Frank Wild

Summary

Frank Wild is a human^[1]. Born in Skelton^[2], he… he was born on +1873-04-10T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Klerksdorp^[4]. He died on +1939-08-19T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as an explorer^[6] and traveler^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (169 views/month, #7,173 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Frank Wild's place of birth was Skelton^[2].
• Frank Wild died in Klerksdorp^[4].
• Frank Wild was born on +1873-04-10T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Frank Wild died on +1939-08-19T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Frank Wild's father was Benjamin Wild^[9].
• Frank Wild's mother was Mary Cook^[10].
• Frank Wild was married to Vera Alexandra Bogosoff^[11].
• Frank Wild was married to Beatrice Lydia Rhys Rowbotham^[12].
• Frank Wild held citizenship in United Kingdom^[13].
• Frank Wild worked as an explorer^[6].
• Frank Wild worked as a traveler^[7].
• Frank Wild's field of work was research expedition^[14].
• Frank Wild's field of work was polar expedition^[15].
• Frank Wild received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[16].
• Frank Wild received the Polar Medal^[17].
• Frank Wild received the Patron’s Medal^[18].
• Frank Wild received the David Livingstone Centenary Medal^[19].
• Frank Wild received the Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society^[20].
• Frank Wild was a member of Royal Geographical Society^[21].
• Frank Wild's image is recorded as FrankWild.png^[22].
• Frank Wild is recorded as male^[23].
• Frank Wild's instance of is recorded as human^[24].
• Frank Wild's ISNI is recorded as 0000000084443378^[25].
• Frank Wild's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 40880637^[26].
• Frank Wild's military branch is recorded as Royal Navy^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Skelton^[2], Frank Wild… he was born on +1873-04-10T00:00:00Z^[3]. His father was Benjamin Wild^[9]. His mother was Mary Cook^[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include explorer^[6] and traveler^[7]. Fields of work include research expedition^[14], a study type^[28] and polar expedition^[15].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[16], a grade of an order^[29], in United Kingdom^[30]; Polar Medal^[17], a medallion^[31], in United Kingdom^[32], founded in 1857^[33]; Patron’s Medal^[18], a science award^[34], in United Kingdom^[35], founded in 1839^[36]; David Livingstone Centenary Medal^[19], an award^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1913^[39]; and Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society^[20], a fellowship award^[40], in United Kingdom^[41].

Personal Life

Spouses include Vera Alexandra Bogosoff^[11], 1876–1954^[42] and Beatrice Lydia Rhys Rowbotham^[12].

Death and Burial

Frank Wild died on +1939-08-19T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Klerksdorp^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Frank Wild include Point Wild^[43], a headland^[44]; Cape Wild^[45], a peninsula^[46]; and Mount Wild^[47], a mountain^[48].

Why It Matters

Frank Wild ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (169 views/month, #7,173 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[49] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[50]

Works attributed to him include Aurora Australis^[51], a written work^[52], written by Ernest Shackleton^[53]. Entities named for him include Point Wild^[43], a headland^[44]; Cape Wild^[45], a peninsula^[46]; and Mount Wild^[47], a mountain^[48].

FAQs

Where was Frank Wild born?

Frank Wild's place of birth was Skelton^[2].

Where did Frank Wild die?

Frank Wild passed away in Klerksdorp^[4].

Who were Frank Wild's parents?

Frank Wild's father was Benjamin Wild^[9]. Frank Wild's mother was Mary Cook^[10].

Who was Frank Wild married to?

Frank Wild's spouses include Vera Alexandra Bogosoff^[11] and Beatrice Lydia Rhys Rowbotham^[12].

What did Frank Wild do for work?

Frank Wild worked as explorer^[6] and traveler^[7].

What awards did Frank Wild receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[16], Polar Medal^[17], Patron’s Medal^[18], and David Livingstone Centenary Medal^[19].