Francis Trevelyan Buckland

English naturalist (1826–1880)
Person human Q955644
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Summary

Francis Trevelyan Buckland was born on December 17, 1826[1], in Oxford[2]. He died on December 19, 1880[3], in Oxford[4]. He worked as a journalist[5], zoologist[6], ichthyologist[7], surgeon[8], and naturalist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (402 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: January 1, 1826[11]
  • Date of death: January 1, 1880[12]
  • Place of burial: Brompton Cemetery[13]
  • Father: William Buckland[14]
  • Mother: Mary Buckland[15]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[16]
  • Occupation: writer[17], scientific collector[18], physician[19], biologist[20]
  • Educated at: Christ Church[21], Winchester College[22]
  • Sex or gender: male[23]
  • Commons category: Francis Trevelyan Buckland[24]
  • Given name: Francis[25]
  • Contributor to the creative work or subject: Household Words[26]
  • Commons gallery: Francis Trevelyan Buckland[27]
  • Described by source: Svensk uppslagsbok[28], Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[29], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[30], Alumni Oxonienses: The Members of the University of Oxford, 1715–1886[31], Library of the World's Best Literature[32], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[33]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[34]
  • Contributed to creative work: Popular Science[35]
  • Writing language: English[36]
  • Collection items at: Natural History Museum[37]

Why It Matters

Francis Trevelyan Buckland has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Francis Trevelyan Buckland born?

Francis Trevelyan Buckland was born in Oxford[2].

Where did Francis Trevelyan Buckland die?

Francis Trevelyan Buckland passed away in Oxford[4].

Who were Francis Trevelyan Buckland's parents?

Francis Trevelyan Buckland's father was William Buckland[14]. Francis Trevelyan Buckland's mother was Mary Buckland[15].

What did Francis Trevelyan Buckland do for work?

Francis Trevelyan Buckland worked as a journalist[5], zoologist[6], ichthyologist[7], surgeon[8], and naturalist[9].

Where did Francis Trevelyan Buckland go to school?

Francis Trevelyan Buckland was educated at Christ Church[21] and Winchester College[22].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [23] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . Bionomia. wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [13] ↑ . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  19. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [11] ↑ . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  22. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [12] ↑ . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . Bionomia. bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · AntiDerangedKhanTengriAction · 2026-10-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 12
    Open library id → OL5948562A, OL114553A
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'commons', 'da', 'de', 'en', 'fr', 'he', 'ru', 'sv', 'uk']
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  2. 4w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-09-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → francis-t-francis-trevelyan-buckland
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  3. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → journalist, zoologist, ichthyologist +6
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  4. 21w ago · Pigsonthewing · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14397 → 706
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  5. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id → cnp02238656
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  6. 23w ago · 本日晴天 · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Oxford
    Country of citizenship → United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
    Cinii research id → 1980304959799189264
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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