George Charles Champion

British entomologist (1851–1927)
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George Charles Champion

Summary

George Charles Champion is a human[1]. His place of birth was London[2]. He was born on +1851-04-29T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1927-08-08T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as an entomologist[5] and scientific collector[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • George Charles Champion was born in London[2].
  • George Charles Champion was born on +1851-04-29T00:00:00Z[3].
  • George Charles Champion died on +1927-08-08T00:00:00Z[4].
  • A child of George Charles Champion was Reginald James Champion[8].
  • A child of George Charles Champion was Harry George Champion[9].
  • A child of George Charles Champion was Frederick Walter Champion[10].
  • George Charles Champion held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
  • George Charles Champion's professions included entomologist[5].
  • George Charles Champion's professions included scientific collector[6].
  • George Charles Champion's field of work was entomology[12].
  • Among George Charles Champion's employers was Frederick DuCane Godman[13].
  • George Charles Champion was employed by Osbert Salvin[14].
  • George Charles Champion received the Fellow of the Royal Entomological Society[15].
  • George Charles Champion received the Fellow of the Linnean Society of London[16].
  • George Charles Champion was a member of Linnean Society of London[17].
  • George Charles Champion was a member of Zoological Society of London[18].
  • George Charles Champion was a member of Royal Entomological Society[19].
  • George Charles Champion's image is recorded as G C Champion.jpeg[20].
  • George Charles Champion is recorded as male[21].
  • George Charles Champion's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • George Charles Champion's ISNI is recorded as 0000000047658329[23].
  • George Charles Champion's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 78562388[24].
  • George Charles Champion's GND ID is recorded as 1089823649[25].
  • George Charles Champion's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2007090585[26].
  • George Charles Champion's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0cd6t0[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in London[2], George Charles Champion… he was born on +1851-04-29T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include entomologist[5] and scientific collector[6]. George Charles Champion's field of work was entomology[12]. Employers include Frederick DuCane Godman[13], a botanist[28], 1834–1919[29], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[30], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[31], specialised in botany[32] and Osbert Salvin[14], a biologist[33], 1835–1898[34], of United Kingdom[35], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[36], specialised in ornithology[37].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Entomological Society[15], a fellowship award[38], in United Kingdom[39] and Fellow of the Linnean Society of London[16], a fellowship award[40], in United Kingdom[41].

Personal Life

Children include Reginald James Champion[8], an entomologist[42], 1895–1917[43], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[44]; Harry George Champion[9], a botanist[45], 1891–1979[46], of United Kingdom[47], awarded the Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire[48], specialised in geography[49]; and Frederick Walter Champion[10], a photographer[50], 1893–1970[51], of United Kingdom[52].

Death and Burial

George Charles Champion died on +1927-08-08T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

George Charles Champion ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]

FAQs

Where was George Charles Champion born?

George Charles Champion was born in London[2].

What did George Charles Champion do for work?

George Charles Champion worked as entomologist[5] and scientific collector[6].

What awards did George Charles Champion receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Entomological Society[15] and Fellow of the Linnean Society of London[16].

References

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  11. [6] . Bionomia. wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . james-champion.com. Retrieved . james-champion.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . james-champion.com. Retrieved . james-champion.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  22. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  24. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [53] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [54] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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