Geoffrey Orbell

New Zealand doctor and naturalist (1908-2007)
Person human Q5534802
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Geoffrey Orbell

Summary

Geoffrey Orbell is a human[1]. His place of birth was Pukeuri[2]. He was born on +1908-10-07T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Dunedin[4]. He died on +2007-08-15T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a physician[6] and naturalist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Geoffrey Orbell was born in Pukeuri[2].
  • Geoffrey Orbell died in Dunedin[4].
  • Geoffrey Orbell was born on +1908-10-07T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Geoffrey Orbell died on +2007-08-15T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Geoffrey Orbell's mother was Rachel Buckland[9].
  • Geoffrey Orbell held citizenship in New Zealand[10].
  • Geoffrey Orbell's professions included physician[6].
  • Geoffrey Orbell worked as a naturalist[7].
  • Geoffrey Orbell received the Member of the Order of the British Empire[11].
  • Geoffrey Orbell is recorded as male[12].
  • Geoffrey Orbell's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Geoffrey Orbell's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0269z01[14].
  • Geoffrey Orbell's family name is recorded as Orbell[15].
  • Geoffrey Orbell's given name is recorded as Geoffrey[16].
  • Geoffrey Orbell's relative is recorded as Jessie Buckland[17].
  • Geoffrey Orbell's participant in is recorded as Takahē expedition 1949[18].
  • Geoffrey Orbell's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[19].
  • Geoffrey Orbell's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Orbell-104[20].
  • Geoffrey Orbell's Alexander Turnbull Library ID is recorded as 128972[21].

Body

Origins and Family

Geoffrey Orbell's place of birth was Pukeuri[2]. He was born on +1908-10-07T00:00:00Z[3]. His mother was Rachel Buckland[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physician[6] and naturalist[7].

Recognition

Geoffrey Orbell received the Member of the Order of the British Empire[11].

Death and Burial

Geoffrey Orbell died on +2007-08-15T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Dunedin[4].

Why It Matters

Geoffrey Orbell ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Geoffrey Orbell born?

Born in Pukeuri[2], Geoffrey Orbell…

Where did Geoffrey Orbell die?

Geoffrey Orbell died in Dunedin[4].

Who were Geoffrey Orbell's parents?

Geoffrey Orbell's mother was Rachel Buckland[9].

What did Geoffrey Orbell do for work?

Geoffrey Orbell worked as physician[6] and naturalist[7].

What awards did Geoffrey Orbell receive?

Honors received include Member of the Order of the British Empire[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . nzetc.victoria.ac.nz. Retrieved . nzetc.victoria.ac.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . iht.com. iht.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . rnz.co.nz. Retrieved . rnz.co.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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