Frederick Octavius Pickard-Cambridge

British arachnologist (1860-1905)
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Frederick Octavius Pickard-Cambridge
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Frederick Octavius Pickard-Cambridge

Summary

Frederick Octavius Pickard-Cambridge is a human[1]. His place of birth was Dorset[2]. He was born on November 3, 1860[3]. He passed away in Wimbledon[4]. He died on February 9, 1905[5]. He worked as an arachnologist[6], zoologist[7], entomologist[8], and scientific illustrator[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Frederick Octavius Pickard-Cambridge was born in Dorset[2].
  • Frederick Octavius Pickard-Cambridge died in Wimbledon[4].
  • Frederick Octavius Pickard-Cambridge was born on November 3, 1860[3].
  • Frederick Octavius Pickard-Cambridge died on February 9, 1905[5].
  • Frederick Octavius Pickard-Cambridge held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[11].
  • Frederick Octavius Pickard-Cambridge worked as an arachnologist[6].
  • Frederick Octavius Pickard-Cambridge's professions included zoologist[7].
  • Frederick Octavius Pickard-Cambridge worked as an entomologist[8].
  • Frederick Octavius Pickard-Cambridge worked as a scientific illustrator[9].
  • Frederick Octavius Pickard-Cambridge's field of work was arachnology[12].
  • Frederick Octavius Pickard-Cambridge was educated at Exeter College[13].
  • Frederick Octavius Pickard-Cambridge was educated at Sherborne School[14].
  • Frederick Octavius Pickard-Cambridge's education included a stint at University of Oxford[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Frederick Octavius Pickard-Cambridge is Biologia Centrali-Americana[16].
  • Frederick Octavius Pickard-Cambridge's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[17].
  • Frederick Octavius Pickard-Cambridge is recorded as male[18].
  • Frederick Octavius Pickard-Cambridge's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Frederick Octavius Pickard-Cambridge's family name is recorded as Pickard-Cambridge[20].
  • Frederick Octavius Pickard-Cambridge's given name is recorded as Frederick[21].
  • Frederick Octavius Pickard-Cambridge's given name is recorded as Octavius[22].
  • Frederick Octavius Pickard-Cambridge's relative is recorded as Octavius Pickard-Cambridge[23].
  • Frederick Octavius Pickard-Cambridge's manner of death is recorded as suicide[24].
  • Frederick Octavius Pickard-Cambridge's described by source is recorded as Q19036877[25].
  • Frederick Octavius Pickard-Cambridge's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Frederick Octavius Pickard-Cambridge'}[26].
  • Frederick Octavius Pickard-Cambridge's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[27].

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Origins and Family

Frederick Octavius Pickard-Cambridge's place of birth was Dorset[2]. He was born on November 3, 1860[3].

Education

Educated at Exeter College[13], a college of the University of Oxford[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1314[30], headquartered in Oxford[31]; Sherborne School[14], an independent school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1550[34], headquartered in Sherborne[35]; and University of Oxford[15], a collegiate university[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1096[38], headquartered in Oxford[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include arachnologist[6], zoologist[7], entomologist[8], and scientific illustrator[9]. Frederick Octavius Pickard-Cambridge's field of work was arachnology[12].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Frederick Octavius Pickard-Cambridge is Biologia Centrali-Americana[16].

Personal Life

Frederick Octavius Pickard-Cambridge's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[17].

Death and Burial

Frederick Octavius Pickard-Cambridge died on February 9, 1905[5]. He died in Wimbledon[4].

Why It Matters

Frederick Octavius Pickard-Cambridge ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Frederick Octavius Pickard-Cambridge born?

Frederick Octavius Pickard-Cambridge's place of birth was Dorset[2].

Where did Frederick Octavius Pickard-Cambridge die?

Frederick Octavius Pickard-Cambridge died in Wimbledon[4].

What did Frederick Octavius Pickard-Cambridge do for work?

Frederick Octavius Pickard-Cambridge worked as arachnologist[6], zoologist[7], entomologist[8], and scientific illustrator[9].

Where did Frederick Octavius Pickard-Cambridge go to school?

Frederick Octavius Pickard-Cambridge was educated at Exeter College[13], Sherborne School[14], and University of Oxford[15].

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  16. [5] . Biographies of the Entomologists of the World. wikidata.org.
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  25. [27] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Place of birth Dorset
    Manner of death suicide
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