Edward Dobson

New Zealand surveyor and engineer (1816/17–1908)
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Edward Dobson

Summary

Edward Dobson is a human[1]. His place of birth was London[2]. He was born on +1816-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Christchurch[4]. He died on +1908-09-19T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a civil engineer[6] and surveyor[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in London[2], Edward Dobson…
  • Edward Dobson died in Christchurch[4].
  • Edward Dobson was born on +1816-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Edward Dobson died on +1908-09-19T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Edward Dobson is buried at St. Paul's Anglican Church Cemetery[9].
  • A child of Edward Dobson was Arthur Dudley Dobson[10].
  • A child of Edward Dobson was George Dobson[11].
  • Edward Dobson held citizenship in New Zealand[12].
  • Edward Dobson's professions included civil engineer[6].
  • Edward Dobson's professions included surveyor[7].
  • Edward Dobson was educated at University College London[13].
  • Edward Dobson received the Telford Medal[14].
  • Edward Dobson was a member of Philosophical Institute of Canterbury[15].
  • Edward Dobson was a member of Royal Society Te Apārangi[16].
  • Edward Dobson was a member of Institution of Civil Engineers[17].
  • Edward Dobson was a member of New Zealand Institute of Surveyors[18].
  • Edward Dobson's image is recorded as Edward Dobson, 1900+.jpg[19].
  • Edward Dobson is recorded as male[20].
  • Edward Dobson's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Edward Dobson's ISNI is recorded as 0000000063990727[22].
  • Edward Dobson's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 31552878[23].
  • Edward Dobson's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no89016268[24].
  • Edward Dobson's IdRef ID is recorded as 236528572[25].
  • Edward Dobson's Commons category is recorded as Edward Dobson[26].
  • Edward Dobson's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02z63ks[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Edward Dobson's place of birth was London[2]. He was born on +1816-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Edward Dobson's education included a stint at University College London[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include civil engineer[6] and surveyor[7].

Recognition

Edward Dobson received the Telford Medal[14].

Personal Life

Children include Arthur Dudley Dobson[10], an explorer[28], 1841–1934[29], of New Zealand[30], awarded the Knight Bachelor[31] and George Dobson[11], a surveyor[32], 1840–1866[33].

Death and Burial

Edward Dobson died on +1908-09-19T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Christchurch[4]. He is buried at St. Paul's Anglican Church Cemetery[9].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Edward Dobson include Dobson River[34], a river[35], in New Zealand[36].

Why It Matters

Edward Dobson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[8]

Entities named for him include Dobson River[34], a river[35], in New Zealand[36].

FAQs

Where was Edward Dobson born?

Born in London[2], Edward Dobson…

Where did Edward Dobson die?

Edward Dobson died in Christchurch[4].

What did Edward Dobson do for work?

Edward Dobson worked as civil engineer[6] and surveyor[7].

Where did Edward Dobson go to school?

Edward Dobson was educated at University College London[13].

What awards did Edward Dobson receive?

Honors received include Telford Medal[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [19] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [20] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [21] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . rsnz.natlib.govt.nz. Retrieved . rsnz.natlib.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . The Pioneer Land Surveyors of New Zealand. wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . The Pioneer Land Surveyors of New Zealand. wikidata.org.
  14. [22] . wikidata.org.
  15. [23] . wikidata.org.
  16. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [25] . wikidata.org.
  18. [26] . wikidata.org.
  19. [15] . rsnz.natlib.govt.nz. Retrieved . rsnz.natlib.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [16] . rsnz.natlib.govt.nz. Retrieved . rsnz.natlib.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [17] . The Pioneer Land Surveyors of New Zealand. wikidata.org.
  22. [18] . The Pioneer Land Surveyors of New Zealand. wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [34] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [36] . 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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