Edward Burgess

American yacht designer and entomologist (1848-1891)
Person human Q16062442
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Edward Burgess

Summary

Edward Burgess is a human[1]. His place of birth was Sandwich[2]. He was born on June 30, 1848[3]. He died on July 12, 1891[4]. He worked as a marine engineer[5], entomologist[6], and librarian[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Edward Burgess's place of birth was Sandwich[2].
  • Edward Burgess was born on June 30, 1848[3].
  • Edward Burgess died on July 12, 1891[4].
  • Edward Burgess worked as a marine engineer[5].
  • Edward Burgess's professions included entomologist[6].
  • Edward Burgess worked as a librarian[7].
  • Edward Burgess's education included a stint at Harvard University[9].
  • Edward Burgess was educated at Harvard University[10].
  • Edward Burgess is recorded as male[11].
  • Edward Burgess's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Edward Burgess's Commons category is recorded as Edward Burgess[13].
  • The cause of death was typhoid fever[14].
  • Edward Burgess's family name is recorded as Burgess[15].
  • Edward Burgess's given name is recorded as Edward[16].
  • Edward Burgess's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[17].
  • Edward Burgess's described by source is recorded as Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography[18].
  • Edward Burgess's described by source is recorded as New International Encyclopedia[19].
  • Edward Burgess's different from is recorded as Edward Sandford Burgess[20].

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Origins and Family

Born in Sandwich[2], Edward Burgess… he was born on June 30, 1848[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[9], a private university[21], in United States[22], founded in 1636[23], headquartered in Cambridge[24].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include marine engineer[5], entomologist[6], and librarian[7].

Death and Burial

Edward Burgess died on July 12, 1891[4]. The cause of death was typhoid fever[14].

Why It Matters

Edward Burgess ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Edward Burgess born?

Edward Burgess was born in Sandwich[2].

What did Edward Burgess do for work?

Edward Burgess worked as marine engineer[5], entomologist[6], and librarian[7].

Where did Edward Burgess go to school?

Edward Burgess was educated at Harvard University[9] and Harvard University[10].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . books.google.com. books.google.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [11] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . en.wikisource.org. en.wikisource.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . en.wikisource.org. en.wikisource.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . en.wikisource.org. en.wikisource.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [4] . en.wikisource.org. en.wikisource.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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    Instance of human
    Occupation marine engineer, entomologist, librarian
    Date of death +1891-07-12T00:00:00Z
    Bibliothèque nationale de france id 14671541d
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