Francis Wollaston

Archdeacon of Essex (1762-1823)
Person human Q5482831
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Francis Wollaston

Summary

Francis Wollaston is a human[1]. He was born on +1762-04-13T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1823-10-12T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a philosopher[4], vicar[5], and lecturer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Francis Wollaston was born on +1762-04-13T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Francis Wollaston died on +1823-10-12T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Francis Wollaston died on +1823-11-01T00:00:00Z[8].
  • Francis Wollaston's father was Francis Wollaston[9].
  • Francis Wollaston's mother was Althea Hyde[10].
  • Francis Wollaston was married to Frances Hayles[11].
  • Francis Wollaston worked as a philosopher[4].
  • Francis Wollaston's professions included vicar[5].
  • Francis Wollaston worked as a lecturer[6].
  • Francis Wollaston's field of work was chemistry[12].
  • Francis Wollaston's field of work was natural philosophy[13].
  • Among Francis Wollaston's employers was University of Cambridge[14].
  • Francis Wollaston was educated at Charterhouse School[15].
  • Francis Wollaston's education included a stint at Sidney Sussex College[16].
  • Francis Wollaston received the Fellow of the Royal Society[17].
  • Francis Wollaston was a member of Royal Society[18].
  • Francis Wollaston is recorded as male[19].
  • Francis Wollaston's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Francis Wollaston's ISNI is recorded as 0000000385752801[21].
  • Francis Wollaston's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 244215247[22].
  • Francis Wollaston's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr93043145[23].
  • Francis Wollaston's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03d2w_g[24].
  • Francis Wollaston's Open Library ID is recorded as OL5154724A[25].
  • Francis Wollaston's family name is recorded as Wollaston[26].
  • Francis Wollaston's given name is recorded as Francis[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Francis Wollaston was born on +1762-04-13T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was he[9]. His mother was Althea Hyde[10].

Education

Educated at Charterhouse School[15], a boarding school[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1611[30], headquartered in Godalming[31] and Sidney Sussex College[16], a college of the University of Cambridge[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1596[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher[4], vicar[5], and lecturer[6]. Fields of work include chemistry[12], a branch of science[35] and natural philosophy[13], a branch of science[36]. Among Francis Wollaston's employers was University of Cambridge[14].

Recognition

Francis Wollaston received the Fellow of the Royal Society[17].

Personal Life

Francis Wollaston was married to Frances Hayles[11].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1823-10-12T00:00:00Z[3] and +1823-11-01T00:00:00Z[8].

Why It Matters

Francis Wollaston ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Who were Francis Wollaston's parents?

Francis Wollaston's father was Francis Wollaston[9]. Francis Wollaston's mother was Althea Hyde[10].

Who was Francis Wollaston married to?

Francis Wollaston's spouses include Frances Hayles[11].

What did Francis Wollaston do for work?

Francis Wollaston worked as philosopher[4], vicar[5], and lecturer[6].

Where did Francis Wollaston go to school?

Francis Wollaston was educated at Charterhouse School[15] and Sidney Sussex College[16].

What awards did Francis Wollaston receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [19] . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . Q75653886. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [20] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . Cambridge Alumni Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . Past Fellows of the Royal Society database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . Past Fellows of the Royal Society database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . Past Fellows of the Royal Society database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . Past Fellows of the Royal Society database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . Past Fellows of the Royal Society database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . Past Fellows of the Royal Society database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] . Past Fellows of the Royal Society database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [2] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [8] . Clergy of the Church of England database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Past Fellows of the Royal Society database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Past Fellows of the Royal Society database. Retrieved . 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
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . 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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