Edward Green Balfour

British (Scottish) surgeon, orientalist and pioneering environmentalist in India (1813 – 1889)
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Edward Green Balfour

Summary

Edward Green Balfour is a human[1]. He was born in Angus[2]. He was born on +1813-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in London[4]. He died on +1889-01-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a surgeon[6], orientalist[7], and environmentalist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Edward Green Balfour was born in Angus[2].
  • Edward Green Balfour passed away in London[4].
  • Edward Green Balfour was born on +1813-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Edward Green Balfour was born on +1813-09-06T00:00:00Z[10].
  • Edward Green Balfour died on +1889-01-01T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Edward Green Balfour died on +1889-12-08T00:00:00Z[11].
  • Edward Green Balfour held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[12].
  • Edward Green Balfour worked as a surgeon[6].
  • Edward Green Balfour's professions included orientalist[7].
  • Edward Green Balfour worked as an environmentalist[8].
  • Edward Green Balfour was educated at University of Edinburgh[13].
  • Edward Green Balfour's education included a stint at Montrose Academy[14].
  • Edward Green Balfour's image is recorded as EdwardBalfour.jpg[15].
  • Edward Green Balfour is recorded as male[16].
  • Edward Green Balfour's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Edward Green Balfour's signature is recorded as Balfour.jpg[18].
  • Edward Green Balfour's ISNI is recorded as 0000000080969102[19].
  • Edward Green Balfour's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 17401950[20].
  • Edward Green Balfour's GND ID is recorded as 171999134[21].
  • Edward Green Balfour's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n85103526[22].
  • Edward Green Balfour's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 13747397b[23].
  • Edward Green Balfour's IdRef ID is recorded as 099596237[24].
  • Edward Green Balfour's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA03308760[25].
  • Edward Green Balfour's Commons category is recorded as Edward Balfour[26].
  • Edward Green Balfour's SBN author ID is recorded as SBLV116169[27].

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Origins and Family

Edward Green Balfour was born in Angus[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1813-01-01T00:00:00Z[3] and +1813-09-06T00:00:00Z[10].

Education

Educated at University of Edinburgh[13], a public university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1583[30], headquartered in Edinburgh[31] and Montrose Academy[14], a school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1815[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include surgeon[6], orientalist[7], and environmentalist[8].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1889-01-01T00:00:00Z[5] and +1889-12-08T00:00:00Z[11]. Edward Green Balfour passed away in London[4].

Why It Matters

Edward Green Balfour ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[9] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Edward Green Balfour born?

Born in Angus[2], Edward Green Balfour…

Where did Edward Green Balfour die?

Edward Green Balfour passed away in London[4].

What did Edward Green Balfour do for work?

Edward Green Balfour worked as surgeon[6], orientalist[7], and environmentalist[8].

Where did Edward Green Balfour go to school?

Edward Green Balfour was educated at University of Edinburgh[13] and Montrose Academy[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . Biodiversity Heritage Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Biodiversity Heritage Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . Biodiversity Heritage Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . Biodiversity Heritage Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [10] . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [11] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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