
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