George Combe

Scottish phrenologist
Person human Q550136
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George Combe

Summary

George Combe is a human[1]. He was born in Edinburgh[2]. He was born on October 21, 1788[3]. He passed away in Farnham[4]. He died on August 14, 1858[5]. He worked as a writer[6], lawyer[7], and phrenologist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (64 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • George Combe was born in Edinburgh[2].
  • George Combe passed away in Farnham[4].
  • George Combe was born on October 21, 1788[3].
  • George Combe was born on January 1, 1788[10].
  • George Combe died on August 14, 1858[5].
  • George Combe died on January 1, 1858[11].
  • George Combe is buried at Dean Cemetery[12].
  • George Combe was married to Cecilia Siddons Combe[13].
  • George Combe held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[14].
  • George Combe held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[15].
  • George Combe's professions included writer[6].
  • George Combe worked as a lawyer[7].
  • George Combe's professions included phrenologist[8].
  • George Combe's education included a stint at University of Edinburgh[16].
  • George Combe's education included a stint at University of Edinburgh School of Law[17].
  • George Combe is recorded as male[18].
  • George Combe's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • George Combe's Commons category is recorded as George Combe[20].
  • George Combe's family name is recorded as Combe[21].
  • George Combe's given name is recorded as George[22].
  • George Combe's described by source is recorded as Nordisk familjebok[23].
  • George Combe's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[24].
  • George Combe's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[25].
  • George Combe's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[26].
  • George Combe's described by source is recorded as Library of the World's Best Literature[27].

Body

Origins and Family

George Combe's place of birth was Edinburgh[2]. Recorded date of birth include October 21, 1788[3] and January 1, 1788[10].

Education

Educated at University of Edinburgh[16], a public university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1583[30], headquartered in Edinburgh[31] and University of Edinburgh School of Law[17], a law school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1707[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], lawyer[7], and phrenologist[8].

Personal Life

George Combe was married to Cecilia Siddons Combe[13].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include August 14, 1858[5] and January 1, 1858[11]. George Combe died in Farnham[4]. Burial took place at Dean Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

George Combe ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (64 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[9]

He has been cited as an influence by James Crichton-Browne[35], a photographer[36], 1840–1938[37], of United Kingdom[38], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[39], specialised in medicine[40].

FAQs

Where was George Combe born?

Born in Edinburgh[2], George Combe…

Where did George Combe die?

George Combe died in Farnham[4].

Who was George Combe married to?

George Combe's spouses include Cecilia Siddons Combe[13].

What did George Combe do for work?

George Combe worked as writer[6], lawyer[7], and phrenologist[8].

Where did George Combe go to school?

George Combe was educated at University of Edinburgh[16] and University of Edinburgh School of Law[17].

Who did George Combe influence?

George Combe has been cited as an influence by James Crichton-Browne[35].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . Q75653886. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [10] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [11] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [35] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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