Francis Balfour-Browne

English entomologist (1874–1967)
Person human Q8004264
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Francis Balfour-Browne

Summary

Francis Balfour-Browne is a human[1]. His place of birth was London[2]. He was born on +1874-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1967-09-28T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as an entomologist[5] and coleopterist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in London[2], Francis Balfour-Browne…
  • Francis Balfour-Browne was born on +1874-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Francis Balfour-Browne died on +1967-09-28T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Francis Balfour-Browne's father was John Hutton Balfour-Browne[8].
  • A child of Francis Balfour-Browne was John Balfour-Browne[9].
  • A child of Francis Balfour-Browne was Eileen Frances Balfour-Browne[10].
  • Francis Balfour-Browne worked as an entomologist[5].
  • Francis Balfour-Browne worked as a coleopterist[6].
  • Among Francis Balfour-Browne's employers was University of Cambridge[11].
  • Francis Balfour-Browne was employed by Queen's University Belfast[12].
  • Francis Balfour-Browne's education included a stint at St Paul's School[13].
  • Francis Balfour-Browne was educated at Magdalen College[14].
  • Francis Balfour-Browne is recorded as male[15].
  • Francis Balfour-Browne's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Francis Balfour-Browne's ISNI is recorded as 0000000084561366[17].
  • Francis Balfour-Browne's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 93281791[18].
  • Francis Balfour-Browne's GND ID is recorded as 1145918123[19].
  • Francis Balfour-Browne's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n85810041[20].
  • Francis Balfour-Browne's IdRef ID is recorded as 14647810X[21].
  • Francis Balfour-Browne's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0k0p01_[22].
  • Francis Balfour-Browne's Open Library ID is recorded as OL2348973A[23].
  • Francis Balfour-Browne's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as ola2004219851[24].
  • Francis Balfour-Browne's family name is recorded as Balfour-Browne[25].
  • Francis Balfour-Browne's given name is recorded as William[26].
  • Francis Balfour-Browne's given name is recorded as Alexander[27].

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Origins and Family

Francis Balfour-Browne's place of birth was London[2]. He was born on +1874-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was John Hutton Balfour-Browne[8].

Education

Educated at St Paul's School[13], an independent school[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1509[30], headquartered in London[31] and Magdalen College[14], a college of the University of Oxford[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1458[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include entomologist[5] and coleopterist[6]. Employers include University of Cambridge[11], a collegiate university[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1209[37], headquartered in Cambridge[38] and Queen's University Belfast[12], a public research university[39], in United Kingdom[40], founded in 1845[41].

Personal Life

Children include John Balfour-Browne[9], an entomologist[42], 1907–2001[43], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[44], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Entomological Society[45] and Eileen Frances Balfour-Browne[10], an artist[46], 1905–1980[47], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[48].

Death and Burial

Francis Balfour-Browne died on +1967-09-28T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

Francis Balfour-Browne ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Francis Balfour-Browne born?

Francis Balfour-Browne's place of birth was London[2].

Who were Francis Balfour-Browne's parents?

Francis Balfour-Browne's father was John Hutton Balfour-Browne[8].

What did Francis Balfour-Browne do for work?

Francis Balfour-Browne worked as entomologist[5] and coleopterist[6].

Where did Francis Balfour-Browne go to school?

Francis Balfour-Browne was educated at St Paul's School[13] and Magdalen College[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  5. [9] . coleoptera.org.uk. coleoptera.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . suffolkartists.co.uk. suffolkartists.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  17. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . coleoptera.org.uk. coleoptera.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [4] . coleoptera.org.uk. coleoptera.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  22. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  8. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  20. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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