George Brettingham Sowerby II

British naturalist, illustrator, and conchologist; G.B. Sowerby II (1812–1884)
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George Brettingham Sowerby II

Summary

George Brettingham Sowerby II is a human[1]. He was born in London[2]. He was born on +1812-03-25T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Wood Green[4]. He died on +1884-07-26T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a naturalist[6], malacologist[7], writer[8], and conchologist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in London[2], George Brettingham Sowerby II…
  • George Brettingham Sowerby II's place of birth was Lambeth[11].
  • George Brettingham Sowerby II passed away in Wood Green[4].
  • George Brettingham Sowerby II was born on +1812-03-25T00:00:00Z[3].
  • George Brettingham Sowerby II was born on +1812-12-25T00:00:00Z[12].
  • George Brettingham Sowerby II died on +1884-07-26T00:00:00Z[5].
  • George Brettingham Sowerby II is buried at Highgate Cemetery[13].
  • George Brettingham Sowerby II's father was George Brettingham Sowerby[14].
  • A child of George Brettingham Sowerby II was George Brettingham Sowerby III[15].
  • George Brettingham Sowerby II held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[16].
  • George Brettingham Sowerby II worked as a naturalist[6].
  • George Brettingham Sowerby II worked as a malacologist[7].
  • George Brettingham Sowerby II worked as a writer[8].
  • George Brettingham Sowerby II's professions included conchologist[9].
  • George Brettingham Sowerby II was a member of Academy of Sciences of Turin[17].
  • George Brettingham Sowerby II is recorded as male[18].
  • George Brettingham Sowerby II's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • George Brettingham Sowerby II's family is recorded as Sowerby family[20].
  • George Brettingham Sowerby II's ISNI is recorded as 0000000081539905[21].
  • George Brettingham Sowerby II's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 73969050[22].
  • George Brettingham Sowerby II's GND ID is recorded as 117648485[23].
  • George Brettingham Sowerby II's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n88669749[24].
  • George Brettingham Sowerby II's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 125641641[25].
  • George Brettingham Sowerby II's IdRef ID is recorded as 12025025X[26].
  • George Brettingham Sowerby II's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA13520422[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include London[2], a metropolis[28], in Roman Empire[29], founded in 0047[30] and Lambeth[11], an area of London[31], in United Kingdom[32]. Recorded date of birth include +1812-03-25T00:00:00Z[3] and +1812-12-25T00:00:00Z[12]. George Brettingham Sowerby II's father was George Brettingham Sowerby[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include naturalist[6], malacologist[7], writer[8], and conchologist[9].

Personal Life

A child of George Brettingham Sowerby II was George Brettingham Sowerby III[15].

Death and Burial

George Brettingham Sowerby II died on +1884-07-26T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Wood Green[4]. Burial took place at Highgate Cemetery[13].

Why It Matters

George Brettingham Sowerby II ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was George Brettingham Sowerby II born?

George Brettingham Sowerby II's place of birth was London[2].

Where did George Brettingham Sowerby II die?

George Brettingham Sowerby II died in Wood Green[4].

Who were George Brettingham Sowerby II's parents?

George Brettingham Sowerby II's father was George Brettingham Sowerby[14].

What did George Brettingham Sowerby II do for work?

George Brettingham Sowerby II worked as naturalist[6], malacologist[7], writer[8], and conchologist[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] . Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [20] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [17] . www.accademiadellescienze.it. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [12] . www.accademiadellescienze.it. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Integrated Authority File. 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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