Francis Thomas Gregory

English-born Australian explorer and politician (1821–1888)
Person human Q509467
Francis Thomas Gregory
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Francis Thomas Gregory

Summary

Francis Thomas Gregory is a human[1]. He was born in Nottinghamshire[2]. He was born on October 19, 1821[3]. He died in Toowoomba[4]. He died on October 24, 1888[5]. He worked as an explorer[6] and politician[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Francis Thomas Gregory's place of birth was Nottinghamshire[2].
  • Francis Thomas Gregory passed away in Toowoomba[4].
  • Francis Thomas Gregory was born on October 19, 1821[3].
  • Francis Thomas Gregory died on October 24, 1888[5].
  • Francis Thomas Gregory is buried at Drayton and Toowoomba Cemetery[9].
  • Francis Thomas Gregory held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[10].
  • Francis Thomas Gregory worked as an explorer[6].
  • Francis Thomas Gregory worked as a politician[7].
  • Francis Thomas Gregory received the Founder’s Medal[11].
  • Francis Thomas Gregory is recorded as male[12].
  • Francis Thomas Gregory's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Francis Thomas Gregory's Commons category is recorded as Francis Thomas Gregory[14].
  • Francis Thomas Gregory's residence is recorded as Western Australia[15].
  • Francis Thomas Gregory's family name is recorded as Gregory[16].
  • Francis Thomas Gregory's given name is recorded as Francis[17].
  • Francis Thomas Gregory's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[18].
  • Francis Thomas Gregory's described by source is recorded as The Dictionary of Australasian Biography, 1892[19].
  • Francis Thomas Gregory's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[20].
  • Francis Thomas Gregory's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].
  • Francis Thomas Gregory's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Francis Thomas Gregory'}[22].
  • Francis Thomas Gregory's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Francis Thomas Gregory'}[23].
  • Francis Thomas Gregory's sibling is recorded as Henry Churchmann Gregory[24].
  • Francis Thomas Gregory's writing language is recorded as English[25].

Body

Origins and Family

Francis Thomas Gregory was born in Nottinghamshire[2]. He was born on October 19, 1821[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include explorer[6] and politician[7].

Recognition

Francis Thomas Gregory received the Founder’s Medal[11].

Death and Burial

Francis Thomas Gregory died on October 24, 1888[5]. He passed away in Toowoomba[4]. Burial took place at Drayton and Toowoomba Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

Francis Thomas Gregory ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

FAQs

Where was Francis Thomas Gregory born?

Francis Thomas Gregory was born in Nottinghamshire[2].

Where did Francis Thomas Gregory die?

Francis Thomas Gregory passed away in Toowoomba[4].

What did Francis Thomas Gregory do for work?

Francis Thomas Gregory worked as explorer[6] and politician[7].

What awards did Francis Thomas Gregory receive?

Honors received include Founder’s Medal[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Gold Medal Recipients. wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Francis
    Family name Gregory
    Sibling Henry Churchmann Gregory
    Writing language English
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