Francis Walker

English entomologist (1809–1874)
Person human Q2095814
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Francis Walker

Summary

Francis Walker is a human[1]. His place of birth was Southgate[2]. He was born on July 31, 1809[3]. He passed away in Wanstead[4]. He died on October 5, 1874[5]. He worked as an entomologist[6] and scientific collector[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (99 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Francis Walker's place of birth was Southgate[2].
  • Francis Walker died in Wanstead[4].
  • Francis Walker was born on July 31, 1809[3].
  • Francis Walker died on October 5, 1874[5].
  • Francis Walker held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[9].
  • British English was Francis Walker's native language[10].
  • Francis Walker worked as an entomologist[6].
  • Francis Walker's professions included scientific collector[7].
  • Francis Walker's field of work was entomology[11].
  • Francis Walker was employed by British Museum[12].
  • Francis Walker was employed by Entomological Magazine[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Francis Walker is Monographia Chalciditum[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Francis Walker is Insecta Britannica Diptera[15].
  • Francis Walker received the Fellow of the Royal Entomological Society[16].
  • Francis Walker was a member of Royal Entomological Society[17].
  • Francis Walker is recorded as male[18].
  • Francis Walker's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Francis Walker's Commons category is recorded as Francis Walker (entomologist)[20].
  • Francis Walker's family name is recorded as Walker[21].
  • Francis Walker's given name is recorded as Francis[22].
  • Francis Walker's author citation is recorded as Walker[23].
  • Francis Walker's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[24].
  • Francis Walker's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as British English[25].
  • Francis Walker's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Francis Walker'}[26].
  • Francis Walker's collection items at is recorded as Natural History Museum[27].

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Origins and Family

Francis Walker's place of birth was Southgate[2]. He was born on July 31, 1809[3]. British English was his native language[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include entomologist[6] and scientific collector[7]. Francis Walker's field of work was entomology[11]. Employers include British Museum[12], a national museum[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1753[30] and Entomological Magazine[13], a scientific journal[31], founded in 1832[32].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Monographia Chalciditum[14], a literary work[33] and Insecta Britannica Diptera[15], a literary work[34].

Recognition

Francis Walker received the Fellow of the Royal Entomological Society[16].

Death and Burial

Francis Walker died on October 5, 1874[5]. He died in Wanstead[4].

Why It Matters

Francis Walker ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (99 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Francis Walker born?

Born in Southgate[2], Francis Walker…

Where did Francis Walker die?

Francis Walker passed away in Wanstead[4].

What did Francis Walker do for work?

Francis Walker worked as entomologist[6] and scientific collector[7].

What awards did Francis Walker receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Entomological Society[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Francis Walker Obituary. cambridge.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . Bionomia. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [20] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . Biodiversity Heritage Library. wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [14] . wikidata.org.
  20. [15] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Bionomia. bionomia.net. Provenance: 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. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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