Edward Charles Howard

British chemist (1774-1816)
Person human Q902340
Edward Charles Howard
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Edward Charles Howard

Summary

Edward Charles Howard is a human[1]. He was born in Sheffield[2]. He was born on +1774-05-28T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1816-09-27T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a chemist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Sheffield[2], Edward Charles Howard…
  • Edward Charles Howard was born on +1774-05-28T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Edward Charles Howard died on +1816-09-27T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Edward Charles Howard's father was Henry Howard[7].
  • Edward Charles Howard's mother was Juliana Molyneux[8].
  • Among Edward Charles Howard's spouses was Elizabeth Maycock[9].
  • A child of Edward Charles Howard was Elizabeth Howard[10].
  • A child of Edward Charles Howard was Julia Barbara Howard[11].
  • A child of Edward Charles Howard was Edward Gyles Howard[12].
  • Edward Charles Howard held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[13].
  • Edward Charles Howard worked as a chemist[5].
  • Edward Charles Howard's field of work was chemistry[14].
  • Edward Charles Howard received the Fellow of the Royal Society[15].
  • Edward Charles Howard received the Copley Medal[16].
  • Edward Charles Howard was a member of Royal Society[17].
  • Edward Charles Howard's image is recorded as Edward Charles Howard.jpg[18].
  • Edward Charles Howard is recorded as male[19].
  • Edward Charles Howard's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Edward Charles Howard's coat of arms image is recorded as Blason Edward Henry Howard.svg[21].
  • Edward Charles Howard's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 861524[22].
  • Edward Charles Howard's GND ID is recorded as 121123472[23].
  • Edward Charles Howard's Commons category is recorded as Edward Charles Howard[24].
  • Edward Charles Howard's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 175891599[25].
  • Edward Charles Howard's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0gkbcx[26].
  • Edward Charles Howard's family name is recorded as Howard[27].

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Origins and Family

Edward Charles Howard's place of birth was Sheffield[2]. He was born on +1774-05-28T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Henry Howard[7]. His mother was Juliana Molyneux[8].

Career and Affiliations

Edward Charles Howard worked as a chemist[5]. His field of work was chemistry[14].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[15], a fellowship award[28], in United Kingdom[29] and Copley Medal[16], a medallion[30], in United Kingdom[31], founded in 1731[32].

Personal Life

Edward Charles Howard was married to Elizabeth Maycock[9]. Children include Elizabeth Howard[10], 1801–1835[33]; Julia Barbara Howard[11], 1803–1856[34]; and Edward Gyles Howard[12], 1805–1840[35].

Death and Burial

Edward Charles Howard died on +1816-09-27T00:00:00Z[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Edward Charles Howard include Howardite[36], a meteorite type[37].

Why It Matters

Edward Charles Howard ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

Entities named for him include Howardite[36], a meteorite type[37].

FAQs

Where was Edward Charles Howard born?

Edward Charles Howard's place of birth was Sheffield[2].

Who were Edward Charles Howard's parents?

Edward Charles Howard's father was Henry Howard[7]. Edward Charles Howard's mother was Juliana Molyneux[8].

Who was Edward Charles Howard married to?

Edward Charles Howard's spouses include Elizabeth Maycock[9].

What did Edward Charles Howard do for work?

Edward Charles Howard worked as chemist[5].

What awards did Edward Charles Howard receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[15] and Copley Medal[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [20] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  12. [21] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . docs.google.com. Retrieved . docs.google.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [17] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [4] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [36] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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