Ernest Giles

explorer (1835-1897)
Person human Q226071
Ernest Giles
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Ernest Giles

Summary

Ernest Giles is a human[1]. Born in Bristol[2], he… he was born on +1835-07-20T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Coolgardie[4]. He died on +1897-11-13T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an explorer[6] and botanical collector[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (62 views/month, #7,251 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Ernest Giles's place of birth was Bristol[2].
  • Ernest Giles died in Coolgardie[4].
  • Ernest Giles was born on +1835-07-20T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Ernest Giles died on +1897-11-13T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Ernest Giles held citizenship in Australia[9].
  • Ernest Giles worked as an explorer[6].
  • Ernest Giles worked as a botanical collector[7].
  • Ernest Giles received the Patron’s Medal[10].
  • Ernest Giles's image is recorded as Ernest Giles - Project Gutenberg eBook 4947.jpg[11].
  • Ernest Giles is recorded as male[12].
  • Ernest Giles's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Ernest Giles's ISNI is recorded as 0000000063122380[14].
  • Ernest Giles's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 12607780[15].
  • Ernest Giles's GND ID is recorded as 123907780[16].
  • Ernest Giles's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50027752[17].
  • Ernest Giles's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 15342709q[18].
  • Ernest Giles's Commons category is recorded as Ernest Giles[19].
  • Ernest Giles's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 35106473[20].
  • The cause of death was pneumonia[21].
  • Ernest Giles's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0z3h5[22].
  • Ernest Giles's family name is recorded as Giles[23].
  • Ernest Giles's given name is recorded as Ernest[24].
  • Ernest Giles's given name is recorded as Ernst[25].
  • Ernest Giles's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 070508682[26].
  • Ernest Giles's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Bristol[2], Ernest Giles… he was born on +1835-07-20T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include explorer[6] and botanical collector[7].

Recognition

Ernest Giles received the Patron’s Medal[10].

Death and Burial

Ernest Giles died on +1897-11-13T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Coolgardie[4]. The cause of death was pneumonia[21].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Ernest Giles include Paucident planigale[28], a taxon[29] and Mount Giles[30], a mountain[31], in Australia[32].

Why It Matters

Ernest Giles ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (62 views/month, #7,251 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

Entities named for him include Paucident planigale[28], a taxon[29] and Mount Giles[30], a mountain[31], in Australia[32].

FAQs

Where was Ernest Giles born?

Ernest Giles was born in Bristol[2].

Where did Ernest Giles die?

Ernest Giles died in Coolgardie[4].

What did Ernest Giles do for work?

Ernest Giles worked as explorer[6] and botanical collector[7].

What awards did Ernest Giles receive?

Honors received include Patron’s Medal[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [11] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . Gold Medal Recipients. wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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